From: Moore, Rob - M.P. <Rob.Moore@parl.gc.ca>
Date: Mon, Aug 26, 2024 at 7:54 PM
Subject: Automatic reply: Methinks the Outhouse Conundrum is entertaining N'esy Pas?
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
Thank you for contacting the Honourable Rob Moore, P.C., M.P. office. We appreciate the time you took to get in touch with our office.
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Member of Parliament for Fundy Royal
Date: Mon, Aug 26, 2024 at 8:48 PM
Subject: RE: Methinks the Outhouse Conundrum is entertaining N'esy Pas?
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
Ronnie Reagan said Polls are for dogs. My opin of pollster's is they give the client the story they want to hear or they don't get rehired.
Saturday 24 August 2024
N.B. premier slams naming nurses in Mesheau family's lawsuit
From: Mitton, Megan (LEG) <Megan.Mitton@gnb.ca>
Date: Mon, Aug 26, 2024 at 6:48 PM
Subject: Automatic reply: Methinks Mr Outhouse should advise his client that its not wise to comment about matters that are before the courts N'esy Pas?
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.
Megan Mitton (elle / she, her)
Députée / MLA - Memramcook-Tantramar
Responsable en matière de la santé, le logement, le changement climatique, et les droits humains.
Advocate and Critic on files including Health, Housing, Climate Change, and Human Rights.
Le Nouveau-Brunswick est situé sur les territoires traditionnels, non cédés des Mi’kmaq, Wolastoqiyik & Peskotomuhkati. / New Brunswick is situated on the unceded traditional territories of the Mi’kmaq, Wolastoqiyik & Peskotomuhkati.
Saturday 24 August 2024
2 polls paint different pictures of voter plans ahead of election
2 polls paint different pictures of voter plans ahead of election
New Narrative Research survey suggests big Liberal lead, Nanos poll sees dead heat
Cheryl Wigston
Reply to E-man
Is there anything positive too say?
Jim Lake
Reply to E-man
Maybe there hasn’t been a positive story because Higgs hasn’t done anything positive for New Brunswick since the school policy story … he’s more about himself than he is about governing for all New Brunswickers.
Dianne MacPherson
Reply to E-man
You are 'new' to this Website.....
nothing "positive" is ever written
about Premier Higgs here.
Daniel Henwell
I would NEVER vote liberal.
David Amos
Reply to Daniel Henwell
You are not alone
Cheryl Wigston
Reply to Daniel Henwell
Why.
Tens of thousands of new N.B. voters are the X factor in fall election
Largest-ever population increase could scramble outcomes in fast-growing cities
David Amos
Methinks Mr Outhouse has quite a task at hand N'esy Pas?
5 long years ago after running in 7 elections while folks made fun of me I declared that we get the governments we deserve because apathy ruled the day and said that I would never run again
However as I watch this circus unfolding its tent and seeing how upset a lot of folks are I am considering throwing my hat in the ring and challenging the ringmaster for his seat in the old maison I have been barred from for 20 very long years
Reply to Louella Woods
Reply to Max Ruby
Methinks the crickets are speaking volumes N'esy Pas?
Home in Saint John $500,000 pays $11,359 property tax 2023
The table above shows that British Columbia is the province with lowest taxes.
Quebec property tax is relatively low as well compared to New Brunswick which has the highest property taxes in Canada.
https://www.nesto.ca/mortgage-basics/property-taxes-by-province-in-canada-highest-to-lowest/Reply to Max Ruby
Reply to David Amos
Reply to Max Ruby
FYI
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/why-new-brunswick-has-highest-inflation-rate-1.7301702Reply to Matt Steele
the only person that could help this situation here in NBis if we could find somebody like little LOUIS he was the one responsible for opening the mines , smelter and creating all kind of work so the people could earn a living he also was responsible for opening all trade schools in NB .
David Amos
Reply to valmond landry
From: Ed Armstrong <edinnb@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Aug 22, 2024 at 2:15 PM
Subject: The Outhouse Conundrum
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.
From: edinnb <edinnb@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Jun 28, 2023 at 10:09 AM
Subject: Re: RE PC rebels say majority of riding presidents support ousting Higgs
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.
