Friday 15 March 2024

N.B. Liberals pull video that violated legislature rules

 
 

N.B. Liberals pull video that violated legislature rules

Video went against unwritten ban on party activities inside building and on grounds

New Brunswick's Liberal Party has removed a video from its website and YouTube channel because it violated a long-standing convention of the provincial legislature. 

The video showed Liberal Leader Susan Holt walking through the main legislative assembly building as she described the party's vision for New Brunswick before Premier Blaine Higgs's state of the province speech in January.

Holt's use of the legislature as a backdrop violated an unofficial rule that the location can't be used for political party activities.

"Upon request from the Speaker's Office, we removed the video," said spokesperson Katie Beers. "We have no further comment."

A smiling man in a black suit and blue tie in front of a microphone. New Brunswick and Canada flags are in the background. Speaker Bill Oliver's office asked the Liberals to remove the video, a party spokesperson said. (CBC)

Speaker Bill Oliver would not comment on the video.

It was posted to the Liberal party's YouTube channel, and a Jan. 23 news release on the party website linked to it.

The video is now gone.

The convention also prohibits party events on the grounds of the legislature.

2006, then-provincial NDP leader Allison Brewer tried to hold an election campaign event on the steps of the legislature, complete with orange party campaign signs.

They were told by security staff that party events weren't allowed there.

As of Thursday, a photo of Holt outside the front door of the legislature remained on the Jan. 23 release on the party website.

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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77 Comments 
 
 
 
David Amos 
Need I say that I enjoyed the Ides of March? 
 
 
David Amos
I wonder if Pierre and Jenni are reading what Maritimers were saying in here today
 
 
David Amos 
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Reply to David Amos
The MP I ran against 3 times posted this before his leader landed in NB

"In Bill C-63, Justin Trudeau will empower a Liberal-appointed tribunal to review complaints of 'hate speech' and dole out punishments as they see fit, with fines up to $50,000. A defendant wouldn't even have the right to know who accused them.

This is a dangerous affront to the rights of Canadians."

 
 
 
David Amos 
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Deja Vu Anyone???
Poilievre blasts carbon tax, boosts Higgs during N.B. swing
Federal Conservative leader headlines fundraiser for premier ahead of provincial election campaign
Jacques Poitras · CBC News · Posted: Mar 15, 2024 6:14 PM ADT
 
 
David Amos 
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Reply to David Amos  
Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre stormed into New Brunswick Friday, building more momentum for his campaign to cancel the carbon tax, while also lending a much-needed hand to Premier Blaine Higgs.

Appearing at a Saint John gas station, Poilievre called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to "cancel this heartless and cruel April 1st tax hike," when the federal charge will increase from 14 to 17 cents per litre of gas.

But his main event was as the headliner at a $600-a-ticket fundraiser for the New Brunswick Progressive Conservative Party, which is facing a tough re-election fight later this year. 

"Premier Higgs has joined with common sense conservatives across the country to axe the tax and tonight I will thank him and all New Brunswick Conservatives for locking arms with us on that," Poilievre told reporters at the gas station on Bayside Drive.

The provincial party has been heavily promoting the dinner, which is designed to fatten party bank accounts for a provincial election scheduled for Oct. 21.

Supporters were invited to pay an extra $200 to attend a reception before the dinner. 

Reporters were not allowed to cover those events. Instead Poilievre took questions at the east side gas station.

He said he wanted to boost Higgs because a provincial Liberal government might replace the federal carbon tax he plans to cancel with a New Brunswick version.

"The last thing we want after I axe the tax is for there to be another Trudeau-style provincial government that puts it back on," he said.

 
 
 
 
David Amos
Methinks they did not paid heed to the warning about the Ides of March N'esy Pas?
 
