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Voters in 3 provincial ridings elect new MLAs today

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Monday, 24 April 2023

Voters in 3 provincial ridings elect new MLAs today
 
 
 
 

New Brunswick Byelections Results Livestream

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Join me for some live analysis of the results of the three New Brunswick byelections being held in the ridings of Restigouche-Chaleur, Bathurst East-Nepisiguit-Saint-Isidore and Dieppe. These are all safe Liberal seats, but will the vote shift in any significant way since the last election in 2020? 
 
Full list of candidates: 
 
RESTIGOUCHE-CHALEUR 
Marco LeBlanc - Liberals 
Rachel Boudreau - Greens Anne 
Bard-Lavigne - PCs 
Alex Gagne - NDP 
 
BATHURST EAST-NEPISIGUIT-SAINT-ISIDORE 
Susan Holt - Liberals (party leader) 
Serge Brideau - 
Greens Alex White - NDP 
 
DIEPPE Richard Losier - Liberals 
Dean Léonard - PCs 
Chantal Landry - 
Greens Cyprien Okana - NDP
 

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Voters in 3 provincial ridings elect new MLAs today

Liberal Leader Susan Holt aims to get into the legislature, but is facing high-profile Green candidate

Holt is on the ballot in one of three byelections being held in the province.

The race in Bathurst East-Nepisiguit-St. Isidore represents her first opportunity to get a seat in the legislature, and the spotlight that comes with it, since she won the leadership of the party last August.

Holt says she's promising voters "a leadership that listens, that's close to communities and that tries to understand people and work on their priorities." 

A bald and bearded man poses for the camera holding a clipboard to his chest. Bathurst East-Nepisiguit-St. Isidore, a traditionally Liberal riding, has a strong Green candidate in Serge Brideau, a well-known musician and activist, (Jacques Poitras/CBC)

Bathurst East-Nepisiguit-St. Isidore is a traditionally Liberal riding, but Holt is facing a formidable opponent in Green candidate Serge Brideau, a well-known musician and activist with the Acadian Society of New Brunswick. 

"I think people need a real change, not just a surface change or catch phrases," Brideau said last week as he knocked on doors on Mount Carmel Street in East Bathurst.

The governing Progressive Conservatives opted not to run a candidate in the byelection.

Three campaign signs are stuck in the grass next to the side of a building. They are signs for Susan Holt, Liberal, Serge Brideau, Green and Alex White, NDP. Campaign signs for Susan Holt, Serge Brideau and Alex White in the Bathurst East-Nepisiguit-St. Isidore byelection. (Jacques Poitras/CBC)

Premier Blaine Higgs said last month Holt deserved a chance to get into the legislature, where she would become leader of the official opposition.

"It's important to have her views shared directly and an opportunity to debate that back and forth, as opposed to being on the sidelines," he said. 

The PCs are running candidates in the two other byelections Monday, in Restigouche-Chaleur and Dieppe.

A bearded man with glasses speaking with a microphone in front of him. Alex White, the interim leader of the New Brunswick New Democratic Party, is on the ballot. The NDP has not elected an MLA since 2003. (Gilles Landry/Radio-Canada)

Another party leader is on the ballot in Bathurst East-Nepisiguit-St. Isidore: Alex White, the interim leader of the New Brunswick New Democratic Party.

White says he opted for the riding, rather than either of the other two, because Holt's candidacy means he can have a greater impact.

"With no Conservative candidate, it gives us a chance to show the Liberals are not a progressive party … and to show the NDP is still here, still strong and still fighting for everyone." 

The NDP has not elected an MLA since 2003 and won less than two per cent of the popular vote in the last election.

All three ridings became vacant last fall when their long-time Liberal MLAs retired from politics.

The polls open at 10 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.

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Jacques Poitras

Provincial Affairs reporter

Jacques Poitras has been CBC's provincial affairs reporter in New Brunswick since 2000. He grew up in Moncton and covered Parliament in Ottawa for the New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal. He has reported on every New Brunswick election since 1995 and won awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association, the National Newspaper Awards and Amnesty International. He is also the author of five non-fiction books about New Brunswick politics and history.

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34 Comments
 
 
 
David Amos
I say 3 liberal wins

Survey says??? 

 
Micheal Grey 
Reply to David Amos
Let's hope not. That's as bad as 3 Conservative wins.  
 
 
David Amos 

Reply to Micheal Grey 
Why do you spell your name that way?
 
 
David Amos
Reply to David Amos 
Liberals sweep N.B. byelections, Susan Holt wins her seat

Liberals take all 3 seats by comfortable margin

CBC News · Posted: Apr 24, 2023 8:01 PM ADT

 
 
 
 
 
Matt Steele 
The outcomes of these by-elections make little difference as the Higgs government has a solid majority ; although it would be nice if the Leader of the opposition could manage to get a seat in the Legislature so that N.B.ers could see what her plan really is as she seems to pander heavily to Special Interest groups at the expense of the majority of N.B.ers . Premier Higgs has bent over backwards to help Susan Holt get a seat in the Legislature , and no doubt there is a reason for that . 
 