Blaine Higgs drops 2 rebellious ministers in cabinet shuffle
Daniel Allain and Jeff Carr are out, replaced by newcomers
From: edinnb <edinnb@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2023 11:36:35 -0300
Subject: RE: Hey Eddy did you forget I side with Higgy on 713 or the
letter I got from BHP before he was elected in 2010 and CBC published
your opinion?
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.
713 is a bullshit policy for all this controversy, in reality it
relaxed the rules for older kids. As for the rest of the email, I'm
not sure what you are saying.
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "Collins, Susan J (COSEC)" <Susan.J.Collins@bhpbilliton.
Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2010 09:23:12 +1000
Subject: Email to BHP Billiton Chairman's
To: david.raymond.amos@gmail.com
Please find attached a letter from Mr Jac Nasser, Chairman of BHP
Billiton
Susan Collins
Company Secretariat
BHP Billiton | 180 Lonsdale St | Melbourne Vic 3000 |Australia
T: +61 3 9609 2654 | M: +61 427 713 994 | F: +61 3 9609 3290
E: susan.j.collins@bhpbilliton.
<<Amos D 2010 09 14.pdf>>
-----Original Message-----
From: David Amos [mailto:david.raymond.amos@
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 8:36 AM
To: pr@potashcorp.com; Podwika@potashcorp.com;
fosterd@bennettjones.ca; corporate.relations@
lgold.blcanada@b-l.com; shawn. graham; David.ALWARD@gnb.ca;
krisaustin; jacques_poitras@cbc.ca; cjcw@nbnet.nb.ca;
tomp.young@atlanticradio.
bruce.northrup@gnb.ca; atlbf@nb.aibn.com; akapoor@globeandmail.com;
nmacadam@globeandmail.com; vepp@globeandmail.com;
potash@mackenziepartners.com; contactus@
rick.hancox; Bernard.LeBlanc; Liebenberg, Andre;
mclellana@bennettjones.com; MooreR; danfour; oldmaison@yahoo.com;
Harris, Brendan; Dean.Buzza; Gilles. Blinn
Cc: wcoady; michel.desneiges@sade-els.org; producers@stu.ca;
WaterWarCrimes; Penny Bright; tony; Nasser, Jacques
Subject: Fwd: PotashCorp should mention my concerns about their lack
of ethical conduct and actions against me to your shareholers before
you people buy much stock in their stock eh?
With ANOTHER election in the near future I see no need to explain my
issues again about theexploitation of our natural resources to a
bunch of sneaky lawyers.(everyboy shoul checkout the pdf hereto
attache) especially our former Deputy Prime Minister Lanslide Annie
McLelllan an the RCMP thought they knew everything seven years ago and
did nothing let alone call me back just like you an your many
conservative cohorts NEVER did EH Brucy Baby Northrup? (902 800 0369
Notice my new contact number? You an the RCMP can forget Werner Bock's
now)
Clearly there is no need for politicians to try to be confidential
with mean old me when the Globe and Mail loves spiling the beans
sometimes ou woul think those unethical journlists woul know that
simple truths spoken amongst common folk about corrupt politicians
have a good habit of coming to the surface sooner or later anyway EH?
Veritas Vincit
David Raymond Amos
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From: "McKnight, Gisele" McKnight.Gisele@kingscorecord.
To: lcampenella@ledger.com
Cc:motomaniac_02186@hotmail.
Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 2:53 PM
Subject: David Amos
Hello Lisa,
David Amos asked me to contact you. I met him last June after he became
an independent (not representing any political party) candidate in our
federal
election that was held June 28. He was a candidate in our constituency of
Fundy (now called Fundy-Royal).
I wrote a profile story about him, as I did all other candidates. That
story appeared in the Kings County Record June 22. A second story, written
by one of my reporters, appeared on the same date, which was a report on
the candidates' debate held June 18.
As I recall David Amos came last of four candidates in the election.
The winner got 14,997 votes, while Amos got 358.
I have attached the two stories that appeared, as well as a photo
taken by reporter Erin Hatfield during the debate. I couldn't find the photo
that ran, but this one is very similar.
