Tories not guilty. They could have won!

Christopher Dominion (Moncton)

FREDERICTON - New Brunswick Ombudsman Bernard Richard says Premier Bernard Lord and another cabinet minister did not violate the province's privacy law by discussing a personal letter in the legislature.

Richard says that Lord and Transportation Minister Paul Robichaud were protected by the rules of parliamentary privilege when they produced the letter during a heated and partisan debate in the legislature in April.

OH MY GOD!!!

If you're a newswatcher-you probably heard about this whole fiasco...which eventually led to our dear Chisholm Pothier resigning his post as Lord's press secretary (Which I assume he has taken up again)

What I want to say is this. Thanks for coming out Bernard Richard. A day late, and 30 dollars too short. If this had come out mid-election, or just BEFORE the election, it might have made a differnce. NOW? It just sits there like an ugly wife that you married just because she has a lot of money, and can take care of you sexually.

What f-ing good is it now?...and further more...how long does it take for you to determine that they did not do anything wrong.

Did no one stop to ask WHY an MLA wanted a government Minister to look the other way for a man convicted of drunk driving? That's like an elected official asking the premier to waive the sentence of a man who sodomized 12 year old boys--and allow him to start up a day care.

I certainley hope Carmel Robichaud DOES not get a minister's job...and I certainly hope she resigns.

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New Brunswick paper strikes out again.

Christopher Dominion (Moncton)

I hate to rag on this paper, but it just has to be ragged on.

Without mentioning the name-this provincial newspaper has been attacked by cities far too many times for my liking.

The latest attack, if you can call it that, comes from the City of Dieppe.

A councillor took offence to an article in the paper that suggested that the city was a little spend thrift with's its cash, and it's debt load is the largest in the province.

He told other councillors-and the public, that Dieppe does not have the largest debt load in the province, and that they are well aware of what they owe. He also said that they are working to pay it back, and will do so as soon as they can.

All well and good...I want to ask you this though. Not everyone will love the stories in the media...but Do you think it's ethical for a newspaper to have constant coments about how biased it is?

When there were bike lanes in the city--this paper started accusing a councillor of not listenning to what people in his ward were saying...When a park was getting a new road--this paper attacked the city, by saying it was destroying nature...During the election--this newspaper was accused of being to Tory friendly...and now when a city asks for a loan...it calls them spend thrift.

To me the media has the duty to be unbiased, and tell each side of the story in a fair manner.

Someone at this paper is using it as an outlet to boradcast their own thoughts and views, and act on their own vendettas.

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Boozie McGee in NB

Christopher Dominion (Moncton)

First off, I meant for that that to rhyme. Now down to business!

NB-Liquor says it had record sales in the 2005-2006 fiscal year, with about 344 million dollars in total-which is about a million more than what they made last year.

About 123 million dollars of that goes to the province, and ofcourse back into your pocket.

Now, do you remember early on in the summer, when Statistics Canada came out with a report that called New Brunswick the fattest province, and all Atlantic Canadians are a bunch of drunks? Well, I guess this proves it doesn't it?

It's funny how alcohol sales is a force to recon with in this province...because, I'm sure you know this, there doesn't seem to be much else to do in NB. I've been on benders, where I've actually been out drinking EVERY DAY in one week.

Bottom line?...NB needs more entertainment, to take our minds off of eating, and drinking constantly to the point where we sink this province...literally, and figuratively.

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I don't get it!

Christopher Dominion (Moncton)

I know we're not supposed to rag on the media-our fellow soldiers in the battle field, so I won't mention the specific outlet, but it's a New Brunswick news paper.

This morning, the paper had this headline just below the fold : "Ontario to ban expiry dates on gift cards"

Now, granted this is the first time that this has ever happened in Canada, and it's a kicker story. But doesn't it really have a place on the front page of a Maritime newspaper?

The only reason it's an issue in Ontario, is because media heavy-hitters like the Toronto Star, and 680 News got being the issue, and convinced people-not the first time that's happened, can we say bringing your own bottle of wine to restaurants?

But I don't understand why that's actually on there! How many people from the Maritimes actually care about that issue? Furthermore, I believe it would have been wise if they put Osama bin Laden's supposed death instead of that story, because THAT's the story people are talking about.

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Why the City of Moncton screwed up with NHL

Christopher Dominion (Moncton)

I'm sorry that i'm blogging so much, but I'm really bored.

The City of Moncton and the NHL. Match made in heaven?...or a match made in pocketbook heaven?

The moncton colliseum featured two NHL Pre-Season games this week, including Pittsburg Vs. Philadelphia, and Boston Vs. New York. I have to say, having attended both games...it was quite the boob. There were SO many vacant seats-in a situation that clearly called for more butts.

What the city decided to do was sell the tickets at a really expensive asking price, and sell them together. So if you wanted to go to the game--you had go to both, or no dice.

Later they started to realize that this shizz wasn't selling. So they split up the tickets. And LAST NIGHT...they decided to sell tickets 2 for 1. Can you imagine how pissed off the people who bought the seats in advance were?

And the really crappy part was, if you bought a shitty ticket...you could still sit down near the ice...because there were so many empty seats. I had a media pass, and I was sitting 4 seats away from ice level--and that was my choice.

City of moncton....YOU SCREWED UP!

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OoOoOoHHHohOh...Halifax gets the Stones!

Christopher Dominion (Moncton)

Ok, so I might be a little bitter. It's all about Halifax isn't it? Come on! What about the little people?...For God Sakes...Moncton got Brooks and Dunn this year--how can you top that?

Plus, living in Moncton, I have to say Halifax is just copying us. We did all that shizz last year, and now they just want a little sniff of what we pooped out. Well I say tough cookies!

I'm secretly hoping that we'll see rain that measures up to Noah's Ark territory...and it drowns concert-goers, The Stones, and All OF HALIFAX!!!

Go Moncton! Woooo!

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I'd Vote for Brison!

Christopher Dominion (Moncton)

Nova Scotia M-P and Liberal leadership candidate Scott Brison expects to prove the poll wrong next weekend. That's when the 308 constituency associations across Canada pickthe delegates who will select the next leader. Brison says he's sure he'll have more than a poll
out this weeksuggests. The poll put Brison is in sixth place among the nine candidates-- and Michael Ignatieff first.

I don't know about you...but i'm personally rooting for Brison. I'll tell you why. He's a stand up guy...or atleast his hack spin him out to be. But I mean, come on!....look at the front runners....Bob Rae, who is still donating to the n-d-p. And Michael Ignatieff, who reminds me a little too much of John Kerry. I think there's something else going on there with Iggy-pop, and Kerri-poo.

But I digress...I'm seriously thinking of changing my vote to the son of Satan, Stephen Harper, if Brison doesn't win. i just think that Brison would finally bring this crummy-at-times province out of the slumps, and back to life...back to reality...as the song goes!

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Moncton in the House!

Christopher Dominion (Moncton)

Good afternoon people,

It's Christopher Dominion signing in. I'm in Moncton, and I have to say that's it's quite offensive that the name of this blog is an obvious reference to Saint John.

Who really cares about SJ...it's smells, it's old, filled with hookers, and has nothing going for it. Atleast Moncton doesn't smell. We have better looking girls though...not prostitutes.

I care about the issues that plague New Brunswick, and the M-dot, as I so fondly call it.

Bottom Line...i'll try!

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