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Methinks folks should Google 2 names David Amos Dominic Cardy Then say Hey to the new Conservative Minister for me if they truly cared N'esy Pas?
https://davidraymondamos3.blogspot.com/2019/05/methinks-folks-should-google-2-names.html
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/education-schools-dec-fredericton-1.5122512
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Education Minister Dominic Cardy announced Friday that he's approved a district education council recommendation that would close four elementary schools in Fredericton. (CBC)
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David R. Amos
Google 2 names David Amos Dominic Cardy
Then say Hey to the new Conservative Minister for me if you care
David R. Amos
Reply to @David R. Amos: Methinks every political animal in New Brunswick knows I did not get along with the international expert on democracy, Dominic Cardy in 2005 .All of his actions since then easily prove that there is no need for me to explain why N'esy Pas?
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/ndp-gets-help-from-democracy-expert-1.629834
"An international expert on democracy has flown all the way from Egypt to help NDP candidate John Carty campaign in Fredericton.
Dominic Cardy is with a group called The National Democratic Institute. Its members include such people as former U.S. President Jimmy Carter. The group's mission is to teach democratic values and spread democracy around the world."
"Cardy is no relation to the NDP candidate. But he loves elections and loves getting people pumped up about democracy.
Carty the candidate is running against federal Indian Affairs Minister Andy Scott, Conservative Pat Lynch, Green candidate Philip Duchastel and independent David Amos. The riding has sent Scott to Ottawa for the last four elections, despite the best efforts of the other parties.
Cardy says he doesn't care how tough the race his he just wants people to participate in the process. "People have forgotten how incredibly precious these gifts that our ancestors fought for are and were just giving them away. It makes me furious when I talk to people and people just say 'ah there's no point in voting.'"
After election day, Dominic Cardy is flying back home to his wife in Kathmandu, Nepal. He hopes to leave behind a new Member of Parliament for Fredericton, his friend John Carty for the NDP. "
David Peters
Building new brick and mortar schools to house a failed system only helps the contactors who supply materials and the builders.
A private education system would serve our education needs better faster and cheaper.
Let's put a stop to the corruption.
Rosco Holt
Reply to @David Peters:
"Let's put a stop to the corruption. "
You want to stop corruption, get politics out of it. Private education system would be a breeding ground for corruption, with all the lobbying garbage that's going on.
And it could put kids for poor families out of getting an education.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/new-brunswick-mla-office-travel-budget-boost-1.5117748
Marguerite Deschamps
Maybe de should vote for Amos. He is willing to do the job for nothing.
Harold Benson
Reply to @Marguerite Deschamps: yes ,but he has gone into hiding just
when you need him.
Marguerite Deschamps
Like all governments, they build schools, hospitals and whatnotin the ridings where they voted for them and close them where they did not. And the vicious circle continues.
David R. Amos
Mo Bennett
smart, like a bag of hammers! can politicians get any dumber?
David R. Amos
Mark (Junkman) George
Again, too much trouble to "fix" what goes on inside those buildings Mr Cardy, maybe if we just build new ones no one will notice?
David R. Amos
Rosco Holt
Smells like government is buying votes again. Government keeps closing and building new schools like we're made of money.
This cycle has to stop, make better plans and do maintenances in a timely manner.
Brian Robertson
As broke as this Province is, there is no justification to build 2 schools and shut down 4 in the same city.
Make do with what you have.
David R. Amos
David Raymond Amos @DavidRayAmos
Replying to @DavidRayAmos@Kathryn98967631 and 47 others
Methinks folks should Google 2 names David Amos Dominic Cardy Then say Hey to the new Conservative Minister for me if they truly cared N'esy Pas?
https://davidraymondamos3.blogspot.com/2019/05/methinks-folks-should-google-2-names.html
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/education-schools-dec-fredericton-1.5122512
Minister approves closing 4 schools in Fredericton, building 2 new ones
Approval doesn't mean closures, construction anytime soon
Education Minister Dominic Cardy has approved closing four elementary schools in Fredericton and building two new ones.
Nashwaaksis Memorial School, McAdam Avenue School, Liverpool Street School and Forest Hill Elementary School are either over-crowded or badly in need of upgrades, according to sustainability studies.
Cardy approved a district education council recommendation that called for building a new school on each side of the river.
"The older schools are at the point where it's not financially viable to build on or to do renovations to them to bring them up to current standards, and they're crowded," said council chair Kim Douglass.
But Cardy's approval doesn't necessarily mean the schools will close and new ones will be built.
There's still a long process to go through.
"Each May, we come up with a list of major capital construction we would like to have for our district and then the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure will have a look at those and make recommendations," Douglass said.
The department will also have all the proposed capital projects from the other school districts in the province to assess before it goes further.
"And cabinet will meet and decide which of those recommendations will be funded, if any," she said.
The district education council will meet to make its list of proposed capital projects on May 23.
No one from Cardy's office was available for an interview.
CBC's Journalistic Standards and PracticesNashwaaksis Memorial School, McAdam Avenue School, Liverpool Street School and Forest Hill Elementary School are either over-crowded or badly in need of upgrades, according to sustainability studies.
Cardy approved a district education council recommendation that called for building a new school on each side of the river.
"The older schools are at the point where it's not financially viable to build on or to do renovations to them to bring them up to current standards, and they're crowded," said council chair Kim Douglass.
- 4 elementary school closures recommended in Fredericton
- Increased enrolment behind push for closing, building Fredericton schools
But Cardy's approval doesn't necessarily mean the schools will close and new ones will be built.
There's still a long process to go through.
A lot to consider
"Each May, we come up with a list of major capital construction we would like to have for our district and then the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure will have a look at those and make recommendations," Douglass said.
The department will also have all the proposed capital projects from the other school districts in the province to assess before it goes further.