A1-debate A1-amos,David for MP 24.doc debate 2.JPG
Gisele McKnight editor
Kings County Record
Sussex, New Brunswick
Canada
506-433-1070
Raising a Little Hell- Lively Debate Provokes Crowd
By Erin Hatfield
"If you don't like what you got, why don't you change it? If your
world is all screwed up, rearrange it."
The 1979 Trooper song Raise a Little Hell blared on the speakers at
the 8th Hussars Sports Center Friday evening as people filed in to
watch the Fundy candidates debate the issues. It was an accurate, if
unofficial, theme song for the debate.
The crowd of over 200 spectators was dwarfed by the huge arena, but as
they chose their seats, it was clear the battle lines were drawn.
Supporters of Conservative candidate Rob Moore naturally took the blue
chairs on the right of the rink floor while John Herron's Liberalswent
left. There were splashes of orange, supporters of NDP Pat Hanratty,
mixed throughout. Perhaps the loudest applause came from a row towards
the back, where supporters of independent candidate David Amos sat.
The debate was moderated by Leo Melanson of CJCW Radio and was
organized by the Sussex Valley Jaycees. Candidates wereasked a barrage
of questions bypanelists Gisele McKnight of the Kings County Record
and Lisa Spencer of CJCW.
Staying true to party platforms for the most part, candidates
responded to questions about the gun registry, same sex marriage, the
exodus of young people from the Maritimes and regulated gas prices.
Herron and Moore were clear competitors,constantly challenging each
other on their answers and criticizing eachothers' party leaders.
Hanratty flew under the radar, giving short, concise responses to the
questions while Amos provided some food for thought and a bit of comic
relief with quirky answers. "I was raised with a gun," Amos said in
response to the question of thenational gun registry. "Nobody's
getting mine and I'm not paying 10 cents for it."
Herron, a Progressive Conservative MP turned Liberal, veered from his
party'splatform with regard to gun control. "It was ill advised but
well intentioned," Herron said. "No matter what side of the house I am
on, I'm voting against it." Pat Hanratty agreed there were better
places for the gun registry dollars to be spent.Recreational hunters
shouldn't have been penalized by this gun registry," he said.
The gun registry issues provoked the tempers of Herron and Moore. At
one point Herron got out of his seat and threw a piece of paper in
front of Moore. "Read that," Herron said to Moore, referring to the
voting record of Conservative Party leader Steven Harper. According to
Herron, Harper voted in favour of the registry on the first and second
readings of the bill in 1995. "He voted against it when it counted, at
final count," Moore said. "We needa government with courage to
register sex offenders rather than register the property of law
abiding citizens."
The crowd was vocal throughout the evening, with white haired men and
women heckling from the Conservative side. "Shut up John," one woman
yelled. "How can you talk about selling out?" a man yelled whenHerron
spoke about his fear that the Conservatives are selling farmers out.
Although the Liberal side was less vocal, Kings East MLA Leroy
Armstrong weighed in at one point. "You're out of touch," Armstrong
yelled to Moore from the crowd when the debate turned to the cost of
post-secondary education. Later in the evening Amos challenged
Armstrong to a public debate of their own. "Talk is cheap. Any time,
anyplace," Armstrong responded.
As the crowd made its way out of the building following the debate,
candidates worked the room. They shook hands with well-wishers and
fielded questions from spectators-all part of the decision-making
process for the June 28 vote.
Cutline – David Amos, independent candidate in Fundy, with some of his
favourite possessions—motorcycles.
McKnight/KCR
The Unconventional Candidate
David Amos Isn't Campaigning For Your Vote, But….
By Gisele McKnight
FUNDY—He has a pack of cigarettes in his shirt pocket, a chain on his
wallet, a beard at least a foot long, 60 motorcycles and a cell phone
that rings to the tune of "Yankee Doodle."
Meet the latest addition to the Fundy ballot—David Amos.
The independent candidate lives in Milton, Massachusetts with his wife
and two children, but his place of residence does not stop him from
running for office in Canada.
One has only to be at least 18, a Canadian citizen and not be in jail
to meet Elections Canada requirements.
When it came time to launch his political crusade, Amos chose his
favourite place to do so—Fundy.