 
David Amos 
Reply to David Amos 
"Pay"  
 
 
 
David Amos 
I wonder if Madame Holt has conferred the Liberal interim leader on PEI Hal Perry lately
 
 
 
 
David Amos 
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I wonder if Pierre and Jenni are reading this nonsense 



David Amos 
Methinks the Speaker should reconsider my illegal barring N'esy Pas?  
 
 
Al Clark
Reply to David Amos  
Few are lucky enough to join chuck da blogger's club, eh? 
 
 
David Amos 
Reply to Al Clark 
Everybody knows he followed me 2 years later 
 
 
Al Clark
Reply to David Amos 
O deer we cannot bring up mr webb in the alley 
 
 
David Amos 
Reply to Al Clark
Say Hey to him for me will ya?
 
 
Lou Bell
Reply to David Amos   
Rules are rules . Otherwise we'd potentially have what happened 4 years ago at the US Capitol . People need to get educated as to what's legal and what's not in all our public buildings . And especially radicals and Union heads who abuse the rules .  
 
 
Al Clark
Reply to David Amos 
I think he's been planted ?
 
 
David Amos 
Reply to Al Clark
Not as far as I know 
 
 
David Amos 
Reply to Lou Bell 
There is also the Canadian Criminal Code that even cops must obey 
 
 
 
 
David Amos  
Tut Tut Tut
 
 
David Amos 
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Reply to David Amos  
Much adieu about nothing
 
 
 
 
Lou Bell
Anyone surprised ? The party has been " wingin' " it for years now and really has no idea of which direction it's going . Abourt like what we see of the DJT Party in the US .Unforunate the " Party of Sleepy Joe " may go down to defeat to the Donald .  
 
 
David Amos 
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Reply to Lou Bell 
Cry me a river
 
 
David Amos 
Reply to Lou Bell 
Hmmm
 
 
David Amos 
Reply to David Amos 
Why is that nothing surprises me about what Lou has to say anymore?
 
 
 
 
Grace Nelson 
Officially, the Provincial Legislature belongs to the people, not the politicians.

IMHO, any tax paying citizen should have the right to speak there..inside or out…as long as they are courteous and not rowdy.

 
David Amos 
Reply to Grace Nelson 
I Wholeheartedly Agree 
 
 
Lou Bell   
Reply to Grace Nelson 
And Officially , the rules of the Legislature are to be followed . Or we could have the same as what happened in the US 4 years ago. People really need to get educated in what they can and cannot do in our public buildings !  
 
 
David Amos 
Reply to Lou Bell 
Yea Right
 
 
 
Jonathan Martin
do the liberals really think they have a snowflakes chance in winning the election? I think the vast majority of canadians have had about enough liberals for a long while.
 
 
David Amos  
Reply to Jonathan Martin 
I concur
 
 
David Amos 
Reply to David Amos 
However the Conservatives are no better 
 
 
Dan Lee
Reply to Jonathan Martin
Do you honestly think people would vote for Higgs.......again.......... there is something wrong with them...............  
 
 
 
 
Al Clark
I love when an UNwritten rule is enforced, while they are unable to enforce written ones.  
 
 
Don Corey 
Reply to Al Clark
True. That's certainly the situation with the federal Liberals, and no sense of urgency to appoint a new Ethics Commissioner.
 
 
Al Clark
Reply to Don Corey  
ooookaaay . Written or unwritten? Enlighten me. It's really cool how everything comes back to Trudeau, eh? ;-)
 
 
Al Clark
Reply to Don Corey  
Sorry, "enlighten" is a really bad word in some circles, eh?
 
 
David Amos 
Reply to Don Corey
I wonder why that is  
 
 
Lou Bell
Reply to Al Clark
It's is a written rule . Raelly . people need to educate themselves as to what's legal and what's not legal , in our Legislative Building as well as all public buildings . " UNwritten rule " ? Now that's a laugh !
 
