Jeff Thompson
@thomjeff.bsky.social
Candidate for Fredericton City Council, Ward 10 – West Downtown, Town Plat & Sunshine Gardens.
🔗 Learn More: Ward10Together.ca
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🏠 Government can also help by not requiring new housing to solve every problem.
Impose enough demands on a building project, and the economics collapse.
Instead, Ottawa needs to focus on scale and speed.
The iceberg is rapidly approaching.
apple.news/AY07K9abzTvm...
Impose enough demands on a building project, and the economics collapse.
Instead, Ottawa needs to focus on scale and speed.
The iceberg is rapidly approaching.
apple.news/AY07K9abzTvm...
Opinion: How to head off the next housing crisis — The Globe and Mail
Construction of new homes in Canada’s biggest cities is projected to slow dramatically. Ottawa needs to act to bolster the private sector
apple.news
December 7, 2025 at 12:30 PM
🏠 Government can also help by not requiring new housing to solve every problem.
Impose enough demands on a building project, and the economics collapse.
Instead, Ottawa needs to focus on scale and speed.
The iceberg is rapidly approaching.
apple.news/AY07K9abzTvm...
Impose enough demands on a building project, and the economics collapse.
Instead, Ottawa needs to focus on scale and speed.
The iceberg is rapidly approaching.
apple.news/AY07K9abzTvm...
Resident’s attempt to stall housing project on Forest Hills denied
The applicant “mentioned procedural unfairness, but what’s the procedure? There’s no duty upon the Crown to consult when it owns the property & intends to develop it in some way” GNB’s lawyer told the court. tj.news/fredericton-...
The applicant “mentioned procedural unfairness, but what’s the procedure? There’s no duty upon the Crown to consult when it owns the property & intends to develop it in some way” GNB’s lawyer told the court. tj.news/fredericton-...
Judge denies injunction to halt transitional housing project
An application to halt a provincial transitional housing project in Fredericton was denied in court on Friday.
tj.news
December 5, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Resident’s attempt to stall housing project on Forest Hills denied
The applicant “mentioned procedural unfairness, but what’s the procedure? There’s no duty upon the Crown to consult when it owns the property & intends to develop it in some way” GNB’s lawyer told the court. tj.news/fredericton-...
The applicant “mentioned procedural unfairness, but what’s the procedure? There’s no duty upon the Crown to consult when it owns the property & intends to develop it in some way” GNB’s lawyer told the court. tj.news/fredericton-...
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Wonder why René Legacy is worried about NB Power & focused on that gas plant?
Hydro-Quebec generates most of its electricity from hydro. Water levels 44% historic.
Made worse when 2 export contracts to NY & MA start in 2 weeks.
NB relies on power from HQ. #nbpoli apple.news/AAXSQKzKwSma...
Hydro-Quebec generates most of its electricity from hydro. Water levels 44% historic.
Made worse when 2 export contracts to NY & MA start in 2 weeks.
NB relies on power from HQ. #nbpoli apple.news/AAXSQKzKwSma...
Hydro-Québec becomes net importer of power in reversal from past years — The Globe and Mail
Drop in water reservoirs and surging demand lead utility to buy more energy than it exports
apple.news
December 5, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Wonder why René Legacy is worried about NB Power & focused on that gas plant?
Hydro-Quebec generates most of its electricity from hydro. Water levels 44% historic.
Made worse when 2 export contracts to NY & MA start in 2 weeks.
NB relies on power from HQ. #nbpoli apple.news/AAXSQKzKwSma...
Hydro-Quebec generates most of its electricity from hydro. Water levels 44% historic.
Made worse when 2 export contracts to NY & MA start in 2 weeks.
NB relies on power from HQ. #nbpoli apple.news/AAXSQKzKwSma...
Wonder why René Legacy is worried about NB Power & focused on that gas plant?
Hydro-Quebec generates most of its electricity from hydro. Water levels 44% historic.
Made worse when 2 export contracts to NY & MA start in 2 weeks.
NB relies on power from HQ. #nbpoli apple.news/AAXSQKzKwSma...
Hydro-Quebec generates most of its electricity from hydro. Water levels 44% historic.
Made worse when 2 export contracts to NY & MA start in 2 weeks.
NB relies on power from HQ. #nbpoli apple.news/AAXSQKzKwSma...
Hydro-Québec becomes net importer of power in reversal from past years — The Globe and Mail
Drop in water reservoirs and surging demand lead utility to buy more energy than it exports
apple.news
December 5, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Wonder why René Legacy is worried about NB Power & focused on that gas plant?
Hydro-Quebec generates most of its electricity from hydro. Water levels 44% historic.
Made worse when 2 export contracts to NY & MA start in 2 weeks.
NB relies on power from HQ. #nbpoli apple.news/AAXSQKzKwSma...
Hydro-Quebec generates most of its electricity from hydro. Water levels 44% historic.
Made worse when 2 export contracts to NY & MA start in 2 weeks.
NB relies on power from HQ. #nbpoli apple.news/AAXSQKzKwSma...
Not a surprise, Lepreau maintenance work has gone wrong and not back on the grid.
Expect another variance charge on your NBPower bills, or a jump in the current amount, for ongoing Lepreau nightmares.
Oh, it’s going to be hellish 🥶 …so yeah, there is that too.
Time to sell. #nbpoli
Expect another variance charge on your NBPower bills, or a jump in the current amount, for ongoing Lepreau nightmares.
Oh, it’s going to be hellish 🥶 …so yeah, there is that too.
