Jeff Thompson

There is little, if any, accountability for outcomes of those elected on the CRSC board and its committees for our tax dollars.

These meetings are sleepers. Except for the pool project for #Fredericton that was a governance fiasco. #nbpoli

As a downtown resident and taxpayer, I wonder who the CRSC has contacted in Ward 10. I’m guessing not one single person. Not one. It seems like an echo chamber of people who know each other who meet.

Not clear value add or any difference in my neighborhood.

Regionalization is so broken. #nbpoli

Oh great. We have the CRSC involved in training #Fredericton small business be “informed and how to deal with people who are unhoused in the community”

This isn’t a small business owner’s responsibility. As a business owner, It is a one of the CSTF recommendations I don’t fully agree with.

I’ve harped about the regional service commission model for a while now because I don’t see any value for #Fredericton in this 4th level of government.

At best, it’s a pass through vessel of taxpayer money from the province while it takes a cut #nbpoli

Community Development Committee YouTube video by CRSC

Capital Region Service Commission is finding $18K for province’s school breakfast program in 3 schools. Does money come from property taxes or provincial taxes?

Gets worse: CRSC applied on its own behalf for financial literacy & speed dating workshop. www.youtube.com/live/mnFFNeh... #nbpoli

A new candidate for Ward 1 announced today. The latest counts and full details here: ward10together-my.sharepoint.com/:x:/g/person...

Opinion: B.C.’s $10-a-day daycare is unfair and unaffordable It's currently reaching just 10 per cent of children. Expanding to everyone isn't feasible for an already heavily indebted province. Read on

BC’s $10/day program in trouble with a 3-year pause on expansion from 10% of kids. Expanding to all isn't feasible for a heavily indebted province.

NB underspent & seeking “flexibility” from Ottawa regarding $10/day target.

Whats comjng in NB budget next week? financialpost.com/opinion/opin...

The Dotcom Bubble Burst (2000) The 1990s decade is known for many achievements, but possibly the most tectonic was the advent of the internet and, along with it, numerous web-based tech companies. In a short space of time, the IPOs...

📅 On this day: In 2000, the NASDAQ Composite Index peaked at 5,048.62 ahead of the dot-com bubble burst, falling 75%+ from then to October 2002 and losing $5T+ in market value. internationalbanker.com/history-of-f...

As proposals for nuclear stations proliferate across Canada, ‘fleet-based’ reactor deployment remains elusive — The Globe and Mail Governments and utlilties struggling to find common ground on which reactors to purchase

NB Power remains committed to building reactors, but has come around to fleet-based thinking: it no longer wants to build a first-or one-of-a-kind because they are inevitably costlier expressing interest in different reactors, including BWRX-300, AP1000 and Candu. #nbpoli apple.news/A9GZurQoaTCu...

As proposals for nuclear stations proliferate across Canada, ‘fleet-based’ reactor deployment remains elusive — The Globe and Mail Governments and utlilties struggling to find common ground on which reactors to purchase

End of another NBPower quest?

“[NB] selected two reactors for construction at its Point Lepreau station nearly a decade ago. But neither the ARC-100 nor the SSR-W appear to be nearing a completed design; their vendors have few employees & have struggled to raise capital. apple.news/A9GZurQoaTCu...

Release of long-term care plan delayed, without new due date Frustration grows over delayed long-term care plan

The minister should visit DECH and see those she is failing. Not hard to find as some 40% of regional hospital are those waiting for proper care.

McGeorge will be disappointed when the plan is released as it will be full of “high-sounding phrases” & “wish lists.” #nbpoli

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I took longer than needed to get back after my knee was fixed. Back and I am liking the improvements in data on heart rate at pace and heart rate recovery. I’m data driven and find it a small reward. Not everyone is.

I took a closer look your charts, over ☕️ . My takeaway is spending tends to rise when world events, alliance commitments & procurement decisions force spend increases or cuts.

My main concerns are the lack of value/quality for money, no timely procurement and it seen as econ dev policy first.