 
David Amos 
 
Reply to Matt Steele
Cry me a river 
 
 
 
 
G. Timothy Walton  
The last thing the NDP needs is to finish behind the Green Party in the highest-profile byelection seat. That's horrible optics, especially for a party leader
 
 
David Amos 
Reply to G. Timothy Walton  
Who cares?





Janice small  
Why is Susan Holt running up north when Rogers Melanson's safe Liberal riding in Dieppe was available and ready ? She is up against a stiff challenger who is very popular and well liked in the area. Their is a good chance she could not win the seat and then face the embarrassment and humiliation from the party and the public and the questions ! Makes no sense to me what she is doing.Is he trying to prove something or was this just bad advice from her advisors ?
 
 
David Amos 
Reply to Janice small  
Welcome back to the circus
 
 
 
 
 
Graeme Scott  
Bathurst is the only interesting race. I would love to see Brideau win (or at least give Holt a scare)
 
 
David Amos 
Reply to Graeme Scott 
Ditto 




Chuck Gendron
I would love to see Brideau win, I don't think Holt has the support of the 3 Liberals that resigned. She was all about "doing politics differently" before she was elected Leader then afterwards she fell into doing and saying anything to get everybody"s support. Same old Liberal way tax and spend and promise everything even if it is not possible. The uninformed and misinformed voters will fall for it everytime. 
 
 
David Amos 
Reply to Chuck Gendron
And the PC voters are oh so well informed???
 
 
 
 
 
Micheal Grey   
NDP has zero presence this year.

Least Greens came to my door to talk. They will get my support.

 
David Amos 
Reply to Micheal Grey
I don't understand your reasoning and never did 
 
 
 
 
 
Steve Gordon  
I've never wanted a green candidate to win more than I'd love to see Brideau win.
 
 
David Amos 
Reply to Steve Gordon 
Je comprends tout à fait
 
 
 
 
 
Ferdinand Boudreau 
Very interesting 
 
 
David Amos 
Reply to Ferdinand Boudreau 
I concur 
 
 
 
 
 
Marcel Belanger   
It’s going to be an interesting day. Both candidates were out there canvassing and talking to the constituents at great length and that’s what politics are about.

If Monsieur Brideau does win it will be interesting to see the interaction between he and the premier…considering the choice words he had when the premier attained power.

 
Matt Steele 
Reply to Marcel Belanger 
What interaction would there be ? Premier Higgs will still be Premier , and call the shots for the province ; and Brideau will still be a nobody that Premier Higgs ignores , just like he does with all the MLAs in the Green Party . Nothing will change .
 
 
Roger Sanglier 
Reply to Matt Steele 
No he will be not. How can you be so sure? Everyone doesn't like him.
 
 
Steve Gordon 
Reply to Roger Sanglier 
Uhhh, this is a byelection to fill spots vacated since the last election. I am pretty sure they were all held by libs so even if libs win all three again nothing changes. Higgs will still be premier with a majority. 
 
 
David Amos 
Reply to Steve Gordon 
C'est Vrai 
 
 
Roger Sanglier 
Reply to Steve Gordon  
No he will not win with a majority. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Phil Nadeau 
It would be kind of funny if Susan loses her election today.  
 
 
Ben Haroldson 
Reply to Phil Nadeau 
What would be funny about it? That guy?  
 
 
Ben Haroldson 
Reply to Phil Nadeau 
What would be funny is if the H huggers had nothing to post about tonight.  
 
 
Alison Jackson  
Reply to Phil Nadeau 
"H huggers" What is that exactly?  
 
 
Phil Nadeau 
Reply to Ben Haroldson
The PC peeps won't post anything tonight. There's no PC running against her. It's between Red-Green and Orange. PCs are assuming it will be a win for the Lib tonight.

Remember what happened to Vickers couple years ago? There's no guarantee of a win when people go out and vote.

 
Jack Bell
Reply to Ben Haroldson
"What would be funny about it?"

The liberals shooting themselves in the foot twice in a row with their terrible choices in leadership would be hilarious.

 
David Amos 
Reply to Ben Haroldson
Methinks it would not be wise to count Madame Bell out She is like a moth to a flame N'esy Pas? 
 
 
Sue Fillmore 
Reply to Phil Nadeau
There is the possibility if Susan Holt loses then that would open the door for Wayne Long to run for leadership of the party.
 
 
Roger Sanglier 
Reply to Jack Bell
What terribles choices? What abiut Higgs and his choices on french?  
 
 
Pierre Cyr 
Reply to Phil Nadeau
Holy Moly its not so much that these liberal ridings stayed liberal its the collapse of the tory vote in 2 of those ridings. Higgs should see the writing on the wall at this point.  
 


 

Susan Holt wins legislature seat in Liberal byelection sweep

Liberals also took two other ridings where byelections were held Monday

Quoting singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, N.B. Liberal Leader Susan Holt asked that question as she addressed a crowd of around 50 supporters at a Bathurst pub after being elected in Bathurst East-Nepisiguit-Saint-Isidore, securing her seat in the legislature.

