FYI After I sent the email found below the LIEbrano Propaganda Machine deleted all the comments in here and began again.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/centennial-building-fredreicton-courthouse-1.4944275
Scroll down to review the difference for yourself
In return for all the malicious nonsense practiced against me this week by CBC I just made just a few comments after that then watched and recorded some of the Circus in the CBC comment sections between the LIEbrano/SANB/Watermelon ad the Conservative/PANB party supporters. Methinks they deserve each other N'esy Pas?
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From: "Gallant, Brian (LEG)"<Brian.Gallant@gnb.ca>
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2018 09:50:02 +0000
Subject: RE: YO Blaine Higgs Ya think that Jacques Poitras of CBC (LIEbrano Propaganda Machine)) would understand what he writes about you N'esy Pas???
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Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2018 05:49:46 -0400
Subject: YO Blaine Higgs Ya think that Jacques Poitras of CBC (LIEbrano Propaganda Machine)) would understand what he writes about you N'esy Pas???
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David Amos
Methinks CBC should read what they write However if a lawsuit were to
happen I would have every right to intervene and argue all the lawyers
trying to make buck off of the matter N'esy Pas?
https://www.cbc.ca/news/
"Former Liberal ministers said this week that they had not signed a
"cahier des charges"— a binding document laying out the province's
commitment to the games — as expected in June."
https://www.cbc.ca/news/
daryl doucette
Now Liberal Roger Melanson , on the Global News tonight, is hinting at
the next step re these " Francophoney Games" and that would be that
New Brunswick could be sued for the FULL COST of the games if we don't
" Go ahead" and host them, cost irrelevant. My god they are a
pathetic, desperate lot. Mr. Melanson should be removed YESTERDAY from
government for daring to make this statement threatening us.. I wonder
what he would have gained financially if this scam was allowed to
continue?
10 hours ago
Tom Wright
@daryl doucette melanson is another puppet.
10 hours ago
David Amos
@daryl doucette "Now Liberal Roger Melanson , on the Global News
tonight, is hinting at the next step re these " Francophoney Games"
and that would be that New Brunswick could be sued for the FULL COST
of the games if we don't " Go ahead" and host them, cost irrelevant."
Methinks if that were to happen I would have every every right to
intervene and argue all the lawyers trying to make buck off of the
matter N'esy Pas?
10 hours ago
$13M has been spent, but cancelling Fredericton courthouse worth the savings, says minister
No money has been allocated for the project in next 5 years
After $13.05 million worth of work, the Centennial Building and courthouse project is on indefinite hold.
Construction crews on-site are now removing equipment, leaving behind an empty building and a levelled lot next to Fredericton's convention centre, provincial legislature and brand-new Hilton Garden Inn hotel.
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Bill Oliver said the Progressive Conservative government has allocated no money to the project in its five-year capital budget plan.
Dropping the project was part of the capital budget presentation this week by the minority government.
The plan now for the downtown property is to do some tidying up and add some fencing.
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Construction crews on-site are now removing equipment, leaving behind an empty building and a levelled lot next to Fredericton's convention centre, provincial legislature and brand-new Hilton Garden Inn hotel.
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Bill Oliver said the Progressive Conservative government has allocated no money to the project in its five-year capital budget plan.
Dropping the project was part of the capital budget presentation this week by the minority government.
The plan now for the downtown property is to do some tidying up and add some fencing.
CBC News
Centennial Building and courthouse project cancelled
After $13.5 million’s worth of cleanup, demolition and foundation laying,the Centennial Building and courthouse project has been cancelled. 0:36
"We're saving approximately $60 million in construction costs," Oliver said in defence of halting a project already underway. "We're not incurring those costs, I should say."
Oliver said the taxpayer money already spent is considered a loss.
"We know there are going to be costs associated with cancelling the project. But we want to secure the site. And we'll be backfilling the hole, and installing some fencing and security cameras.''
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Exterior of the Fredericton courthouse on Queen Street. (CBC)
The project was budgeted to cost $76 million, and work, including demolition and cleanup, began in 2017.
