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· CBC News· Posted: Mar 04, 2020 6:00 AM AT
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Saint John Harbour Liberal MLA Gerry Lowe recently said he may vote for the Progressive Conservative government's budget if it contains items he'd like to see for his riding, including a new school. (radio-canada.ca)
Saint John Harbour Liberal MLA Gerry Lowe says he's considering a return to municipal politics.
After sitting in opposition for 17 months, Lowe said he misses the municipal system.
"You can get so much more done as a councillor than you can as an MLA if you're in the opposition," he told CBC News.
Lowe's comments come less than a week before the Progressive Conservative minority government is scheduled to table the 2020-21 budget.
Lowe has previously said he may not vote against the budget if it includes a long-awaited new school for his riding in Saint John's south central peninsula and/or property tax reform for heavy industry.
But if he does vote against the budget, it would increase the likelihood of the government being toppled in the budget vote March 20, forcing a provincial election.
The legislature would then be dissolved and Lowe would have time to file his municipal candidacy ahead of the Elections New Brunswick deadline, which is 31 days before the May 11 municipal election.
To help him decide, he's following media reports, reading online comments, listening to constituents and talking to cab drivers to try to get a sense of "what the ordinary people think," he said.
Now, even though he's representing many of the same people in his provincial riding that his Ward 3 riding covered in the south end, Waterloo Village area, lower west side and part of the north end, everything has to go through Fredericton.
"It's so much harder to get it done."
Lowe, who is from Saint John and lived in the city his whole life, said if he does decide to run for council again, it would be as a councillor, where he can "get into the weeds of working with people."
He has "no interest whatsoever" in the mayor's seat, he said.
Mayor Don Darling announced last month he will seek a second term in the upcoming municipal election.
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David Amos
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Too Too Funny indeed If that were remotely true then why doesn't Gerry Baby or his lawyers return calls or answer emails?
David Amos
Yea Right Methinks Gerry Baby has worn out his welcome within the liberal party Furthermore even if they kept him as a candidate in the next election I doubt he would win So he wants his old seat back tis all N'esy Pas?
Matt Steele
No doubt Mr. Lowe sees the writing on the wall , and knows that if the Higgs Govt. falls ; then his chances of being re-elected in Harbour Center as a Liberal are next to none ; plus it is probably not much fun being an MLA in the SANB controlled Liberal Party . If Mr. Lowe was wise , he would cross the floor , and join the Higgs PC govt. ; at least then he might be able to get things done for his riding , and have a decent political future . Right now , sitting as a Liberal MLA is a losing situation for him , with no future
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Saint John Harbour MLA Gerry Lowe considers return to municipal politics
Liberal MLA still mulling how he will vote on upcoming PC budget
· CBC News· Posted: Mar 04, 2020 6:00 AM AT
Saint John Harbour Liberal MLA Gerry Lowe recently said he may vote for the Progressive Conservative government's budget if it contains items he'd like to see for his riding, including a new school. (radio-canada.ca)
Saint John Harbour Liberal MLA Gerry Lowe says he's considering a return to municipal politics.
After sitting in opposition for 17 months, Lowe said he misses the municipal system.
"You can get so much more done as a councillor than you can as an MLA if you're in the opposition," he told CBC News.
"It's not my piece of cake, put it that way there."
Liberal Leader Kevin Vickers has vowed to introduce a non-confidence motion and defeat the Higgs government over controversial, now-halted health-care reforms, which included the nighttime closure of six small-hospital emergency departments.
Lowe has previously said he may not vote against the budget if it includes a long-awaited new school for his riding in Saint John's south central peninsula and/or property tax reform for heavy industry.
But if he does vote against the budget, it would increase the likelihood of the government being toppled in the budget vote March 20, forcing a provincial election.
The legislature would then be dissolved and Lowe would have time to file his municipal candidacy ahead of the Elections New Brunswick deadline, which is 31 days before the May 11 municipal election.
Budget vote 'prime concern'
Lowe said Tuesday he still hasn't decided which way he will vote. That's his "prime concern" right now, he said.To help him decide, he's following media reports, reading online comments, listening to constituents and talking to cab drivers to try to get a sense of "what the ordinary people think," he said.
Lowe expects to make a decision about his political future during that same period.
I think about it. And I dream about it. And I talk about it. And you know, eventually I'll make a decision.
- Gerry Lowe, Saint John Harbour MLA
Asked how he will make up his mind, he replied, "I really don't know.
"I think about it. And I dream about it. And I talk about it. And you know, eventually I'll make a decision."
Lowe, who only six months ago won a lengthy and expensive legal challenge of his 10-vote victory over PC candidate Barry Ogden, said he didn't get into provincial politics for the money or the pension.
"I just ran because I thought I could do better for the city and I'm finding that, you know, that the co-operation that [Premier Blaine] Higgs said there was going to exist, that doesn't exist," he said.
"It's a one-way train that, you know, if you're in the minority, you have very little to say."
No interest in being mayor
As a city councillor for five years, Lowe said he used to be able to deal directly with city staff on behalf of citizens. "You'd win some, you'd lose some, but at least you could actually touch it."Now, even though he's representing many of the same people in his provincial riding that his Ward 3 riding covered in the south end, Waterloo Village area, lower west side and part of the north end, everything has to go through Fredericton.
"It's so much harder to get it done."
Lowe, who is from Saint John and lived in the city his whole life, said if he does decide to run for council again, it would be as a councillor, where he can "get into the weeds of working with people."
He has "no interest whatsoever" in the mayor's seat, he said.
Mayor Don Darling announced last month he will seek a second term in the upcoming municipal election.
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David Amos
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Methinks two out three comments not going "Poof" aint bad N'esy Pas? David Amos
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"To help him decide, he's following media reports, reading online comments, listening to constituents and talking to cab drivers to try to get a sense of "what the ordinary people think," he said."Too Too Funny indeed If that were remotely true then why doesn't Gerry Baby or his lawyers return calls or answer emails?
David Amos
Yea Right Methinks Gerry Baby has worn out his welcome within the liberal party Furthermore even if they kept him as a candidate in the next election I doubt he would win So he wants his old seat back tis all N'esy Pas?
Matt Steele
No doubt Mr. Lowe sees the writing on the wall , and knows that if the Higgs Govt. falls ; then his chances of being re-elected in Harbour Center as a Liberal are next to none ; plus it is probably not much fun being an MLA in the SANB controlled Liberal Party . If Mr. Lowe was wise , he would cross the floor , and join the Higgs PC govt. ; at least then he might be able to get things done for his riding , and have a decent political future . Right now , sitting as a Liberal MLA is a losing situation for him , with no future
David Amos
Reply to @Matt Steele: Methinks the Irving Clan would never permit Higgy to do such a silly as to allow their #1 critic Gerry Baby into his crew N'esy Pas?