tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30694877.post115766312738300052..comments2023-10-28T11:29:07.881-03:00Comments on Politics from a New Brunswick perspective: Liberal platform releasednbpoliticohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09517401409653124082noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30694877.post-1157805988298141892006-09-09T09:46:00.000-03:002006-09-09T09:46:00.000-03:00Reading stuff off paper simply means you haven't h...Reading stuff off paper simply means you haven't had time to rehearse. I'd prefer a politician like that anyday. To say where the government is going wrong is not negative campaigning, if you want to see that, you should get satellite and watch state races down south. You definitely won't call this negative campaigning again! Not to be offputting, but thats usually a sign of a weaker argument to state that opponents shouldn't be talking about certain themes.<BR/><BR/> Graham said plenty about their plans, and referred frequently to their platform which was just released. If you want something positive then just take a gander at it.<BR/><BR/> As I've often said, nuclear power is just to keep the Fredericton industry in business. Canadian reactors are of such poor quality there are no international clients anymore (except poor countries who are bribed into buying in exchange for admittance into trade arenas), and as PEI has proven, wind power is now cheaper than nuclear and could easily satisfy the needs of New Brunswick.<BR/><BR/> The whole point to nuclear is to be able to 'sell it', but what happens when somebody sells it cheaper? Are we going to have "stop conserving" advertisements?<BR/><BR/> Or of course it simply means that New Brunswick will take all the risks and subsidize other people's energy. Maine or Nova Scotia are not going to pay more for nuclear power if they can get it elsewhere, and power costs do not cover construction, storage and take down costs.<BR/><BR/> The one thing nobody is commenting on is the 'fair market price' for small woodlot owners. This is something they've been calling for, because the cheap government wood will put most of them out of business. Some details would be nice, and some comments from that industry would be interesting. There are 40,000 small woodlot owners and their incomes support their families and a good part of their locality, that's definitely an issue that THEY will be excited about. I'm still not sure what kind of issues people are expecting to be 'exciting'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30694877.post-1157728622987801422006-09-08T12:17:00.000-03:002006-09-08T12:17:00.000-03:00I hafta agree with anon 9.21AM, while the debate w...I hafta agree with anon 9.21AM, while the debate was a sleeper - Graham did have a slight edge on orimulsion, auto-insurance and low test scores.Harraphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02479513663195266323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30694877.post-1157725786977280092006-09-08T11:29:00.000-03:002006-09-08T11:29:00.000-03:00brian - my typo... suppose to be minutes. Good ey...brian - my typo... suppose to be minutes. Good eye, I'll fix it.nbpoliticohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517401409653124082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30694877.post-1157725680151607572006-09-08T11:28:00.000-03:002006-09-08T11:28:00.000-03:00Lemme rephrase that:The immigration goals are laud...Lemme rephrase that:<BR/><BR/>The immigration goals are laudable (although the target of 5,000/year is ambitious given current numbers!) but the "Population Secretariat" sounds like its mandate would be identical to the current, recently-created "Immigration and Repatriation Secretariat". <BR/><BR/>A name change would merely mean $$$ for reprinting stationery and such.<BR/><BR/>It would be better keep I&R and just set more ambitious goals (and a wider net - a new emphasis on recruiting skilled tradespeople - carpenters, plumbers, etc. - as immigrants, in spite of our crying need for them. Currently the focus seems to be on Business Class.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30694877.post-1157718111078136622006-09-08T09:21:00.000-03:002006-09-08T09:21:00.000-03:00"..auto insurance, Orimulsion, and low scores on t..."..auto insurance, Orimulsion, and low scores on tests".<BR/>Alflucky, Those issues are quite important to many NBers plus he did talk about healthcare. Lord was a total sleeper and a broken record in every since of the word. Brewer was too busy reading from her notes but she took some good swipes at Bernard Lord.<BR/><BR/>All in all not very exciting debate and no knock out punch but winner Shawn Graham with slight edge.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30694877.post-1157678244206354442006-09-07T22:17:00.000-03:002006-09-07T22:17:00.000-03:00Debate was a yawn just like the overall campaign s...Debate was a yawn just like the overall campaign so far. Shawn Graham had a slight edge over Lord and Brewer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30694877.post-1157674200958291712006-09-07T21:10:00.000-03:002006-09-07T21:10:00.000-03:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.ronniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14044863062652781155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30694877.post-1157671201289050882006-09-07T20:20:00.000-03:002006-09-07T20:20:00.000-03:00I dont agree with nuclear power, feel too much mon...I dont agree with nuclear power, feel too much money been spent already, its a dead horse also dont see the the need for more cushy minister positions nor commisions for post sec education The bad ideas are just bribes for more votes. Am not sure if this liberal platform is what nbers want. I do appreciate Grahams honesty compared to lords... Oh well keep up the good workAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30694877.post-1157670796968147202006-09-07T20:13:00.000-03:002006-09-07T20:13:00.000-03:00I agree. Bad idea. For a heart lab to succeed you ...I agree. Bad idea. For a heart lab to succeed you need all the other supporting services which are currently available in Saint John only.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30694877.post-1157668750607629922006-09-07T19:39:00.000-03:002006-09-07T19:39:00.000-03:00It means they will commit to have a satelite heart...It means they will commit to have a satelite heart cathaterization (sp?) lab open in Moncton by 2008. <BR/><BR/>There was some controversy last year as the PCs opened an additional heart lab in Saint John (only place where there is one) and this was very unpopular in Moncton. However, the experts said that a lab in Moncton would be bad for care.nbpoliticohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517401409653124082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30694877.post-1157665797218511622006-09-07T18:49:00.000-03:002006-09-07T18:49:00.000-03:00"Satelite heart lab in Moncton by 2008" What does ..."Satelite heart lab in Moncton by 2008" What does that mean?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com