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David R. Amos Methinks after trying to remind Mohamed Lachemi's minions again today of many prior contacts I have every right to say that Ryerson University and Brian Gallant deserve each other N'esy Pas?
Gordon Stopps Reply to @David R. Amos:
What language (languages) is that?
David R. Amos Methinks university president's office should ask their new lawyer to review all the emails I sent them over the years N'esy Pas?
Evan Day "Special adviser" on innovation, cyber security and law in the university president's office. Sure, that's the job title you give someone when you've just made up a job. Since Gallant isn't skilled in any of those things, I suspect he's been hired for his name recognition. In other words, his job will be to stump for money for the new law school. In other words, no technical abilities required - just his pretty, pretty face.
Marguerite Deschamps
Reply to @Evan Day: I guess he's not just another pretty face.
David R. Amos
Reply to @Marguerite Deschamps: Methinks we should not be surprised by that comment N'esy Pas?
Jared Henderson
Reply to @Evan Day: His job will be to promote Ryerson out here for the french community as a school where you can go and " not be afraid to be french"
Jared Henderson
Reply to @Marguerite Deschamps: he has no qualifications in any of the things he handles for Ryerson...a pretty face is exactly what he is lol
Buddy Best
Reply to @Evan Day: A job? Does he even have to show up for work? They tend to do really well when we put the boot to them. Wonder Why? Not really
Marguerite Deschamps "Gallant graduated from the University of Moncton with a bachelor of arts in business administration and bachelor of law degrees. He later graduated from McGill University in Montreal with a master's in law." Now he lands a good high profile ob at Ryerson. To all you detractors who kept saying that he was a mere tennis instructor, put this in your pipe and smoke it! And HE IS a good tennis instructor and tennis player to boot! What have YOU accomplished other than harrping on here all the time?
DON MOFFATT
Reply to @Marguerite Deschamps: Is it OK for him to be paid as both an MLA and an advisor to a University? I remember another Liberal MLA who tried to do both jobs.
Mac Isaac
Reply to @DON MOFFATT: To answer your specious question: YES! It in fact is okay to keep both his job as MLA and as an advisor...paid or otherwise. Your reference to "another Liberal MLA" is equally specious as was explained CLEARLY in the article, that MLA was in government...M. Gallant is NOT in government. As Ms Deschamps says: Put that in your smoke and pipe it....yes I know! I ad libbed that last bit!!
David R. Amos
Reply to @Marguerite Deschamps: Methinks you forgot my lawsuit that Gallant tried to ignore N'esy Pas?
David R. Amos
Reply to @Mac Isaac: Methinks you should back away from your pipe until you understand the scene N'esy Pas?
Mack Leigh
Reply to @DON MOFFATT: Why would anyone think that he is actually committed to the people of Shediac and Dieppe as their MLA.. As it now stands Gallant takes up a seat and collects his paycheque and will do so just long enough to qualify for the pension compliments of the NB Taxpayers.
DON MOFFATT
Reply to @Mac Isaac: I didn't realize Mr. Gallant would now be able to collect a salary from the taxpayers who voted for him to have a full time job representing them with full expectations that he would treat it as a full time job. My mistake.
Jared Henderson
Reply to @Marguerite Deschamps: Quite a bit in my life actually...and very little of it has to do with letters after my name... community means more to me than schooling so yes I don't have the pretty little letters after my name but I do more for my community than he can or will...
Jared Henderson
Reply to @Mac Isaac: ummmm he's still the representative for his riding...I believe that makes him...still in government lol
David R. Amos
Reply to @Jared Henderson: Methinks Mr Gallant would agree that I have done more than you N'esy Pas?
Former premier Brian Gallant lands job at Ryerson University in Toronto
Gallant says he will continue to serve as MLA for Shediac Bay-Dieppe
Brian Gallant, the former premier of New Brunswick, has a new job at Ryerson University in Toronto. (Photo: Radio-Canada)
Former New Brunswick premier Brian Gallant has a new job at Ryerson University in Toronto. Gallant confirmed in a statement Wednesday that he will serve as a special adviser on innovation, cyber security and law in the university president's office.
The university says Gallant will help provide insight and guidance for its new law school. Gallant remains Liberal MLA for Shediac Bay-Dieppe.
CBC News requested an interview with Gallant on Wednesday, but only a statement was provided. His statement said he remains "honoured to fulfil my duties" as MLA. He said he was "excited" to be offered the opportunity at Ryerson.
"Helping the university build a law school and look at how to improve access to justice throughout Canada are projects that I also look forward to contributing to moving forward," Gallant said.
Started in spring
His role began this spring, the university said in a statement.
Mohamed Lachemi, the university's president, had an "introductory meeting" with Gallant on March 5 this year, according to Ryerson University board of governors meeting minutes.
It's not clear if the position is a paid role or how much time it would involve. The university said it wouldn't comment on human resources matters and Gallant did not provide an interview.
Gallant told reporters in December 2018 that he would remain as MLA for the short term. (Shane Magee/CBC)
The Members' Conflict of Interest Act requires MLAs who hold outside employment to disclose it to the province's integrity commissioner.
The disclosure must be made after taking office and in yearly updates. Any "material change" in the information must be disclosed within 30 days.
The content of MLA disclosures is kept confidential. The commissioner's office declined to comment.
"I will keep the Integrity Commissioner apprised of any opportunities I consider or accept," Gallant said in the statement. "There will be no employment opportunity accepted by me without the explicit approval of the Integrity Commissioner."
Wasn't clear about future
Gallant graduated from the University of Moncton with a bachelor of arts in business administration and bachelor of law degrees. He later graduated from McGill University in Montreal with a master's in law.
He served as premier from October 2014 to November 2018.
In December 2018, Gallant told reporters he would stay on as an MLA "for now," but wouldn't say if he would remain in office until the next provincial election.
As premier, Gallant told then-Liberal MLA Donald Arseneault to choose between staying in office and a job lobbying for a national labour union. Gallant cited the perceived conflict between Arseneault continuing to attend caucus meetings and a job influencing Liberal government decisions. Arseneault later resigned.
Gallant's time in the premier's office ended when the Progressive Conservatives led by Blaine Higgs formed a minority government.