The goal was to renovate the Centennial Building, which was opened in 1967, and build a new six-storey courthouse over five years.
Nothing is planned for the site now.
Oliver said the taxpayer money already spent is considered a loss.
"We know there are going to be costs associated with cancelling the project. But we want to secure the site. And we'll be backfilling the hole, and installing some fencing and security cameras.''
The goal was to renovate the Centennial Building, which was opened in 1967, and build a new six-storey courthouse over five years.
The concept here is that we do not need more government buildings in this province. We do not need more in this city.- Blaine Higgs , premierAs of this month, $13.05 million has either been spent or "committed" to contractors, said Paul Bradley, a spokesperson for the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure.
Nothing is planned for the site now.
Work already done on the project includes demolition of the back wing and boiler plant of the Centennial Building, interior demolition, and the removal of hazardous materials on the remaining structure, he said.
"The foundations and steel structure contract for the courthouse has just started," Bradley said.
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The new Fredericton courthouse was going to connect to the remaining part of the Centennial Building by a two-storey passageway. (Joe McDonald/CBC)
The Centennial Building mainly housed government offices.
During question period Wednesday, Green Party Leader David Coon and MLA Stephen Horsman both criticized Premier Blaine Higgs for forsaking the project.
"The situation that exists in that courthouse is disgraceful, and the reason for a new courthouse has nothing to do with spending unneeded money," Coon said.
Horsman said this decision "represents a huge loss."
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A design of the new Fredericton courthouse, which may not come to fruition in the next five years. (Joe McDonald/CBC)
"This project was going to allow quicker access for families and for those who are struggling with mental illness," he said.
"This was also going to assist with a more secure place for people to work. Everyone — judges, police officers, sheriffs, civilians, workers and the clients who are going through the system — would have been safer."
Horsman asked Higgs if he would consult with different departments, including with the minister of public safety, before making a final decision.
"The decision has been made" Higgs responded. "This is the point. Here we are.
"The concept here is that we do not need more government buildings in this province. We do not need more in this city."
He said the government will look at the current courthouse and see how it can be improved.
"It is not a matter of just building another courthouse because there is one in Moncton, there is one in Saint John," he said. "This is a tough decision being made, and it is being made for the right reasons."
"The foundations and steel structure contract for the courthouse has just started," Bradley said.
During question period Wednesday, Green Party Leader David Coon and MLA Stephen Horsman both criticized Premier Blaine Higgs for forsaking the project.
"The situation that exists in that courthouse is disgraceful, and the reason for a new courthouse has nothing to do with spending unneeded money," Coon said.
Horsman said this decision "represents a huge loss."
"This was also going to assist with a more secure place for people to work. Everyone — judges, police officers, sheriffs, civilians, workers and the clients who are going through the system — would have been safer."
Horsman asked Higgs if he would consult with different departments, including with the minister of public safety, before making a final decision.
"The decision has been made" Higgs responded. "This is the point. Here we are.
"The concept here is that we do not need more government buildings in this province. We do not need more in this city."
He said the government will look at the current courthouse and see how it can be improved.
"It is not a matter of just building another courthouse because there is one in Moncton, there is one in Saint John," he said. "This is a tough decision being made, and it is being made for the right reasons."
With files from Shane Fowler
Comments
David Amos
David Amos
"The decision has been made" Higgs responded. "This is the point. Here we are."
Methinks that is true but the question is for how long N'esy Pas?
Methinks that is true but the question is for how long N'esy Pas?
Jim Cyr
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![Johnny Horton]()
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Everyone SAYS that they are fiscally conservative, but they mean that only in theory.
Give them even a little taste of actual fiscal conservatism, and their true colors come out (i.e. tax and spenders).
Give them even a little taste of actual fiscal conservatism, and their true colors come out (i.e. tax and spenders).
Marguerite Deschamps
@Jim Cyr, they cut everything; then they favour big business. We always get crumbs from the CORservatives.
Johnny Horton
@Jim Cyr
Isn’t that how people are in general? I mean almost everyone I know as their career has progressed and their salaries have, have increased their lifestyle to their salary. Rather than live at the same level as before and save the extra.