Amos, 52, is running for political office because of his
dissatisfaction with politicians.
"I've become aware of much corruption involving our two countries," he
said. "The only way to fix corruption is in the political forum."
The journey that eventually led Amos to politics began in Sussex in
1987. He woke up one morning disillusioned with life and decided he
needed to change his life.
"I lost my faith in mankind," he said. "People go through that
sometimes in midlife."
So Amos, who'd lived in Sussex since 1973, closed his Four Corners
motorcycle shop, paid his bills and hit the road with Annie, his 1952
Panhead motorcycle.
"Annie and I rode around for awhile (three years, to be exact)
experiencing the milk of human kindness," he said. "This is how you
renew your faith in mankind – you help anyone you can, you never ask
for anything, but you take what they offer."
For those three years, they offered food, a place to sleep, odd jobs
and conversation all over North America.
Since he and Annie stopped wandering, he has married, fathered a son
and a daughter and become a house-husband – Mr. Mom, as he calls
himself.
He also describes himself in far more colourful terms—a motorcyclist
rather than a biker, a "fun-loving, free-thinking, pig-headed
individual," a "pissed-off Maritimer" rather than an activist, a proud
Canadian and a "wild colonial boy."
Ironically, the man who is running for office has never voted in his life.
"But I have no right to criticize unless I offer my name," he said.
"It's alright to bitch in the kitchen, but can you walk the walk?"
Amos has no intention of actively campaigning.
"I didn't appreciate it when they (politicians) pounded on my door
interrupting my dinner," he said. "If people are interested, they can
call me. I'm not going to drive my opinions down their throats."
And he has no campaign budget, nor does he want one.
"I won't take any donations," he said. "Just try to give me some. It's
not about money. It goes against what I'm fighting about."
What he's fighting for is the discussion of issues – tainted blood,
the exploitation of the Maritimes' gas and oil reserves and NAFTA, to
name a few.
"The political issues in the Maritimes involve the three Fs – fishing,
farming and forestry, but they forget foreign issues," he said. "I'm
death on NAFTA, the back room deals and free trade. I say chuck it
(NAFTA) out the window.
NAFTA is the North American Free Trade Agreement which allows an
easier flow of goods between Canada, the United States and Mexico.
Amos disagrees with the idea that a vote for him is a wasted vote.
"There are no wasted votes," he said. "I want people like me,
especially young people, to pay attention and exercise their right.
Don't necessarily vote for me, but vote."
Although…if you're going to vote anyway, Amos would be happy to have
your X by his name.
"I want people to go into that voting booth, see my name, laugh and
say, 'what the hell.'"
> http://davidamos.blogspot.com/
>
> September 11th, 2004
>
> Dear Mr. Amos,
>
> On behalf of Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, I
> acknowledge receipt of two sets of documents and CD regarding
> corruption, one received from you directly, and the other forwarded to
> us by the Office of the Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick.
>
> I regret to inform you that the Governor General cannot intervene in
> matters that are the responsibility of elected officials and courts of
> Justice of Canada. You already contacted the various provincial
> authorities regarding your concerns, and these were the appropriate
> steps to take.
>
> Yours sincerely
> Renee Blanchet
> Office of the Secretary
> to the Governor General
>
> Jan 3rd, 2004
>
> Mr. David R. Amos
> 153 Alvin Avenue
> Milton, MA 02186
> U.S.A.
>
> Dear Mr. Amos
>
> Thank you for your letter of November 19th, 2003, addressed to my
> predecessor, the Honourble Wayne Easter, regarding your safety. I
> apologize for the delay in responding.
>
> If you have any concerns about your personal safety, I can only
> suggest that you contact the police of local jurisdiction. In
> addition, any evidence of criminal activity should be brought to their
> attention since the police are in the best position to evaluate the
> information and take action as deemed appropriate.
> I trust that this information is satisfactory.
>
> Yours sincerely
> A. Anne McLellan
>
>
> Criminal Code PART IV: OFFENCES AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION OF LAW
AND JUSTICE Corruption and Disobedience
>
> 126. (1) Every one who, without lawful excuse, contravenes an Act of
> Parliament by wilfully doing anything that it forbids or by wilfully
> omitting to do anything that it requires to be done is, unless a
> punishment is expressly provided by law, guilty of an indictable
> offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years.