 
David Amos 
Reply to Lou Bell
Its pleasant to see you laughing at Higgy's desperation   
 
 
 
 
Robert Brannen  
Yet, a New Brunswick government video promoting the use of a zipper merge continues to play on social media even though the New Brunswick Motor Vehicle Act prohibits such a merge at a lane ends sign.

Reference: Section 156.1, which reads;

"Where a driver operating a vehicle on a laned roadway approaches a traffic control device that indicates that the lane in which the vehicle is situated ends, the driver, in moving into the adjacent lane, shall yield the right of way to any vehicles travelling in the adjacent lane.

1987, c.38, s.7"

Little wonder that driving on New Brunswick roadways is such gamble in safety.

 
David Amos 
Reply to Robert Brannen 
New Brunswick is home to a natural born gambling man such as I
 
 
 
 
Toby Tolly  
As long as DL is in the picture with his shady deals

The libs aren't an option for me....

 
David Amos 
Reply to Toby Tolly  
Pray tell who is DL if not the current federal Minister of Public Safety?
 
 
Al Clark
Reply to David Amos 
Is he building a heavily armed force of fly inspectors like our boy Tex A? 
 
 
 
 
danny rugg 
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Why hasn't dj Ernie pulled the plug yet? He must be wishing he could go back to spinning records instead of fudging them.
 
 
Bobby Richards
Reply to danny rugg
It's the best paying gig he's ever had. All he has to do is what Higgs tells him to. It's an easy job if you don't treat it like a public responsibility. 
 
 
David Amos 
Reply to Bobby Richards
Oh So True 
 
 
 
 
Mario Doucet  
typical liberal political stunt to draw attention, they don't have any support without it
 
 
Al Clark
Reply to Mario Doucet
Cons stunt to complain about it seems to have an undesirable outcome though, eh? Too funny!  
 
 
David Amos 
Reply to Al Clark
Laddy likens himself a comedian today eh?
 
 
 
 
Don Corey  
Oh my, there must be a mistake here. The righteous liberals are always right, and never violate rules....or regulations.....or laws.....or legislation.
 
 
David Amos 
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Reply to Don Corey
Methinks they did not paid heed to the warning about the Ides of March N'esy Pas?
 
 
David Amos 
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Reply to Don Corey
Surely you jest The MP I ran against 3 times posted this before his leader landed in NB

"In Bill C-63, Justin Trudeau will empower a Liberal-appointed tribunal to review complaints of 'hate speech' and dole out punishments as they see fit, with fines up to $50,000. A defendant wouldn't even have the right to know who accused them.

This is a dangerous affront to the rights of Canadians."

 
David Amos 
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Reply to David Amos 
Here was what he was up on the Ides of March

"I had the opportunity to tour with Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre today. One of the businesses we visited was JessEm Tool Company who is a leading innovator for woodworking tools and accessories. They currently have a staff of 50 employees and expect they will have 70 by mid-summer.

Also in attendance on this tour was Tobique-Mactaquac MP Richard Bragdon, Miramichi-Grand Lake MP Jake Stewart, Nathalie Vautour (Candidate for Beauséjour) in the next Federal election and former MP Robert Goguen."

 
David Amos 
Reply to Don Corey
I tried 3 times to join your fun but to no avail 
 
 
 
 
Jim Lake  
It was an informative video, which is likely the main reason the Higgs government didn’t like it - they continuously appear to have a complete aversion to keeping New Brunswickers informed of anything of relevance, except of course the massive surpluses, which always, for some unexplained reason, are a complete surprise to the Finance Minister.
 
 
Don Corey
Reply to Jim Lake  
If it's such a great video, tell them to do it again, but just find another location. Surely they have enough in party funds to do such. Then you can enjoy to your heart's content.
 
 
Le Wier 
Reply to Jim Lake 
The poll conducted this month shows Higgs has a 31% approval rating with voters and he is now the least liked premier in Canada. 
 
 
Don Corey
Reply to Le Wier 
Holt can include that in her new video. 
 