Liberals also swept two other ridings where byelections were held Monday, with Richard Losier winning in Dieppe and Marco LeBlanc taking Restigouche-Chaleur.

In her speech to supporters, Holt said the riding welcomed her with "open doors and with open arms."

"You shared with me your hopes and your fears and your dreams, and I take that so seriously," said Holt.

 Woman speaking into microphone, man standing beside herLiberal Richard Losier, shown here with Susan Holt, won the Dieppe riding Monday night. (Jacques Poitras/CBC)

"I can promise you today that I will honour everything you've shared with me and give you my best effort, my hardest work to sincerely represent your interests in the Legislative Assembly as the MLA for Bathurst East-Nepisiguit-Saint-Isidore."

She said her team will work to "bring New Brunswick into the future," mentioning better access to health care and daycare, a green economy and affordable housing.

When speaking with reporters after her speech, Holt said she was grateful people put their trust in her.

She said leading up to the byelection, she "did the work" and was out connecting with people every day to give them a chance to get to know her.

But she said although she felt optimistic going into it, she still had butterflies up until the eighth poll came in.

A woman, left, shaking hands with a man, right, with people mingling in the background. Holt and Green Party candidate Serge Brideau shook hands after Holt won the riding. (Jacques Poitras/CBC)

Green Party candidate Serge Brideau, a well-known musician and activist with the Acadian Society of New Brunswick, came second to Holt.

He said he thinks the Greens are gaining momentum across the province given the number of votes he received, compared to the Green Party support in the last election for his riding.

"We worked as hard as we could but democracy has the last word and that's what's important," he told reporters.

Green Party candidates came second in all three ridings on Monday night. The Progressive Conservatives did not field a candidate against Holt.

A man with glasses smiles in front of artwork on the wall behind him. Marco LeBlanc won Restigouche-Chaleur for the Liberal Party. (Serge Bouchard/Radio-Canada)

Holt's win brings the standings in the legislature to 30 seats for the Progressive Conservatives, 16 for the Liberals and three for the Greens. This also makes her the leader of the official opposition.

Here's how the voting stacked up:

Bathurst East-Nepisiguit-Saint-Isidore

  • Holt, Liberal — 2,343. 
  • Serge Brideau, Green Party —1,411.
  • Alex White, NDP — 227

Restigouche-Chaleur

  • Marco LeBlanc, Liberal — 2,462
  • Rachel Boudreau, Green Party — 1,541.
  • Anne Bard-Lavigne, PC — 771.
  • Alex Gagné, NDP — 95.

Dieppe

  • Richard Losier, Liberal — 2,424 votes.
  • Chantal Landry, Green Party — 651.
  • Dean Leonard, PC — 298.
  • Cyprien Okana, NDP — 96.

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89 Comments
 
 
 
David Amos 
Methinks we should welcome Madame Holt and her cohorts to the circus N'esy Pas?  
 
 
 
 
 
Don Corey 
So big deal. There are absolutely no surprises here.

Now they're up to a whopping 16 seats, and think they won the next election lol.

 
David Amos 
Reply to Don Corey
Remember my prediction and survey question? 
 
 
 
 
Lou Bell 
The Liberal Party has shown over the last couple of years they have no hope in winning an election against Higgs no matter who they have as leader. It's hilarious how they actually promoted a petition to have the Conservative Party hold a leadership convention for a new leader while they themselves have been pretty well leaderless sincce the day Gallant was sent packing !
 
 
David Amos 

Reply to Lou Bell 
Oh My My You do go on and on 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Scott MacDonald
Do you think the French are going to vote blue in NB...Knowing that Mr Higgs was a member of the COR party ...  
 
 
Lou Bell
Reply to Scott MacDonald  
Do you think Anglophones are going to vote SANB Liberal after it was revealed they intended to spend an UNDISCLOSED 130 million taxpayer dollars on their SANB enablers " Phonie Games " while never revealing their plan in any way while in an election ? Nope !! 
 
 
Don Corey

Reply to Scott MacDonald  
The COR party is old history. SANB.....not the same....very much alive. How many Anglophones will vote for current or former SANB followers?

The Liberals have no hope in a provincial election.

 
Archara Goldehere 
Reply to Scott MacDonald  
I'm not French and I'm voting for Susan . Higgs is done 
 
 
David Amos 
 
Reply to Don Corey
C'est Vrai
 
 
David Amos 
Reply to Don Corey 
I concur 







Anna Barnes
Several comments stating that of course these largely francophone ridings voted in Liberal MLAs... What I find of more interest is that anglophone voters, knowing full well what Higgs and Co are like, would even consider voting for them next time! I hope they give the Liberals with Susan Holt at the helm a chance.   
 
 
Micheal Grey 
Reply to Anna Barnes 
People are stuck in their ways. They either vote Liberal or Conservative without considering the leader or party policies. Don't be blind into thinking people actually do their research.

Meanwhile I will keep voting Green because someday they will topple your precious Liberals and good riddance.

