The Maple Monarchists - Blog: Royal Residences: Fredericton Government House

In late June I had the pleasure to visit New Brunswick’s Government House in Fredericton to attend a garden party hosted by the Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick, Brenda Murphy. For those unfamiliar, a ‘government house’ isthe term for an official residence of the monarch in Canada and around the Commonwealth. In Canada the government houses also

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The Maple Monarchists - Blog: Albert County Museum Jubilee Event: Speeches and a Surprise Announcement

The Albert County Museum held a tree planting and receptionto mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee. The event was wellattended and, besides a tipsy flag, went off without a hitch.  Speeches by the Dignitaries There were several invited guests including a representativefrom the provincial government (MLA Mike Holland), Villageof Hillsborough (Mayor

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The Maple Monarchists - Blog: The New Brunswick Branch of the Monarchist League of Canada once again has Vice-Regal Patronage

I mentioned back in October, 2018 that I had been named chairman of the New Brunswick Branch of the Monarchist League of Canada. 2019 was a good year with contacts being reestablished, educational materials distributed to a few schools in south-east New Brunswick, and a Victoria Day luncheon in Fredericton for the membership to discuss priorities

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The Maple Monarchists - Blog: New Brunswick Branch of the Monarchist League of Canada gets a new Chairman… Me?

During the recent provincial election(which I took part in) I was offered theposition of Chairman of the NewBrunswick branch of the MonarchistLeague of Canada. The branch hadbeen sadly inactive since 2015 whenBarry MacKenzie stepped down aschairman. Barry left a void and it could not be easily filled. Earlier thisyear the League

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Bouquets of Gray: Strategic voting in Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe: vote Liberal

The riding of Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe in New Brunswick offers another opportunity for strategic voters to work together to defeat the Conservatives. Strategic voting inMoncton-Riverview-Dieppe In 2011, the breakdown of votes (link) was: Con (37%) / Lib (31%) / NDP (28%) / Green (4%) Eric Grenier at 308.com predicts that Liberals (whose support in Atlantic Canada has increased since 2011)

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Bouquets of Gray: Strategic voting in Saint John-Rothesay: vote Liberal

Strategic voting inSaint John-Rothesy Continuing our survey of strategic voting opportunities in New Brunswick, we turn our attention to Saint John-Rothesay in the last election, the electoral results in Saint John-Rothesay were: Con (50%) / Lib (16%) / NDP (31%) / Green (3%) a recent local poll conducted by Environics found voting intentions as follows: Con (38%) / Lib (33%) / NDP (25%) / Green (4%) This

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Bouquets of Gray: Strategic Voting in Madawaska-Restigouche: vote Liberal

Another New Brunswick riding where strategic voting could make a difference is Madawaska-Restigouche.  Its MP, Bernard Valcourt, is in a close race with the Liberals. Strategic voting in Madawaska-Restigouche the results in 2011 were (see link): Con (40%) / Lib (35%) / NDP (19%) / Green (2%) Eric Grenier at 308.com projects the Liberals successfully taking the riding. strategicvoting.ca urges

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