>
> 2) Any proceedings in respect of a contravention of or conspiracy to
> contravene an Act mentioned in subsection (1), other than this Act,
> may be instituted at the instance of the Government of Canada and
> conducted by or on behalf of that Government.
> R.S., 1985, c. C-46, s. 126; R.S., 1985, c. 27 (1st Supp.), s. 185(F).
>
> Veritas Vincit
>
> David Raymond Amos
>
> ------------------------------
> Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 20:59:13 -0700 (PDT)
> From: David Amos < motomaniac_02186@yahoo.com>
> Subject: So much for the Integrity of the RCMP EH Bevy Baby Busson?
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> N.B. government to await federal probe into possible RCMP wrongdoing
> May 30, 2007 - 19:47
>
> By: KEVIN BISSETT
> FREDERICTON (CP) - New Brunswick Attorney General T.J. Burke declined
> comment Wednesday on allegations of wrongdoing within the provincial RCMP.
> At least two current and former Mounties in the province are among
> more than a dozen officers across the country who have alleged
> wrongdoing within the force, including abuse of power, harassment and
> the coverup of evidence.
> One of the published allegations was made by Daniel Bernier, a former
> RCMP corporal who lives near Fredericton. He claims he was removed
> from an investigation in which he said he found evidence of the misuse
> of federal funds by New Brunswick government officials in 1999.
> He alleges grants were wrongly approved to farmers.
> Once he was removed from the case, Bernier said an internal
> investigation by the RCMP was called into his conduct.
> "Our government doesn't respond to allegations," Burke said Wednesday
> when asked by reporters about the claims published this week.
> "We respond to factual information that is provided to us, information
> that we need to investigate and look at."
> William Gilmour, an Ontario lawyer representing some of the Mounties
> who made the allegations, said the current and former members are
> anxious to tell their stories, but there must be protection from reprisal.
> "We're actively seeking the government to afford a venue in the nature
> of a parliamentary committee, where there's some protection for these
> people, where they have agreed to come forward and tell their
> stories," he said Wednesday.
> Gilmour, who is an ex-Mountie, said he has been trying to get the
> federal government to call his clients before such a committee for a
> year, but so far nothing has happened.
> In the Commons on Wednesday, Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day was
> accused by the opposition of ignoring the turmoil.
> "The Conservative public safety minister's response is to shrug his
> shoulders, plug his ears and see no evil, hear no evil," said Liberal
> Sue Barnes.
> "Is this wilful blindness or gross negligence? When it comes to
> protecting the integrity of Canada's national police, why is the
> public safety minister thwarting real action?"
> Day responded by saying the government is "taking action to get to the
> bottom of some of the concerns that have been raised."
> Another New Brunswick Mountie, Staff Sgt. Ken Smith, is suing senior
> officers at J Division in Fredericton for alleged harassment, but the
> New Brunswick government has stepped in and stayed proceedings.
> The province has asked the Fredericton police force to fully
> investigate the Smith case, which includes allegations of unauthorized
> use of tracking devices on his police vehicle.
> "For the 30 years that I have had with the police force, my job has
> been to go out and investigate crime," Smith said. "To find that we
> have just as much crime happening within our organization, which is
> stopping us from doing our job, is very troubling for me and for the
> individuals who have come forward."
> Bernier said he's not surprised to hear that as many as 30 current and
> former Mounties would be willing to testify before a parliamentary
> committee.
> "The country of Canada is quite vast and the RCMP is all over the
> place, and I'm sure I'm not the only one who has been treated like a
> piece of shit,"
> Bernier said.
> Gilmour said the appointment of a new RCMP commissioner with the
> mandate to fix the problems in the force could prevent having to
> launch an inquiry or royal commission.
> In the meantime, he said, the reputation of the force is taking a beating.
> "That's really quite unfair to the members on the street who are
> performing such a valuable function and putting their lives at risk
> every day," said Gilmour. "They don't deserve that and it needs to be
> dealt with far sooner than later."
>
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