 
Lou Bell 

Reply to Anna Barnes 
Really ? A party that paid down the debt by 2 billion dollars , incresed spending on Healthcare / education / and infrstructure by hundreds of millions in this years budget , has hired in the hundreds of new healthcare workers already after the previous Liberals neglected healthcare , got the province through the COVID pandemic better than most all other provinces , accomplished Municipal reform that ALL PARTIES admitted should have been done years ago , and could go on and on and on about all the Conservatives have accomplished while in power !  
 
 
Lou Bell
Reply to Lou Bell  
Maenwhile , in their last term , the only thing the Liberals did was to fail in their attempt at pilfering 130 million taxpayer dollars for their undisclosed " phonie Games " !  
 
 
Lou Bell
Reply to Anna Barnes
We heard the same type of comments when Higgs was running against Gallant and won . Then a couple of years later we heard it again when he gained a majority ! And Susan Holt was a Gallant advisor . Boy did they miss the boat !  


David Amos 
 
Reply to Anna Barnes  
Methinks Higgy should agree that the Green wannabe MLAs should have listened to me N'esy Pas? 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
David Amos
Surprise Surprise Surprise 
 
 
Ben Haroldson 
Reply to David Amos
No surpise Dave. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ben Haroldson
wheres lou and the boys? 


David Amos  
Reply to Ben Haroldson
Clearly she came back 
 


 
 
Lou Bell
Liberals were probably stronger when they operated without a leader . 
 
 
David Amos 

Reply to Lou Bell 
As I said you are like a moth to a flame  
 
 
Ben Haroldson  
Reply to Lou Bell
now you see that not everyone LOVES your whatever it is.
 
 
Samual Johnston  
Reply to Lou Bell
in many ways this is true - all parties have 'easy' when they are leaderless - now they have someone at the top - someone who's comments will be scrutinized and someone to be held accountable. Will interesting to see how their platform develops. 


Lou Bell
Reply to Ben Haroldson 
It's called knowledge . And so your party of one doesn't like it . Who cares ! 
 
 
Greg Miller 
Reply to Lou Bell
Good one, Lou! 

   
David Amos  
Reply to Ben Haroldson 
This was the only one left last night 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lou Bell
 
I suspect Holt will resign before she runs in another election , when she realizes she really isn't expected to lead the party , but to be a loyal follower .  
 
 
David Amos 

Reply to Lou Bell
Methinks its now way past high time for your nap N'esy Pas? 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dianne MacPherson  
The people have spoken .

I just hope that everyone who bothered

to vote today, did so believing that they

chose the person who they could trust

to represent them fairly.

We will know soon enough as they

take their Seats in the House !!

 
David Amos 
Reply to Dianne MacPherson 
Amen 
 
 
Lou Bell
 
Reply to Dianne MacPherson  
"I think with their underhanded and undisclosed " Phonie Games " fiasco most everyone in NB knows w..." 
 
 
David Amos 

Reply to Lou Bell
Methinks its time for your nap N'esy Pas?  
 
 
Wes Brydon
Reply to Dianne MacPherson 
Susan Holt is a super smart hard working woman. She’s all business. Not a handpicked pretty boy puppet. Higgs is all business too. There will be some good sparring.  
 
 
Michael Cain
Reply to Wes Brydon
Like to see how Higgs will get away with bullying.  
 
 
David Amos
Reply to Wes Brydon
Welcome to the circus  
 
 
Samual Johnston 
Reply to Wes Brydon
leaders are always hand picked by those behind the scene power brokers 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Wins are wins for N.B. Liberals, but Greens celebrate too

Monday’s byelection results preserve the political status quo. That could be good news for PC government

Defeated Green candidate Serge Brideau arrived with a small group of his campaign workers.

Brideau had stopped in earlier to congratulate Liberal leader Susan Holt on beating him in Bathurst East-Nepisiguit-St. Isidore.

For his second appearance, he brought his guitar. Soon he was performing Folsom Prison Blues by Johnny Cash and songs by his own folk-rock band, Les Hôtesses d'Hilaire.

A man, left, plays guitar. Two women, one wearing white and the other in black, stand to the side and watch. Brideau performs at the Liberal byelection victory party at a downtown Bathurst pub Monday night while Holt supporter Stephanie Tomlinson, in white, and Holt's chief of staff Alaina Lockhart stand by and watch. (Jacques Poitras/CBC)

The remaining Liberals, including Holt's chief of staff Alaina Lockhart and former Bathurst MLA Brian Kenny, seemed alternately bemused and confused as their celebration started to look more like a Green hoedown.

Not a bad metaphor for Monday's byelection results, come to think of it.

As expected, the Liberals swept the three races, in Bathurst East-Nepisiguit-St. Isidore, Restigouche-Chaleur and Dieppe. All three had been Liberal before.

More importantly, Holt got into the legislature, allowing her to go toe-to-toe in debates with Premier Blaine Higgs, whom she hopes to defeat in next year's provincial election. 

But the Greens nonetheless squeezed their way into the political frame — or at least avoided being squeezed out.

Brideau got 35.4 per cent of the vote against Holt, almost tripling the Green share in the riding last time. 

"I gained a lot and I'm back in 2024, for sure," he said. 

