PC's in Oromocto:
-increase salary of trained early childhood educators from $16 to $19 by 2023.
-make food programs available in every school starting next school year.
Blaine Higgs also reacted to Kevin Vickers' announcement re: balancing the books.
He says because he doesn't have any new taxes/tax increases planned -- he plans to rely on economic gains. So - can't promise a timeline until he knows more about the recovery in NB.
Higgs says the PC's platform is based on their budget presented in March.
He mentions 5G network was one commitment that they're still having to look into...possible options, mentions Starlink.
Now: Greens on renewable energy. He’s making this announcement outside a home with solar panels...same spot, similar announcement as election campaign two years ago. #Nbpoli
Green Party pledges to mandate NB Power to use 100% renewable energy sources by 2035.
Liberals in Saint John announcing “a wholesale pricing policy for restaurants and bars for liquor purchases in order to help an industry struggling to rebound from the impact of the current pandemic.”
They say it would be similar to other policies existing in Canada. #nbpoli
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Insp. Kimberly Quartermain, a critical incident commander, says it was a male who was barricaded today in his own home, but voluntarily left around 3:40 today.
It was a neighbour who contacted the police. They saw a male with a firearm. Not sure if it was outside or inside the residence. The male is 28 years old, and police “have had previous contact” with him.
Police are aware of two long guns, a bullet proof vest and knives in the residence. The residence is still being secured. No shots were fired.
I'm back in court this afternoon for the Matthew Raymond trial -
Jury is in the room, cross examination has continued of Alex Pate. The Crown is asking about prior interviews/court appearances where Raymond was upset, spoke out, and in some cases, yelled during a proceeding.
We're listening to another audio recording, from June 18, 2019.
Justice Ferguson is explaining to Raymond that what he says in the courtroom can be used as evidence. Raymond says he has been asking to speak to his lawyer.
Crown completes its questions.
Defence begins again.
We can identify him only as Jeffrey because of a publication ban.
He says he recalls Raymond talking about the earth being flat and conspiracies that high-level government workers ran the world.
"When we came in he always told us to turn our phones off or put them in the truck off the car...I told him no one's listening to him, no one cares...he just had it in his head that he knew things."
Court has resumed this morning for the trial of Matthew Vincent Raymond.
I feel I should say, some of what I’ll be tweeting over this trial will be difficult to read and potentially triggering. Please keep that in mind if you’re following along. (File photo)
A paramedic who responded August 10/2018 is the first to take the stand this morning. She says at about 10:30 this morning “things actually started happening.”
She describes learning that her ambulance would be transporting the suspect to hospital. It was her second day on the ambulance.
“I was only in charge of taking vitals...and then they started...doing their head to toe assessment.”