Kevin Vickers: Action hero

[Strike]

Of the former, during the latter ...

That's deep...

 

[my72jeep]

Of the former, during the latter ...

Ok that makes sence

 

[The Bread Guy]

Bumped with the latest on what Kevin Vickers has been up to ...

t appears there will be some competition for Kevin Vickers, the former House of Commons sergeant-at-arms seeking the leadership of New Brunswick's Liberal party.

A senior party official confirmed Friday that one other person has applied to become a candidate, though party rules prevent identifying applicants until they are approved by a committee.

Hailed as a hero for helping to end the 2014 attack on Parliament Hill, Vickers was the first candidate to officially enter the race two weeks ago.

Rene Ephestion, leader of the New Brunswick Liberal Multicultural Inclusion Commission, has also expressed his interest in seeking the leadership -- but he could not be reached for comment.

The deadline for submitting applications and a $20,000 entrance fee was Friday at 4:30 p.m.

The next step is a formal vetting process by a green-light committee, which could take more than a week to complete. A leadership convention has been scheduled for June 21-22 in Saint John.

Vickers issued a statement Friday saying he is looking forward to speaking with Liberals "about a new path forward."

He has drafted a five-point plan that calls for growing the province's economy and population, improving health care, "transforming" education, ensuring environmental protection and making sure provincial finances are well managed.

His statement also took a shot at the governing Conservative party, led by Premier Blaine Higgs.

"With this year's provincial budget, we saw the finance minister raise his hands in despair against the economic and demographic headwinds that New Brunswick faces," Vickers said.

"We've also seen no provincial action on climate change, despite the fact that we're a year removed from record flooding in key parts of the province."

Vickers, who also served as Canada's ambassador to Ireland, has acknowledged spending many years away from the province, but he has also focused on his deep roots in New Brunswick ...

More @ link

 

[Fishbone Jones]

Not an exceptionally good time to leap into politics carrying the grit banner.

 

[Ostrozac]

Not an exceptionally good time to leap into politics carrying the grit banner.

I disagree. The former Premier has resigned and is out of the picture, the leadership race thus far only has one other candidate, and Ambassador Vickers is in his 60's, so he can't wait forever. This may be an ideal time to run for leadership of the NB Liberal Party.

 

[Haggis]

Not an exceptionally good time to leap into politics carrying the grit banner.

At the federal level, definitely.  I'd rather have a sister in a brothel than a brother in the federal Liberal party.  The sister would do a better job serving the people of Canada and more respectability.

 

[Brad Sallows]

In BC, the Liberal party is not a creature wedded to the federal Liberal party.  If the NB Liberals have some daylight between themselves and the federal Liberals, I would not hasten to criticize a member.  So, for those in the know: are the NB Liberals somewhat distinct from the federal party?

 

[Blackadder1916]

Looks like Vickers will have an easy run stroll to the party leadership.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/rene-ephestion-kevin-vickers-liberal-leader-1.5090214

Kevin Vickers set to be acclaimed as New Brunswick Liberal leader as only opponent bows out

René Ephestion was the only other candidate to file paperwork before the party's March 29 deadline

Jacques Poitras · CBC News · Posted: Apr 09, 2019 10:26 AM AT | Last Updated: an hour ago


Former House of Commons sergeant-at-arms Kevin Vickers looks set to be acclaimed as the new leader of the New Brunswick Liberal Party.

René Ephestion, the only other candidate seeking to enter the race, declared in a Facebook post on Monday that he was out of the race.

"I wish Mr. Vickers good luck!" Ephestion said in the post.

Vickers, the Miramichi native and former sergeant-at-arms of the House of Commons, announced his candidacy March 15.

He and Ephestion were the only candidates to file paperwork before the party's March 29 deadline.

Vickers and Ephestion could not be reached for comment Tuesday morning.

Party officials could not be reached either. The party had scheduled a June leadership vote.

 

[Scott]

Well, we're in a minority situation here at present - so likely back to the polls in less than two years. The Liberals needed to get leadership sorted sooner than later.

 

[dapaterson]

Ottawa Citizen has an interview with Kevin Vickers as we approach the 10th anniversary.

'It has been a difficult ten years not to say anything': Kevin Vickers shares his story of Parliament Hill shooting

The Sergeant-at-Arms tells his full side of that day’s drama—and its troubling secrets—a decade after he shot jihadist Michael Zehaf-Bibeau.

ottawacitizen.com

 

[The Bread Guy]

Ottawa Citizen has an interview with Kevin Vickers as we approach the 10th anniversary.

'It has been a difficult ten years not to say anything': Kevin Vickers shares his story of Parliament Hill shooting

The Sergeant-at-Arms tells his full side of that day’s drama—and its troubling secrets—a decade after he shot jihadist Michael Zehaf-Bibeau.

ottawacitizen.com

Also archived here in case previous link doesn't work.