A split photo of a woman, left, smiling and a man, right, smiling.    In Restigouche-Chaleur, Green candidate Rachel Boudreau got more than 30 per cent of the vote, second to winner Marco LeBlanc. (Serge Bouchard/Radio-Canada)

In Restigouche-Chaleur, Green candidate Rachel Boudreau, a former mayor, got 31.6 per cent of the vote, placing second to winner Marco LeBlanc. Progressive Conservative Anne Bard-Lavigne trailed with 15.8 per cent.

And in Dieppe, where Liberal Richard Losier scooped up more than two-thirds of the vote, the Greens had 18.8 per cent, compared to a dismal 8.6 per cent for the third-place PCs.

The Tories didn't run a candidate against Holt.

"It's interesting to see that in New Brunswick, for francophones at this moment, the second party is not the Conservatives, it's the Greens," says Roger Ouellette, a political scientist at the University of Moncton. 

The Green vote wasn't enough to win in three traditionally Liberal strongholds.

But if the party's support improves at the same rate in ridings that are less reliably Liberal, it could make it difficult for Holt to become premier in 2024.

Ouellette pointed out that the Greens have also been competitive in the mostly anglophone southern part of the province.

"We will see in the next election if the Greens stay in touch with voters and are able to have good candidates like this time and obtain some votes," Ouellette said.

A man wearing a suit stands at a podium with a sign on the front that says "Richard Losier." These signs are also plastered on the wall behind him. A crowd of people sit in front of the podium.    In Dieppe, Liberal Richard Losier scooped up more than two-thirds of the vote. (Michelle LeBlanc/Radio-Canada)

"Maybe it will split the vote and it will be an advantage for the Conservatives."

In that sense, Monday's results represent no change to the existing dynamic in New Brunswick politics.

A best-ever for the Greens still isn't a breakthrough. Wins are wins: Holt will be in the legislature and Brideau won't. There'll be no crashing that party.

Holt argued the approach that led to her victory can be applied province-wide.

"People have lost faith in politics and government. So giving them hope that it can change is hard work that we need to do everywhere, because I don't think any vote can be taken for granted," she said Monday night.

Capturing traditional Liberal ridings, however, is a lot easier than building party support in areas where the PCs remain strong.

Sure, the Tories remain equally dead on arrival in most francophone areas — something Higgs blamed on the Liberals, telling reporters his opponents benefit from language divisions.

"I feel that we see that politically in the province, where there's certainly a value for the Liberals to maintain a political divide along linguistic lines," he said.

Higgs said given the history of the ridings, "the probability is low" that his party would win them anytime soon.

But he has shown in two straight elections that he doesn't need to do well in those places to win.

If Monday's results represent a political status quo, frozen in place — the Liberals with a Green problem, and the Greens with a Liberal problem — that's good news for the leader, and the party, already in power.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR


Jacques Poitras

Provincial Affairs reporter

Jacques Poitras has been CBC's provincial affairs reporter in New Brunswick since 2000. He grew up in Moncton and covered Parliament in Ottawa for the New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal. He has reported on every New Brunswick election since 1995 and won awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association, the National Newspaper Awards and Amnesty International. He is also the author of five non-fiction books about New Brunswick politics and history.

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60 Comments
 

 
David Amos 

Trust that Higgy knows why I don't feel sorry for the Greens today 
 
 
 
David Amos
Can't anyone see this for what it is?  
 
 
David Amos 
Reply to David Amos 
"Monday’s byelection results preserve the political status quo. That could be good news for PC government" 


Toby Tolly  
Reply to David Amos 
a green auditioning for the red? 

 

 

 

Toby Tolly   
Jaques

one cannot be bemused and confused. 

 

 

 

Marcel Belanger
"Higgs said given the history of the ridings, "the probability is low" that his party would win them anytime soon.’’

The history of those ridings actually show that with a good leader and good candidates the PC’s can and have won those ridings.

But the premier would have to admit he’s not a leader for the citizens of those ridings, so it’s much easier to blame the liberals for "political linguistic divide" which is something he’s been assiduously working at ever since he got to be premier.

Also, he calls the PC party "his party", it’s not, it’s the members party that he happens to be the elected leader of, he can be replaced, the sooner the better.

 
Lou Bell
Reply to Marcel Belanger  
Liberals realized after their last defeat they have no chance of defeating Higgs in an election , and went so far as to present a petition to the Conservatives to have a leadership convention in an attempt to oust Higgs !! Hard to believe this to be true but it is ! Can't stop laughing at what the Liberals will try ! Hilarious ! 
 
 
Lou Bell
Reply to Marcel Belanger 
The last Liberal leader who was Premier hightailed it to Ottawa the morning after their defeat once he realized the undisclosed Phonie Games plan was about to be revealed to Anglophne NBers ! 
 
 
Lou Bell
Reply to Marcel Belanger 
Anglophones learned very quickly once the undisclosed " Phonie Games " plan was revealed that the SANB Liberals in no way represented them ! Premier Higgs was certainly correct in his assessment !  






 
Toby Tolly  
sad the % of people that didn't vote 
 
 
Roland Godin 
Reply to Toby Tolly 
Marketing party political brands may not be the way foreword to interest responsible voters.
 