"And cabinet will meet and decide which of those recommendations will be funded, if any," she said.
The district education council will meet to make its list of proposed capital projects on May 23.
No one from Cardy's office was available for an interview.
24 Comments
David R. Amos
Google 2 names David Amos Dominic Cardy
Then say Hey to the new Conservative Minister for me if you care
David R. Amos
Reply to @David R. Amos: Methinks every political animal in New Brunswick knows I did not get along with the international expert on democracy, Dominic Cardy in 2005 .All of his actions since then easily prove that there is no need for me to explain why N'esy Pas?
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/ndp-gets-help-from-democracy-expert-1.629834
"An international expert on democracy has flown all the way from Egypt to help NDP candidate John Carty campaign in Fredericton.
Dominic Cardy is with a group called The National Democratic Institute. Its members include such people as former U.S. President Jimmy Carter. The group's mission is to teach democratic values and spread democracy around the world."
"Cardy is no relation to the NDP candidate. But he loves elections and loves getting people pumped up about democracy.
Carty the candidate is running against federal Indian Affairs Minister Andy Scott, Conservative Pat Lynch, Green candidate Philip Duchastel and independent David Amos. The riding has sent Scott to Ottawa for the last four elections, despite the best efforts of the other parties.
Cardy says he doesn't care how tough the race his he just wants people to participate in the process. "People have forgotten how incredibly precious these gifts that our ancestors fought for are and were just giving them away. It makes me furious when I talk to people and people just say 'ah there's no point in voting.'"
After election day, Dominic Cardy is flying back home to his wife in Kathmandu, Nepal. He hopes to leave behind a new Member of Parliament for Fredericton, his friend John Carty for the NDP. "
David Peters
Building new brick and mortar schools to house a failed system only helps the contactors who supply materials and the builders.
A private education system would serve our education needs better faster and cheaper.
Let's put a stop to the corruption.
David R. Amos
Reply to @David Peters: "Let's put a stop to the corruption."
Nobody cares
Nobody cares
David Peters
Rosco Holt
Reply to @David Peters:
"Let's put a stop to the corruption. "
You want to stop corruption, get politics out of it. Private education system would be a breeding ground for corruption, with all the lobbying garbage that's going on.
And it could put kids for poor families out of getting an education.
Marguerite Deschamps
Reply to @David R. Amos: what's wrong with me? I'm starting to think like you.
David Peters
Reply to @Rosco holt:
On the contrary, a private system, with schools graded by parents, would empower 'poor' families with choice. A voucher system would allow them and everyone else to decide which schools their children attend. This type of system would also have transparency ingrained...and transparency is the best antidote to corruption, imo.
If your interested, this gentleman explains it well, and entertainingly.
https://www.cato.org/multimedia/cato-daily-podcast/politics-ground-over-school-choice
On the contrary, a private system, with schools graded by parents, would empower 'poor' families with choice. A voucher system would allow them and everyone else to decide which schools their children attend. This type of system would also have transparency ingrained...and transparency is the best antidote to corruption, imo.
If your interested, this gentleman explains it well, and entertainingly.
https://www.cato.org/multimedia/cato-daily-podcast/politics-ground-over-school-choice
David R. Amos
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Reply to @Marguerite Deschamps: Methinks you read enough of my words to realize that I am no liar N'esy Pas? https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/new-brunswick-mla-office-travel-budget-boost-1.5117748
Marguerite Deschamps
Maybe de should vote for Amos. He is willing to do the job for nothing.
Harold Benson
Reply to @Marguerite Deschamps: yes ,but he has gone into hiding just
when you need him.
David R. Amos
Reply to @Marguerite Deschamps: "Maybe de should vote for Amos. He is willing to do the job for nothing."
Methinks you should tell me N'esy Pas?
Methinks you should tell me N'esy Pas?
Marguerite Deschamps
Like all governments, they build schools, hospitals and whatnotin the ridings where they voted for them and close them where they did not. And the vicious circle continues.
David R. Amos
Reply to @Marguerite Deschamps: Methinks that kinda like what happened with the francophonie games N'esy Pas?
Mo Bennett
smart, like a bag of hammers! can politicians get any dumber?
David R. Amos
Reply to @mo bennett: Yo Mo Methinks its not wise to insult a bag of hammers At least they do their jobs N'esy Pas?
Mark (Junkman) George
Again, too much trouble to "fix" what goes on inside those buildings Mr Cardy, maybe if we just build new ones no one will notice?
David R. Amos
Reply to @Mark (Junkman) George: Methinks whereas Minister Cardy has trouble understanding what Confucius teaches I doubt he would listen to the rest of us N'esy Pas?
Rosco Holt
Smells like government is buying votes again. Government keeps closing and building new schools like we're made of money.
This cycle has to stop, make better plans and do maintenances in a timely manner.
Mark (Junkman) George
Reply to @Rosco holt:
Get with "the plan". You do realize that the bag man can't take money out the side door of a school, (or hospital) in an operating state, but build a new one, and you can get money out the side door.
Get with "the plan". You do realize that the bag man can't take money out the side door of a school, (or hospital) in an operating state, but build a new one, and you can get money out the side door.
David R. Amos
Reply to @Mark (Junkman) George: Methinks everybody knows that is just one of the many ways the wicked game is played N'esy Pas?
Brian Robertson
As broke as this Province is, there is no justification to build 2 schools and shut down 4 in the same city.
Make do with what you have.
David R. Amos
Reply to @Brian Robertson: Dream on
...maybe. Unfortunately this sort of thing won't stop on it's own and inflation with fewer economic opportunities are the predictable results.
Then everyone cares.
I'd vote for putting a stop to stupid, but if we took the stupid, and silly, out of the Ministry of Education, what would be left?