The word Trump was looking for in that past segment was "vacancy." Good thing this isn't a spelling bee... Actually, maybe we should add a spelling component to presidential debates?
#PresidentialDebate2020#PresidentialDebate#vocabulary
Les peuples autochtones se font malmener depuis des générations.
This is not in line with reconciliatory efforts. This is why inquiries are needed @premierbhiggs
I think this is in line with demographics supporting PC. More elderly voters who would take advantage of advanced polling to beat crowds. Parties with unwavering base (PC here, also Liberal to lesser extent) will also generally capture more early votes. #nbpoli#nbelection2020
Results of #nbpoli by tabulator and polling division are now out.
First stat that pops out: PCs won 43% of advance and special ballot votes but only 35% on election day.
@robhoadley@electionatlasCA Both can be explained by strategic voting. F-York and F-G. Lake were both held by PA. PC candidates probably appealed to centrist voters as the "least worst" of the right wing parties. Voters outside city backed the more right wing option. #nbpoli#nbelection2020#FPTPisbad
@signindoc Get ready for a rude awakening. @premierbhiggs doesn't collaborate with others. He needed to get his majority so he could brush off the input of opposing parties in the legislature. He "listens" to input, but doesn't hear what others have to say. Gonna be a long 4 years. #nbpoli
Pardon?Je vote selon les efforts des partis de présenter des solutions à des enjeux qui me touchent personnellement, et donc, de façon INFORMÉE!
Me faire dire que je voterais même pour un abat-jour, c'est dénigrer complètement mon jugement de voter pour ces enjeux! #nbpoli
@humanhilight21 @DominicCardy That's the classic move from the conservative playbook:
1. Slash funding to public programs.
2. Claim they're not delivering results.
3. Privatize.
In this case, no privatization; just elimination of services.
#nbpoli
I think it's a safe bet the Greens will be given party status for that reason. Highly doubt PCs want to give PA more privileges... Perfect opportunity to distance themselves. Question is, how to justify not giving PA same leeway as Greens?
#nbpoli#nblegislature
With under 20% of the vote (15) and less than the 5 required seats, the Greens do not qualify for Official Party status. It will be interesting to see if LAC will allow them an exception as they have the last two Assembly’s. Only reason would be to ensure the left remains split.
@JeannotVolpe@iciacadie@SAcadieNB Pardonnez-moi M. Volpé, mais le premier ministre Higgs n'a eu besoin d'aide de personne pour aboutir là ou il en est rendu avec les francophones. Peut-être auriez-vous dû vous déguiser en abat-jour en 2018?
#nbpoli#nbelection#abat-jour
On CBC’s As It Happens just now, Higgs stands by the “lampshade” comment. “It wasn't a failure of me accepting the northern part of the province. I guess it was a case where the northern part of the province doesn't accept me.”
@SpeakeasyJames What a terrible take. Tell me:
A) why Dr. Wright is a narrow-minded idiot (lol, good luck).
B) what the PCs have accomplished other than amending motor vehicle laws.
C) how he is dividing people.
Hmmm I wonder... Maybe you're just an uninformed partisan spreading disinformation?
Not surprising from a leader who always speaks before he thinks, or presents his assumptions as facts. Ironically, same logic would apply to his southern rural anglo base. How does it feel, @pcnbca supporters? @premierbhiggs#nbpoli
@jamesfburnett Why wouldn't he? Dr. Wright is a brilliant political analyst, and he understands our democratic institutions like few others do in this province. Everything he said is true.
#nbpoli#nbelection2020#ElectoralReform
It's ironic since southern rural anglo ridings are all PC strongholds. Kings-Centre? Albert? Hampton? New Maryland-Sunbury? Nothing but PC for over 2 decades. @pcnbca MLAs don't lose their seats here, they simply retire when they get bored and let the next gen take over. #nbpoli
@premierbhiggs doesn't care about Acadians. Instead of trying to understand why francophones are weary, he absolves himself of all blame. It's not his fault that people up there all are sheep! 😩
#nbpoli
This quote from Higgs is getting some attention. He seems to forget PC premiers Hatfield, Lord and Alward all managed to win a good share of the francophone seats that Higgs says reflexively vote Liberal.
C'est assez évident que seulement 2 des 4 partis représentés en chambre priorisent le bilinguisme et l'apprentissage du français. Comme ils disent, "actions speak louder than words..." @pcnbca @PANB_AGNB @KrisAustinPA
#nbpoli#bilinguisme
Nous avons besoin de femmes fortes francophones comme vous pour contrer @blainebhiggs, qui prendra d'assaut les droits des femmes et les droits linguistiques. @IsaTheriault_NB, j'espère que vous vous présenterez à la course à la chefferie du @NBLA_ALNB!
#nbpoli#chefferie
Merci pour votre formidable appui aux élections! C’est un grand privilège de pouvoir continuer à représenter la circonscription de Caraquet pour un 2e mandat. Je suis motivée à développer notre région et notre province, et je serai là pour protéger nos acquis.