 
David Amos 
Reply to Toby Tolly 
Par for the course  
 
 
 
 
 
Al Clark
No velcro in that suit, Serge? ;-) 
 
 
David Amos 
Reply to Al Clark   
Tut Tut Tut

Methinks everybody knows he is far too big for that job N'esy Pas?

 
Al Clark 
Reply to David Amos
I was referring to his appearance at an awards show ;-) 

 

 
 
Michael Cain
You can't debate with Higgs, he will always bully and deflect off topic. 
 
 
Don Corey
Reply to Michael Cain 
Perhaps, but his government has reduced the province's debt by 2.3 BILLION over the past 3 years. That's the best fiscal record, by far, of any province in the country.

A "Gallant type" government during the same period would have added another billion or so to the debt, and we'd still be no better off.

Voters will eventually decide if they want responsible government or more bloated liberal spending.

BTW, he probably improved his "deflecting off topic" by watching Trudeau.

 
David Amos 
Reply to Don Corey  
Higgy could never bully me  
 
 
Michael Cain
Reply to Don Corey
Reduced the debt on the backs of the citizens of New Brunswick, taking fed pandemic money (tax payers' money) and using it as surplus, literally destroying positive relationships, union busting, proposing insane immersion education, making plans that nobody knows anything about, bullying his own cabinet, etc. the worst leader the PC party ever had to get rid of. Yes, the citizens will be glad to see Higgs gone, as well as his own members. 
 
 
Don Corey
Reply to David Amos
I concur, absolutely. 
 
 
Don Corey
Reply to Michael Cain
Pure nonsense. The majority of voters are able to recognize and fully acknowledge this province's need for excellent fiscal management (which had disappeared for far too long).
 
 
Lou Bell

Reply to Michael Cain
Libeals certainly can't ! The last leader they had even elected in a riding before last night was over 7 years ago ! 


David Amos 

Reply to Don Corey 
Methinks little Lou and Mr Cain deserve each other N'esy Pas? 
Did you notice anything this morning? 


David Amos 

Reply to Don Corey 
Did you notice anything this morning?  
 
 
Michael Cain 
Reply to Don Corey 
Austerity is not excellent fiscal management. Invest in the citizens and the return is tenfold.  
 
 
Jack Bell 
Reply to Michael Cain   
"Invest in the citizens and the return is tenfold."

Is there a link for that?

 
Don Corey
Reply to Michael Cain
Is doesn't surprise me that you would fail to grasp the significance of the huge reduction in our province's debt, let alone the other key accomplishments of this government. The benefits of debt reduction alone will indeed inevitably result in positive benefits for everyone (unlike more debt, and more taxes this and future generations will pay for wasteful spending).  
 
 
Michael Cain 
Reply to Don Corey 
Historically, Canadians have always benefited the most from Liberal governments, Trickle own economics keeps people in poverty and under the thumb of an autocratic government. Provide the people with the resources they need to thrive and prosper, and the returns are more than enough to maintain and enhance debt reduction. A healthy population is a productive population. Selling the car to pay down the mortgage makes no sense if you can't get to the job to make money and feed the family. Economics 101  
 
 
Michael Cain 
Reply to Jack Bell
Do you need one?
 
 
Don Corey
Reply to Michael Cain   
Speaking of economics, it's never been one of your strong points huh.

As to history, your version is obviously biased in the left leaning direction, so we'll just leave it at that. Mine tends to be more open minded.

Any country burdened in debt is doing nothing for the health of its citizens.

A prosperous/thriving economy under Conservatives always results in a positive environment for employers to build and invest, and create more good paying jobs so the middle class will be able to afford to live. The car will not have to be sold to pay the mortgage because interest rates won't be going up as a result of government-created inflationary pressures.

People will indeed thrive and be healthy doing so

 
Michael Cain 
Reply to Don Corey  
Surprise surpluses are hardly excellent fiscal management. The surpluses were on the backs of the citizens, their inflated taxes on fuel and goods and services, the rip off of our carbon rebates, unspent federal pandemic money, federal transfers, etc. A Con government is all con.  
 
 
Michael Cain 
Reply to Jack Bell
How about give a man the seeds to grow food and feed thousands?  
   





 
Ben Haroldson
Looks like Serge is a class act   
 
 
David Amos  
Reply to Ben Haroldson  
Dream on
 
 
 
 
 
Michael Collins  
Maybe some francophones don't feel truly represented by the SANB.
 
 
Al Clark
Reply to Michael Collins 
Most. Just like most nbers have no time for cor.  
 
 
David Amos
Reply to Michael Collins
Methinks a lot don't and never did N'esy Pas?  
 
 
Marc Bourque 
Reply to Michael Collins 
Iam francophone and dont follow the radicals at the SANB.. 
 
   
Don Corey
Reply to David Amos 
Absolutely right. They were a fringe party that didn't take long to disintegrate.
 
