Lyle Skinner
@lyleskinner.bsky.social
This is a wonderful tribute to my friend Colin Wilmot who was my homeroom seatmate at Fredericton High School.
MacLean: My classmate who never came home tj.news/new-brunswic...
MacLean: My classmate who never came home tj.news/new-brunswic...
MacLean: My classmate who never came home
MacLean: My classmate who never came home
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November 12, 2025 at 12:42 AM
This is a wonderful tribute to my friend Colin Wilmot who was my homeroom seatmate at Fredericton High School.
MacLean: My classmate who never came home tj.news/new-brunswic...
MacLean: My classmate who never came home tj.news/new-brunswic...
A discussion on the changes to enhance the independence of New Brunswick's Chief Medical Officer of Health and issues for consideration. #nbpoli #cdnlaw
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open.substack.com/pub/lyleskin...
Bill 2 and the independence of the Chief Medical Officer of Health
A step in the right direction but clarity is needed.
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November 4, 2025 at 5:40 PM
A discussion on the changes to enhance the independence of New Brunswick's Chief Medical Officer of Health and issues for consideration. #nbpoli #cdnlaw
open.substack.com/pub/lyleskin...
open.substack.com/pub/lyleskin...
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What if? Long ago, I requested through RTI, and reported on, Premier Frank McKenna's speaking notes in the event of a Yes vote in the Quebec referendum, which was 30 years ago today. I dug them out recently to show younger colleagues.
October 30, 2025 at 10:45 AM
What if? Long ago, I requested through RTI, and reported on, Premier Frank McKenna's speaking notes in the event of a Yes vote in the Quebec referendum, which was 30 years ago today. I dug them out recently to show younger colleagues.
Contested election appeals are appealed directly to the Supreme Court of Canada (Per Saltum) under section 532 of the Canada Elections Act within 8 days of a decision.
This is a rare bypassing of a normal appellate court and the SCC must hear it without delay #cdnlaw #cdnpoli
This is a rare bypassing of a normal appellate court and the SCC must hear it without delay #cdnlaw #cdnpoli
October 27, 2025 at 6:14 PM
My favourite time of the New Brunswick Parliamentary Calendar. The Prorogation Ceremony formally marking the end of a session of the Legislative Assembly followed by a 2 hour break where MLAs can have a lunch unburdened by any legislative obligations until the Speech from the Throne. #nbpoli
October 21, 2025 at 2:03 PM
My favourite time of the New Brunswick Parliamentary Calendar. The Prorogation Ceremony formally marking the end of a session of the Legislative Assembly followed by a 2 hour break where MLAs can have a lunch unburdened by any legislative obligations until the Speech from the Throne. #nbpoli
Happy to talk to CBC NB about New Brunswick's 1785 election. You really can't find a more chaotic experiment in democracy: on one hand, all men who lived in NB for 3 months could vote.
However in Saint John the local sheriff "rigged" the election! #nbpoli #cdnlaw
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
However in Saint John the local sheriff "rigged" the election! #nbpoli #cdnlaw
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
No parties, only men voting and no secret ballot. New Brunswick did elections differently in 1785. | CBC News
When it comes to democracy, New Brunswick's first ride was more than a little bumpy. It was 240 years ago this week that politicians first hit the campaign trail in the newly established British colon...
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October 14, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Happy to talk to CBC NB about New Brunswick's 1785 election. You really can't find a more chaotic experiment in democracy: on one hand, all men who lived in NB for 3 months could vote.
However in Saint John the local sheriff "rigged" the election! #nbpoli #cdnlaw
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
However in Saint John the local sheriff "rigged" the election! #nbpoli #cdnlaw
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
October 11, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Discovered in the New Brunswick provincial archives that the Hanington government did not first resign in 1883 when defeated on a confidence vote. Rather the entire executive council wrote to the Lieutenant Governor requesting a dissolution and a new election
LG Wilmot rejected the advice! #nbpoli
LG Wilmot rejected the advice! #nbpoli
October 10, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Discovered in the New Brunswick provincial archives that the Hanington government did not first resign in 1883 when defeated on a confidence vote. Rather the entire executive council wrote to the Lieutenant Governor requesting a dissolution and a new election
LG Wilmot rejected the advice! #nbpoli
LG Wilmot rejected the advice! #nbpoli
The easy fix (which the bill doesn't do) for Quebec to amend its interpretation act to define the term "Officer of Quebec" as meaning the "Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec" so that there is still a constitutional linkage to the office.
Quebec can't alter the formal name of the office.
Quebec can't alter the formal name of the office.
For the record, the NAME of the office is undoubtedly part of the "office of" the LG for the purposes of the constitutional amending formula, which requires the approval of the House of Commons, the Senate, and all ten provinces. Quebec can't unilaterally rename it.
