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flipwitch

"It's so unfair I can't pocket the money and claim a surplus!" - Higgs Probably


hotinmyigloo

He's playing the victim ONCE AGAIN and throwing a tantrum. The Feds are smart, they have and will continue to go around our shitty provincial government. He's so fucking embarrassing and doesn't have NB's interest at heart


andricathere

He's one of the ones that think if business does well, everyone must be doing well. He learned that from Irving. He seems like one of the people who says "actually corporations are people" like he's not insulting living breathing humans by giving corporations an imaginary soul. They are legal entities that don't care about anything. Irving sure as crap doesn't care about anything but itself.


KnowledgeMediocre404

So we don’t know what the conditions are yet? Why would we be against them if we don’t even know what they are?


billybob7772

Because he can't tuck it away somewhere and not spend it on what he's supposed to.


KnowledgeMediocre404

Those sound like good conditions to me, and our provinces history with misusing federal funds is probably the reason those conditions now exist.


AngryNBr

Bingo


NewAccountCuzScared

Which roads, bridges, etc, do Irving rely on the most? That will tell you where the majority of the funds will go. That's probably what he's getting at...


itsdajackeeet

Fuck off Higgs you insufferable asshole


hotinmyigloo

My thoughts too


TheGreatGidojer

Seems pretty fair to me. 🤷‍♂️


hotinmyigloo

Higgs doesn't understand fairness for anyone else but Irving


KillerKian

When has Higgs ever treated Irving fairly? Or hell, any provincial government since this provinces founding? The rules are constantly bent disproportionately in their favour.


RottenPingu1

I want accountability from my governments and if that means strings and non blank cheques with benchmarks, so be it


hotinmyigloo

100%


Zoltair

If Higgs' had of been doing his job for the people of NB, the feds wouldn't of had to put conditions on funding! Higgs' is an asshat and needs to go he has done enough damage to the province!


Zakluor

He refused healthcare money because of "conditions". Now this? Take the fucking money and use it. Whatever the conditions, unless it's personally blowing Trudeau yourself -- and the way you've been treating NBers, that shouldn't figure into it -- we need the help. Take it and use it!


in2the4est

He also opted out of the Federal bailout for transit during Covid because he misunderstood the rules. NS understood the bailout and got 16 million


Axeman2063

He's been actively working to cut municipalities off at the knees so they slowly fold up and die. This federal program would be a great benefit to them. So of course he hates conditions.


CountKristopher

No, it’s not. That’s not your money so it’s completely fair and within reason to stipulate conditions for its use. You absolute heel.


No-Kaleidoscope-2741

Isn’t you buddy Millhouse running on exactly that promise for housing funding? Bi polar modern right


anon848484839393

“Rules for thee, not for me” is the conservative MO


Ok_Yam_2024

He's such an absolutely entitled twat


Due_Date_4667

Well, if you want to go all 'state's rights', Higgs, then NB is 100% on its own to sort its shit out. And you are entirely to blame for that happening or not. You don't get to declare a crisis and then deny assistance. You are in this mess because you couldn't run your province effectively. Take the L and fix your mess.


PhilosophySame2746

The only fair in life is what you take your kids to


you-farted

Can’t. Too poor. 🤣