 
Jim Lake
Reply to Don Corey
Typical …

And I’m sure they will.

 
Le Wier 
Reply to Don Corey
Only 7% polled strongly approve of Higgs and his mandates.  
 
 
Don Corey
Reply to Le Wier
I'm wondering how he made it to 7% on that one.
 
 
Le Wier 
Reply to Don Corey  
It’s an interesting poll that is for sure. It was recent. It was conducted Feb.26 to Mar.6. Surely things will change once PP arrives this weekend in NB.  


Le Wier 
Reply to Don Corey 
Surely things will turn around this weekend  
 
 
Don Corey
Reply to Le Wier
Nobody's paying attention; nothing will change. 
 
 
Le Wier 
Reply to Don Corey  
You may be right. Tonight’s the big dinner, PP is the guest of honour, and it wasn’t a sellout.
 
 
Le Wier 
Reply to Don Corey  
I you might be right. The big fundraiser dinner tonight wasn’t a sellout
 
 
Don Corey
Reply to Jim Lake
Maybe, but they're not all that bright.

Regardless, any Holt video with not be overwhelmed with viewers.

 
Don Corey
Reply to Le Wier
Higgs is the reason that it won't be a sellout.
 
 
Al Clark
Reply to Don Corey 
'cep maybe now, eh? ;-) 
 
 
David Amos  
Reply to Don Corey
Higgy and Mr Outhouse must have danced a jig over that raging success
 
 
David Amos  
Reply to Le Wier
Poor folks can go here tomorrow
Spike the Hike: Axe the Tax Rally with Pierre Poilievre
Saturday March 16
Doors Open: 1:30PM
Fredericton Inn: Bicentennial Room
1315 Regent St, Fredericton, NB E3C 1A1
 
 
 
 
Le Wier  
I didn’t realize the NB liberal party have a YouTube channel. 
 
 
Dianne MacPherson 
Reply to Le Wier  
You might be surprised WHO you would see on UTUBE.

The Liberals aren't alone. 

 
Le Wier 
Reply to Dianne MacPherson  
I know right? I see Faytene is on there as well. YouTube is having a moment here in Canada.  
 
 
Al Clark
Reply to Le Wier 
And now everybody does. Thanks Blaine!  
 
 
David Amos  
Reply to Le Wier 
Check out mine sometime  
 
 
David Amos  
Reply to Dianne MacPherson
I made several Youtube vids about the Ides of March and politicians many years ago  
 
 
 
 
Dan Lee  
at least there was no chicken dance.......................................
 
 
David Amos  
Reply to Dan Lee 
That was fun to watch  
 
 
 
 
Marcel Belanger
Oh my, will Higgs ban Holt from the legislature. 
 
 
Allan Marven 
Reply to Marcel Belanger  
He's gonna be banned from the floor come fall.


Deborah Reddon  
Reply to Marcel Belanger 
Higgie is getting very protective of the legislature, he thinks of it as his Kingdom Castle. And all over an unwritten rule.... says a lot about Conservative character. 
 
 
Don Corey 
Reply to Marcel Belanger  
No, that's only her first strike. She doesn't do or say enough to pile up many of them. 
 
 
David Amos  
Reply to Marcel Belanger 
In 2018 I asked Holt in public why I sued the Crown and she was honest enough to inform the audience 
 
 
David Amos 
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Reply to Deborah Reddon 
I have been calling such dudes Humpty Dumpty for 20 years 
 
David Amos  
Reply to Deborah Reddon  
It says more about Higgy 
 
 
David Amos  
Reply to David Amos 
His Kingdom Castle would make even Humpty Dumpty laugh  
 
 
 
 
Jason Jensen  
*Yawn* 
 
 
David Amos 
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Reply to Jason Jensen
Wake up or you are gonna miss the circus  
 
 
David Amos  
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Reply to Jason Jensen 
Did you wake up and bother to read the other comments?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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