October 10, 2025 at 5:21 PM
The easy fix (which the bill doesn't do) for Quebec to amend its interpretation act to define the term "Officer of Quebec" as meaning the "Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec" so that there is still a constitutional linkage to the office.
Quebec can't alter the formal name of the office.
Quebec can't alter the formal name of the office.
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Top N.B. official says Nova Scotia pushed to have New Brunswick pay larger share of $650 million Chignecto Isthmus project: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Nova Scotia pushed New Brunswick to pay more of Chignecto upgrade cost, official says | CBC News
A senior New Brunswick government official says the Nova Scotia government tried to force the Holt government to pay a larger share of a $650 million upgrade to infrastructure on the narrow strip of l...
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October 3, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Top N.B. official says Nova Scotia pushed to have New Brunswick pay larger share of $650 million Chignecto Isthmus project: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
After over 3.5 years, I finally received a response to an Access to Information request for a 105 year old document governing the time that PEI had no Lieutenant Governor during an election.
Standby for an academic paper on the matter in the coming months.
#cdnpoli #peipoli #cdncrown #cdnlaw
Standby for an academic paper on the matter in the coming months.
#cdnpoli #peipoli #cdncrown #cdnlaw
October 1, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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My analysis: Green bill on environmental rights hits Liberal wall. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
ANALYSIS | New Brunswick Green leader's environmental rights bill hits a Liberal wall | CBC News
For a brief political moment, it looked like idealism might turn into a major legislative achievement for Green Party Leader David Coon.
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September 19, 2025 at 8:25 PM
My analysis: Green bill on environmental rights hits Liberal wall. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Interesting Order in Council: Freeland is appointed as a Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister but styled as the Special Representative for the Reconstruction of Ukraine. #cdnpoli #cdnlaw
The Parliament of Canada Act limits what positions MPs can be appointed to.
The Parliament of Canada Act limits what positions MPs can be appointed to.
September 20, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Recall: the Minister cannot order an end to the Labour dispute. They are directing the Labour Board to order an end to the Labour dispute. As the CIRB has not issued the order, the Labour dispute can still continue for now.
Presently a Schrödinger's cat like situation #cdnlaw
Presently a Schrödinger's cat like situation #cdnlaw
The Liberal government has invoked Section 107 of the Canada Labour Code to end a strike by Air Canada flight attendants fighting to end unpaid work and poverty wages.
August 17, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Recall: the Minister cannot order an end to the Labour dispute. They are directing the Labour Board to order an end to the Labour dispute. As the CIRB has not issued the order, the Labour dispute can still continue for now.
Presently a Schrödinger's cat like situation #cdnlaw
Presently a Schrödinger's cat like situation #cdnlaw
My prediction: the Courts will find that the use of s.107 for the Minister to direct the labour board to order binding arbitration to end a labour dispute is both unconstitutional and exceeds the statutory purpose of s.107 as it makes back to work legislation moot. #cdnlaw
The Liberal government has invoked Section 107 of the Canada Labour Code to end a strike by Air Canada flight attendants fighting to end unpaid work and poverty wages.
August 16, 2025 at 11:07 PM
My prediction: the Courts will find that the use of s.107 for the Minister to direct the labour board to order binding arbitration to end a labour dispute is both unconstitutional and exceeds the statutory purpose of s.107 as it makes back to work legislation moot. #cdnlaw
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How a long U.S. border headache came to an end for a New Brunswick golf course: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
How a long U.S. border headache came to an end for N.B. golf course | CBC News
After more than two decades, a border security headache is finally over for a New Brunswick golf course tucked up against the U.S. border in the rolling hills of Victoria County.
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August 15, 2025 at 10:24 AM
How a long U.S. border headache came to an end for a New Brunswick golf course: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
The vast majority of Forested Crown Lands in the Province are located in remote areas where people do not live.
New Brunswick's response is proportionate and does not impact private forested areas or municipal forests or trails.
Look at green areas in forests👇
#nbpoli #cdnlaw
New Brunswick's response is proportionate and does not impact private forested areas or municipal forests or trails.
Look at green areas in forests👇
#nbpoli #cdnlaw
August 14, 2025 at 5:26 PM
The New Brunswick Government updated its fireban website to cite the legal authority for banning all industrial and recreational activities on Crown Land (administered by the Minister of Natural Resources).
This is an excellent step to provide more clarity. A+ #nbpoli #cdnlaw
This is an excellent step to provide more clarity. A+ #nbpoli #cdnlaw
August 11, 2025 at 1:43 PM
It is good to see that CBC News articles contain corrections to even the most trivial errors related to the Simpsons.
June 27, 2025 at 1:42 PM
It is good to see that CBC News articles contain corrections to even the most trivial errors related to the Simpsons.