Since we couldn't help notice that "TantramarNB" fail to use the X platform to engage with the public we considered it a duty to use the platform for connecting with the people of Tantramar.
Susan Holt could learn a lot from a woman like me or Kerry-Lynne Findlay when it comes to accountability and connecting with the public.
Departing his job in Parliament with his chair.. Trudeau ends his political career with a telling photo... I suppose the chair was his "souvenir" of his time spent in Ottawa's parliament? A free chair and a fantastic big pension cheque every year .. read more here: Newsroom
OTTAWA, ON: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling on all party leaders to commit to ending the second pension for prime ministers.
“Taxpayers can’t afford to pay for all of the perks in Ottawa and the government should start saving money by ending the prime minister’s second taxpayer-funded pension,” said Franco Terrazzano, CTF Federal Director. “Prime ministers already take a salary nearly six times more than the average Canadian and they already get a lucrative MP pension, so taxpayers shouldn’t be on the hook for a second pension for prime ministers.”
Trudeau will collect two taxpayer-funded pensions in retirement. Combined, those pensions total $8.4 million, according to CTF estimates.
First, there’s the MP pension.
The payouts for Trudeau’s MP pension will begin at $141,000 per year when he turns 55 years old. It will total an estimated $6.5 million should he live to the age of 90.
Then there’s the prime minister’s pension.
“A prime minister who holds the Office of the Prime Minister for at least four years is entitled to receive a special retirement allowance in addition to their members of Parliament pension benefit,” according to the government of Canada.
The payouts for Trudeau’s prime minister pension will begin at $73,000 per year when he turns 67 years old. It will total an estimated $1.9 million should he live to the age of 90.
Add the $6.5-million MP pension to the $1.9-million prime minister’s pension and Trudeau will collect a total of about $8.4 million.
The prime minister’s current annual salary is $406,200.
Trudeau’s pension payouts would be even higher if not for reforms implemented in 2012, which increased the retirement age, cut benefits and saw MPs increase their own contributions. Prior to the reforms, MPs contributed just $1 for every $24 of taxpayer and federal monies invested in their pensions.
Former prime minister Stephen Harper forfeited an estimated $1 million to $2 million in additional payouts by implementing the reforms. Nevertheless, the CTF estimates Harper’s lifetime pensions will total about $7 million.
“A prime minister already takes millions through their first pension, they shouldn’t be billing taxpayers more for their second pension,” Terrazzano said. “Taxpayers need to see leadership at the top and all party leaders should commit to ending the second pension for future prime ministers.”
From John Lafford... Laffordrealty.com
laffordrealty.com/post/sackville-developments-lafford-place-the-york
Sackville, NB — July 3, 2025 – Lafford Properties is proud to announce two major residential milestones in Sackville:
Lafford Place, located at 133 Main Street, has officially opened this month, offering 71 high-quality units. Leasing has moved swiftly — most units are already spoken for, and the first wave of tenants moved in over the past weekend.
Groundbreaking has commenced on “The York”, marking the beginning of construction on approximately 100 additional units, a strategic expansion designed to meet growing demand in the community.
We invite you to watch our two highlight videos capturing the excitement:
Lafford Place – First Move‑Ins (opening weekend): • Lafford Place
Tenant Move‑In Weekend Highlights: • The York
John Lafford reflects: “Launching Lafford Place and welcoming our first tenants has been incredibly rewarding. The momentum is inspiring—now with The York underway, we're bringing new, thoughtfully designed housing to Sackville.”
"No two nations in the world are as integrated, economically and socially, as are the United States and Canada. We share geography, values and the largest unprotected border in the world. Regardless of this close friendship, our two countries are on a slow-motion collision course―with each other and with the rest of the world. While we wrestle with internal political gridlock and fiscal challenges and clash over border problems, the economies of the larger world change and flourish. Emerging economies sailed through the financial meltdown of 2008. The International Monetary Fund forecasts that by 2018, China’s economy will be bigger than that of the United States; when combined with India, Japan and the four Asian Tigers―South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore and Hong Kong―China’s economy will be bigger than that of the G8 (minus Japan). Rather than continuing on this road to mutual decline, our two nations should chart a new course. Bestselling author Diane Francis proposes a simple and obvious What if the United States and Canada merged into one country? The most audacious initiative since the Louisiana Purchase would solve the biggest problems each country expects to the U.S.’s national security threats and declining living standards; and Canada’s difficulty controlling and developing its huge landmass, stemming from a lack of capital, workers, technology and military might. Merger of the Century builds both a strong political argument and a compelling business case, treating our two countries not only as sovereign entities but as merging companies. We stand on the cusp of a new world order. Together, by marshaling resources and combining efforts, Canada and America have a greater chance of succeeding. As separate nations, the future is in much greater doubt indeed.
CBC's Ian Hanomansing is the man in the arena.. he invites Kevin O'Leary on to the show to talk about ideas.. hearing more voices and discussions helps.
"Citizens Inquiry Canada" and "National Citizen's Inquiry"... distraction media group soliciting donations from the public ... it is a big red herring... large networked national efforts... with the help of ... lawyers, accountants, politicians, etc.
THIS IS A REALLY BIG GRIFT!
Their "production" is merely performance theatre..... something you'll see a lot of downeast... a lot of people dumbed down and easily distracted by nonsense and silliness... I wouldn't trust the "Board of Directors" Ches Crosbie and David Ross as far as I could toss them on their entitled asses.
Ches Crosbie KC is a long-time member of the bar of NL who has been entrusted by voters to represent them in leadership positions in the legislature. His volunteer activities include the Atlantic Charter Foundation, which commemorates the August 1941 meeting in Newfoundland waters of wartime leaders Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt, who famously told the the free world, “We have nothing to fear except fear itself.”
David Ross is a Fellow of the Chartered Professional Accountants of New Brunswick and Canada. As a life-long volunteer in professional and charitable activities, David’s service includes the following:
more than 40 years as Treasurer, then President* of Calvary Road Gospel Association, a small Canadian religious charity serving primarily in Cuba;
more than 35 years as Interpreter* to the Deaf, Moncton Wesleyan Church;
more than 25 years as Chair* of the Complaints (Professional Conduct) Committee, Chartered Professional Accountants of New Brunswick;
more than 20 years as committee member, then Chair*, of the Unified Rules Standing (Ethics) Committee (and predecessors), Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada;
20 years as Board and/or Finance Committee Chair, Moncton Christian Academy;
10 years as Chapel Volunteer, Dorchester Penitentiary; and
4 years as Community Representative, Research Ethics Board, Horizon Healthcare Corporation, New Brunswick.
DISTRACTION MEDIA PRESTON MANNING NCI - THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM IS KING JOHN III
King John III Joseph Gregory Hallett http://kingjohnthethird.uk "King of UK" Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@KingofUK -- ongoing distraction media at National Citizen's Inquiry hearings streaming on Rumble https://nationalcitizensinquiry.ca/nci-live/ Mirrored CPAC Video 142,802 views Streamed live on Nov 2, 2022 In Ottawa, former Reform Party leader Preston Manning announces that a citizens group chaired by him is working to establish an independent, citizen-led inquiry into Canada’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The group has created a federally incorporated not-for-profit company to finance the inquiry and has begun development on a website. mirrored video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sbUimuz9gk&ab_channel=cpac