Isn’t that how people are in general? I mean almost everyone I know as their career has progressed and their salaries have, have increased their lifestyle to their salary. Rather than live at the same level as before and save the extra.
David Amos
@Marguerite Deschamps Surprise Surprise Surprise
Jason banks
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Its nice to see debate actually happening again in the legislature.... questions being answered not avoided, acting like adults instead of a bunch of rich kids with daddys card, and childish theartics. The spending is still too much. There is no more money. Interest rates are going no where but up. Every dollar spent any anythign but paying down debt is goign to cost $4-5 to our kids. Reality bites.
David Amos
@Jason banks "Its nice to see debate actually happening again in the legislature"
I am enjoying the Circus too
I am enjoying the Circus too
Layton Bennett
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Fix the massive property tax discounts on industrial properties, and we can have deficit fixed in a couple of years, the problem isn't the money going out, so much as it's a lack of revenue coming in.
David Amos
@Layton Bennett Methinks it certainly would put a dent in the deficit However it won't fix the debt N'esy Pas?
Matt Steele
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Not much choice but to shut the project down after several years of wild out of control spending which has doubled the N.B. debt to over 14 BILLION . The prov. is broke , and has not had a balanced budget in years . Higgs has inherited a province on the brink of financial ruin....the gravy train had to end sometime .
cheryl wright
@Matt Steele I agree. new projects are great but if you cannot afford them you cannot afford them. do you put in an inground pool at your house even though you cant afford the mortgage payments? no. some things have to be put on the back burner or stopped completely. thank you mr higgs. thank you for being responsible
David Amos
@cheryl wright "do you put in an inground pool at your house even though you cant afford the mortgage payments?"
Methinks many would agree that many liberals do N'esy Pas?
Methinks many would agree that many liberals do N'esy Pas?
Rosco holt
@Matt Steele
So when will Higgs stop the gravy train he ,his colleagues and friends of the conservative party enjoy?
So when will Higgs stop the gravy train he ,his colleagues and friends of the conservative party enjoy?
June Arnott
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Nothing right can be done in this province. People get into power and throw money to friends then new ones come in and stop that so that they can throw contracts to their friends. Corruption everywhere you look no matter what.
(Read between the lines people)
(Read between the lines people)
David Amos
@June Arnott Methinks everybody knows that I have been saying the same thing for years while running for public office 6 times thus far. Whereas nobody cared I have the right to say that we get the governments we deserve N'esy Pas?
WOW After all of that work.. Hiring all of those people.... Then they just plop the plan in the garbage can (more or less), RIGHT before the Christmas season.... This city and province never cease to astound and amaze..
Marguerite Deschamps
@Chris Waddell, they want the contracts to go to their friends.
Johnny Horton
@Marguerite Deschamps
The building is fifty years old and full of contaminates, it never should have been planned to be renovated in the first place.
The building is fifty years old and full of contaminates, it never should have been planned to be renovated in the first place.
David Amos
@Chris Waddell Merry Xmass
Rosco holt
@Johnny Horton So you want them to build a new one instead?
Round TWO
Comments
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Commenting is now closed for this story.
Graeme Scott
So what happens to the remaining portion of the Centennial building? From what I can gather from the article it is empty and has already had some interior demolition.....correct? Is it to sit as a derelict eyesore in the middle of downtown Fredericton indefinitely? I agree with most of Higgs' spending cuts but this one is a bit of a head scratcher. Am I missing something?
David Amos
@Graeme Scott Methinks many folks know that you are not the first one to comment about this matter N'esy Pas?
David Amos
@Graeme Scott "Am I missing something?"
YUP there were at least 21 comments in here before you
YUP there were at least 21 comments in here before you
Graeme Scott
@David Amos ???? Weird I only see 7 comments to this story displayed and mine was the first
David Amos
@Graeme Scott Trust that I saved them all
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/francophonie-games-new-brunswick-costs-higgs-1.4945716
"Former Liberal ministers said this week that they had not signed a "cahier des charges"— a binding document laying out the province's commitment to the games — as expected in June."