“That’s the party that has the most vision going forward. They are noticing and proposing things that the other parties aren’t”
A week to go, and the arse is right out of 'er
So we have Gallant who appears to not care about how much we owe at all, and Higgs who may care but doesn’t appear to have a plan.
Political Observer's Panel - Sept. 7/18
Does Brian Gallant care about the debt? Does Blaine Higgs have a vision for the province? Is David Coon in trouble? Is Kris Austin dog whistling to the anti-bilingualism crowd? The Political Observer’s Panel is back with a mid-campaign assessment.
The race is on and it looks like heartaches
The Liberals are spending like crazy, especially in Saint John, based on the tried and true strategy that you can buy people’s votes with their own money. The Tories, on the other hand, are hoping that for the first time in history, that strategy won’t work, and voters will see that Higgs offers the more responsible approach given our precarious economic reality.
Some Random Thoughts on the heels of Friday's Tragic Shootings
In life, all most of us can hope to aspire to, is to make a positive difference. And it occurred to me that these two officers have done that in spades.
Chris Collins - We Really Should Know More
There’s no need of the continued secrecy over what Chris Collins did. There’s good reason for disclosure of the facts.
CUPE joins Ambulance New Brunswick in agreement to keep New Brunswickers in the dark
We are used to the government and Ambulance New Brunswick trying to keep the public in the dark. But it is especially disappointing to find the paramedic union has become a complicit partner in this campaign of non-transparency.
Political Observer's Panel - June 22/18
"Both Liberals and PCs think they have a real shot in this election. And so neither Blaine Higgs nor the Premier want language to be a focal point of the campaign."
Political Observer's Panel June 15/18
Increasing the Auditor General’s budget would be a great investment for New Brunswick taxpayers.
AG budget increase would be sound investment for NB taxpayers
It was one more chapter in the uneasy relationship between the Auditor-General and the government. And that’s great. The AG should make the government uncomfortable.
Political Observer's Panel June 8/18
(in reference to Ontario election) New Brunswick political parties should not read too much into the populist angle. If Christine Elliott had been leader of the Progressive Conservatives, they might have won 20 more seats.
Political Observer's Panel - June 1/18
Because of the publicity it generated from him doing this, I’d have to chalk it up as a failed PR exercise.
About those Officer's Square elm trees
the key question remains of how city hall could be so tone deaf as to not understand how cutting down these majestic trees wouldn’t rub a lot of people the wrong way.
Political Observer's Panel - May 25/18
“The Minister didn’t even follow his own protocol for crying out loud”
Political Observer's Panel -May 18/18
“I would caution the Progressive Conservative party and their leader that negative ads like this in a coordinated strategy - you need to counter it.”
Flood aftermath - some thoughts on cleanup, the army, and compensation.
we have to wonder - with the combination of climate change and clear-cutting making flooding worse, is this the new normal? Do we even have any idea where the flood plain is anymore?
The politics of flood response
When there is a crisis, in this case the flood, a politician’s reputation is either enhanced, or diminished, depending on how he or she responds.
Political Observer's Panel - May 11, 2018
The Political Observer’s Panel - This week Rosella Melanson, Michael Camp and I look at the politics of disasters, in the context of the aftermath of the flooding, and at the latest development regarding Chris Collins.
Time to look at the Opposition
This week’s political observers panel focuses on Opposition Leader Blaine Higgs.
Kris Austin's challenge is also his opportunity
People’s Alliance candidate Stewart Manuel has used his Facebook page to compare Liberals to Nazis. This creates a challenge but also an opportunity for party leader Kris Austin.