United Airlines can now boot passengers who refuse to use headphones with their devices United said it could permanently ban travelers who refuse to wear headphones while listening to audio or video content on its flights.

✈️ United updated its contract of carriage adding a rule that passengers who listen to audio or video without headphones can be kicked off the flight and potentially banned from the airline.

As a former frequent flyer this is a good thing👏 www.cbsnews.com/news/united-...

John Howard Society of #Fredericton planning a recovery-based housing project with 12 short-term beds and 15 apartment-style units on Blizzard Drive in the Vanier Ind Park. Dates via L. Dutcher (FB):
3/16: Info Session
4/1: PAC
4/13: Council 1st/2nd
4/27: Council 3rd
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The Restaurant Tycoon Issue 1 Volume 3

Newest Fredericton Word newsletter is now available

We interview a Mintoian. We talk about soup. We discuss wine. What more could one want?

Like share subscribe! Year 3 baby!!!

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TJ reporting that the number of students up 12% between school years of 2020/21 and 2024/25 and “educators” ⬆️ 10%.

For the same period, civil service in government grew 22%, not including workers in health care that is ⬆️ 27%.

22%?

Just what extra are taxpayers getting for the spend? #nbpoli

Interesting idea 🤔

City councils decide on the issues that impact our daily lives, yet while the public is invited, many can’t sit through long meetings.

Hamlet provides a searchable database of docs and videos and allows you to track a file from start to finish. www.myhamlet.com

MWC 2026’s most bizarre phone can start fires (on purpose) Its built-in igniter is designed to help light campfires, but it looks like it'll work on cigarettes.

🏕️ You’re probably planning summer camping trips and you might consider Oukitel’s WP63, a smartphone with an electric igniter for starting you campfire.

Oh, it also has a loudspeaker and a built-in USB-C charger to power the kids’ devices.

Operators standing by! www.engadget.com/mobile/smart...

And the final deliverables in the CRSC led pool design delayed to a special meeting of the board on Mar 25 at 12pm. No opportunity for questions from the stakeholders. Not value for money for this reason & don’t see value in the meeting — except to get last bit of funding for being a pass through.

a man is holding a piece of paper that says procrastinating on it . ALT: a man is holding a piece of paper that says procrastinating on it .

I like a good data visualization — and we all know when to use and not use pie charts ;)

a penguin in a black hoodie stands next to a green leprechaun hat and a candy cane ALT: a penguin in a black hoodie stands next to a green leprechaun hat and a candy cane

Always best to wait until after St Patrick’s Day. I do appreciate the optimistic outlook. Will we see you this May?

Scientists create world’s first tomatoes that smell like ‘buttered popcorn’ Scientists generate world’s first ’extraordinary aromatic tomato plants’ by simultaneously altering two key genes

🍅 Researchers used gene editing to create tomatoes that smell like buttered popcorn by disabling genes that led to accumulation of compound associated with the aroma. The idea is better-tasting, more marketable tomatoes.

IMHO: tomatoes are just fine as is.
www.independent.co.uk/news/science...

Donald Savoie was interviewed by CTV Atlantic and he forecasted tough times ahead with fiscal transfers and increased pressure on why NB is not unlocking the full revenue opportunities at its fingertips while taking equalization from provinces who are. #nbpoli

Do I believe the promised changes to legislation will improve the rankings? Maybe.

Will they improve enough to where we break into the top 10 where the opportunity funnel is healthy? No.

I also note the promised legislation isn’t on broader resource extraction reforms & market potential. #nbpoli +

As we will undoubtedly hear comments like ‘world leader’ and this being a pathway to “improved healthcare”, the Fraser Institute report on mining ranks NB 10th out of 12 provinces and territories.

While I hope some of the potential is unlocked, I remain doubtful given the rankings. #nbpoli +

Same here. I like the flexibility of the Ultimate, and if there are 3 shows I'd see anyway, the Ultimate is kinda a no-brainer.

Harvest line-up coming March 24 at 8 am #Fredericton #Harvest26

I read that and there must be more of the base left to lift we can’t see from the street.

And it’s down