 
 
 
 
Matt Steele  

I suspect that Premier Higgs loves that his plan has come together , and Susan Holt has finally got a seat in the Legislature . Now we will see what Susan Holt is really about as sniping from the sidelines has been easy to do when all she wants to do is pander to special interest groups , and hasn't had to present any real ideas other than to tax and spend like her mentor , Brian Gallant , did . Things are about to get amusing , and somewhat interesting as we watch Gallant 2.0 in action .
 
 
Ben Haroldson
Reply to Matt Steele  
We'll find out all about his plan when he gets turfed next year, but he'll probably quit before that happens like Mckenna did. 
 
 
Bob Smith
Reply to Ben Haroldson  
It's a stretch to say Holt will lead the Liberals back into power. She's new to being a politician in the public eye as was Vickers and we know how Vickers did as leader.
 
 
David Amos 
Reply to Bob Smith
YUp
 
 
David Amos  
Reply to Ben Haroldson  
I must say that it was pleasant to see a certain somebody's words go "Poof"  
 
 
 
 
 
Samual Johnston 
"It's interesting to see that in New Brunswick, for francophones at this moment, the second party is not the Conservatives, it's the Greens," says Roger Ouellette, a political scientist at the University of Moncton."

previous sentence:

"The Tories didn't run a candidate against Holt."

 
Douglas James 
Reply to Samual Johnston
They were talking about all 3 ridings where there were by-elections.  
 
 
Samual Johnston
Reply to Douglas James
Were they? Does it really make any more sense even if he was? Anyone red could have won in those ridings. 
 
 
Al Clark   
Reply to Samual Johnston
Sentence before that, there were THREE byelections.  
 
 
David Amos 
Reply to Al Clark 
You know as well as I that everything in heaven and hell is done in threes  
 
 
Samual Johnston
Reply to Al Clark 
Agreed in a historically heavily liberal region




 
 
Archara Goldehere  
I shifted to Susan's side. I'm very happy for her. Congratulations to the winner's. Higgs hasn't even tried to help the people of NB. Higgs will not be around next time . Now to look at the LPC as they are doing lots for the people. Stay safe
 
 
Micheal Grey 
Reply to Archara Goldehere  
Don't even Libs to help either. If you want change you need to vote Green.  
 
 
Archara Goldehere 
Reply to Micheal Grey  
I looked at the Green and made my choice. We all get a vote unless you didn't bother to vote. I just no my vote will not go to the conservatives . Have a great day. 
 
 
Micheal Grey 
Reply to Archara Goldehere  
I just want change. Hope to see it in my lifetime! God bless. 
 
 
Archara Goldehere 
Reply to Micheal Grey 
We will see it with Susan and you don't need to disrespect a voted in person. Give her a chance as the people did. I left the PC party because of the hateful talk and here you are. :( Maybe I made the best choice. Have a great day. 
 
 
Don Corey 
Reply to Archara Goldehere
The NB Liberal party is no different from the Ottawa gang, with their bloated spending, record deficits and an ongoing list of failures. Brian Gallant's government was the worst in our history, and the latest version will not be provided with the opportunity to pull a repeat. The Liberals can dream and hope....that's about it.
 
 
David Amos 
Reply to Don Corey
Methinks many COR Party fans would agree that McKenna's government was the worst N'esy Pas? 
 
 
Don Corey
Reply to David Amos 
I concur.  
 
 
Archara Goldehere
Reply to Don Corey 
Well I'm going to vote for LPC and Brian was over what 10 years ago. But the PC's will never recover from Higgs. You think they are a failure but really the PC-CPC-CPP are the failure . I no this as I was PC. And you think what, the liberals wont get in and that my friend is your mistake just like Higgs thinks and doesn't bother to help NBwer's . It will be your failure. And Higgs is way worse then Brian ever was. Just an FYI from an ex-PCer.  
 
 
David Amos   

Reply to Archara Goldehere 
"Higgs is way worse then Brian ever was"

So Higgy is the lesser of two evil politicians? 

 
Don Corey
Reply to Archara Goldehere
We obviously disagree.

Your preference would appear to be for wasteful/bloated spending and huge deficits.

It's the easy way to go for politicians, and gets lots of votes from those who love the liberal focus on socialism and income redistribution.

It's not "free money" though, and taxpayers ultimately pay the price.

You can only kick the can so far down the road before the time comes for payback.

 
 
 
 
 
 
G. Timothy Walton
Or one could interpret this as many PC voters would rather shift to the Greens than to the Liberals if they feel the need to swing their vote away from Higgs. 
 
 
Don Corey
Reply to G. Timothy Walton
One could also interpret this as Liberal wins in 3 of their strongholds, and most PC voters didn't waste their time voting. It's obvious in the Bathurst riding that former Liberal votes went to the Greens.
 
 
David Amos 
Reply to Don Corey 
C'est Vrai 




Kyle Woodman 
This is all very speculative Jacques.  
 
 
David Amos 

Reply to Kyle Woodman 
Should we speculate as to why about 25 comments posted by little Lou evaporated all at once? 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Thursday, 23 March 2023

Higgs calls 3 byelections in former Liberal ridings for April 24

RE Higgs calls 3 byelections in former Liberal ridings for April 24

Amanda Wildeman

<amanda.wildeman@greenpartynb.ca>
Fri, Mar 24, 2023 at 8:48 AM
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
Cc: rachel.restigouchechaleur@gmail.com, Claire Kelly-Orozco <claire.kelly-orozco@greenpartynb.ca>

Hello Rachel and Claire, 

In case you are uncertain what to do with this email, he is one of few people that regularly spams the office(s), I do not recommend replying at all, but obviously that is your choice. 

Thanks,
Amanda
 
 
---------- Original message ----------
From: "Lefty Morrill, New Brunswick New Democratic Party" <info@nbndp.ca>
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2023 13:00:55 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: C'est parti ! Les candidats aux élections partielles du NPD
sont annoncés ! // It's on! NDP candidates for the by-elections
announced!
To: motomaniac333@gmail.com

It's on! NDP by-election candidates announced!
[image]

[English follows]

Je suis ravi d'annoncer que le Nouveau Parti démocratique du
Nouveau-Brunswick (NPDN) présentera des candidats dans les trois
circonscriptions lors des prochaines élections partielles.

Alex White, chef du NBNDP, sera le candidat dans
Bathurst-Est-Nepisiguit-Saint-
Isidore[image] (05). Il est un militant
de longue date et un dirigeant du NPD.

En annonçant sa candidature, M. White a déclaré : " Les gens du
Nouveau-Brunswick méritent de voir ce qu'un vrai parti progressiste
peut faire. Un parti qui défendra les travailleurs, les femmes et les
minorités. Un parti qui n'aura pas peur de demander des comptes au
gouvernement et qui s'efforcera d'améliorer les conditions de travail
de manière significative. Un parti qui défendra le Nouveau-Brunswick
et les Néo-Brunswickois !

Faites du bénévolat pour aider nos candidats à gagner !

Cyprien Okana sera le candidat du NBNDP dans la circonscription de
Dieppe (17). Ancien[image] président du NBNDP, M. Okana est bien connu
comme chef de file dans son quartier et dans son église, travaillant
continuellement et activement à l'amélioration de sa communauté.

Alex Gagne a été annoncé comme candidat dans Restigouche-Chaleur (03).
M. Gagne a été actif au sein de l'aile [image]jeunesse du parti et
occupe actuellement le poste de vice-président du parti provincial.

Faites un don maintenant pour nous aider à gagner !

Les enjeux sont considérables à l'heure actuelle dans toute la
province. Les soins de santé, le logement, l'éducation ne sont que
quelques-unes des questions vitales auxquelles nous sommes confrontés
en tant que Néo-Brunswickois.

Nos candidats sont prêts et motivés.

Donnons-leur le soutien dont ils ont besoin en faisant des dons et du bénévolat.

Ensemble, nous gagnerons,

Lefty Morrill
Directeur exécutif
NPD NB

________________________________

I am thrilled to announce that the New Brunswick New Democratic Party
(NBNDP) will be running candidates in all three ridings in the
upcoming by-elections.

NBNDP Leader Alex White will be the candidate in Bathurst
East-Nepisiguit-Saint Isidore (05). He is a long-time activist and
officer in the NDP.

In announcing his candidacy, White said, "The people of New Brunswick
deserve to see what a true progressive party can do. One that will
stand up for workers, for women, for minorities. One that will not be
afraid to hold the government to account and will push to improve
conditions in a meaningful way. A party that will stand up for New
Brunswick and New Brunswickers!"

Volunteer to help our candidates win!

Cyprien Okana will be the NBNDP candidate in the Dieppe (17) riding. A
past president of the NBNDP, Okana is well-known as a leader in his
neighbourhood and his church, continuously and actively working to
improve his community.

Alex Gagne was announced as the candidate in Restigouche-Chaleur (03).
Gagne has [image] been active in the youth wing of the party and
currently serves as the vice-president of the provincial party.

Donate now to help us win!

There’s a lot at stake right now across the province. Healthcare,
housing, education are just some of the vital issues we’re facing as
New Brunswickers.

Our candidates are ready and fired up.

Let’s give them the support they need by donating and volunteering.

Together we will win,
Lefty Morrill
Executive Director
NB NDP

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Sunday, 9 April 2023

Candidates confirmed for April 24 byelections

Attn Serge Brideau I just called Correct?

  

David Amos

<david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
AttachmentSun, Apr 9, 2023 at 4:24 PM
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Cc: "blaine.higgs" <blaine.higgs@gnb.ca>, saillant.richard@gmail.com, "kris.austin" <kris.austin@gnb.ca>, Mike.Comeau@gnb.ca, chris.o'connell@gnb.ca, "Michael.Duheme" <Michael.Duheme@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>, "Dominic.Cardy" <Dominic.Cardy@gnb.ca>, "Jacques.Poitras" <Jacques.Poitras@cbc.ca>, "robert.mckee" <robert.mckee@gnb.ca>, "robert.gauvin" <robert.gauvin@gnb.ca>, "jacques.j.leblanc" <jacques.j.leblanc@gnb.ca>


 

Sunday, 9 April 2023

Candidates confirmed for April 24 byelections
 

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