Time to sell. #nbpoli
December 4, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Not a surprise, Lepreau maintenance work has gone wrong and not back on the grid.
Expect another variance charge on your NBPower bills, or a jump in the current amount, for ongoing Lepreau nightmares.
Oh, it’s going to be hellish 🥶 …so yeah, there is that too.
Time to sell. #nbpoli
Expect another variance charge on your NBPower bills, or a jump in the current amount, for ongoing Lepreau nightmares.
Oh, it’s going to be hellish 🥶 …so yeah, there is that too.
Time to sell. #nbpoli
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"All these white bales are not Christmas gifts from Santa." | Secretary of War Pete Hegseth addresses second strike controversy
December 4, 2025 at 9:32 AM
"All these white bales are not Christmas gifts from Santa." | Secretary of War Pete Hegseth addresses second strike controversy
📞 What if someone just called clinics to ask if they are taking new patients?
A small team in Ontario did just that by creating an AI voice agent to make the calls, collect the data and plot it onto a map. #AI #Healthcare
www.docmaps.ca
A small team in Ontario did just that by creating an AI voice agent to make the calls, collect the data and plot it onto a map. #AI #Healthcare
www.docmaps.ca
DocMaps – Find a Family Doctor in Canada
Search live listings of family doctors accepting new patients and access helpful healthcare resources across Canada.
www.docmaps.ca
December 4, 2025 at 12:33 PM
📞 What if someone just called clinics to ask if they are taking new patients?
A small team in Ontario did just that by creating an AI voice agent to make the calls, collect the data and plot it onto a map. #AI #Healthcare
www.docmaps.ca
A small team in Ontario did just that by creating an AI voice agent to make the calls, collect the data and plot it onto a map. #AI #Healthcare
www.docmaps.ca
As a resident who pays attention to the details, I’m left with more questions than answers—especially with the government’s plan to create the NB Growth Office, announced in speeches to business groups but absent from the capital budget speech itself. #nbpoli open.substack.com/pub/jeffthom...
December 3, 2025 at 1:28 PM
As a resident who pays attention to the details, I’m left with more questions than answers—especially with the government’s plan to create the NB Growth Office, announced in speeches to business groups but absent from the capital budget speech itself. #nbpoli open.substack.com/pub/jeffthom...
📅 On this day: In 1992, engineer Neil Papworth used his computer to send the first SMS text message to a colleague. It said, “Merry Christmas.” www.history.com/this-day-in-...
First SMS text message is sent | December 3, 1992 | HISTORY
On December 3, 1992, the first SMS text message in history is sent: Neil Papworth, a 22-year-old engineer, uses a per...
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December 3, 2025 at 10:50 AM
📅 On this day: In 1992, engineer Neil Papworth used his computer to send the first SMS text message to a colleague. It said, “Merry Christmas.” www.history.com/this-day-in-...
22 cents on the dollar sounds like a good deal —- except when you’re not responsible for the dollar.
Good for the recipient of the grant but terrible precedent for municipalities in New Brunswick.
Regionalization is so broken.
#nbpoli
Good for the recipient of the grant but terrible precedent for municipalities in New Brunswick.
Regionalization is so broken.
#nbpoli
December 3, 2025 at 12:18 AM
22 cents on the dollar sounds like a good deal —- except when you’re not responsible for the dollar.
Good for the recipient of the grant but terrible precedent for municipalities in New Brunswick.
Regionalization is so broken.
#nbpoli
Good for the recipient of the grant but terrible precedent for municipalities in New Brunswick.
Regionalization is so broken.
#nbpoli
Did GNB consider all the available lands — like this one on Regent Street, next to the Forestry Centre?
Minister Hickey was asked at the ‘so-called’ community meeting last month and said it was UNB land.
Guess what?
It isn’t.
It’s been thinned — for some reason 🤷♂️ #Fredericton
Minister Hickey was asked at the ‘so-called’ community meeting last month and said it was UNB land.
Guess what?
It isn’t.
It’s been thinned — for some reason 🤷♂️ #Fredericton
December 1, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Did GNB consider all the available lands — like this one on Regent Street, next to the Forestry Centre?
Minister Hickey was asked at the ‘so-called’ community meeting last month and said it was UNB land.
Guess what?
It isn’t.
It’s been thinned — for some reason 🤷♂️ #Fredericton
Minister Hickey was asked at the ‘so-called’ community meeting last month and said it was UNB land.
Guess what?
It isn’t.
It’s been thinned — for some reason 🤷♂️ #Fredericton
📅 On this day: In 1959, Antarctica was made a military-free continent when 12 nations signed the Antarctica Treaty.
a black and white photo of a man and a penguin in the snow
ALT: a black and white photo of a man and a penguin in the snow
media.tenor.com
December 1, 2025 at 12:37 PM
📅 On this day: In 1959, Antarctica was made a military-free continent when 12 nations signed the Antarctica Treaty.
When did they clear the trees out along Regent St at Forestry Centre. This photo taken from the parking lot at Knowledge Park. #Fredericton
November 30, 2025 at 11:49 PM
When did they clear the trees out along Regent St at Forestry Centre. This photo taken from the parking lot at Knowledge Park. #Fredericton
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When did they clear the trees out along Regent St at Forestry Centre. This photo taken from the parking lot at Knowledge Park. #Fredericton
November 30, 2025 at 11:49 PM
When did they clear the trees out along Regent St at Forestry Centre. This photo taken from the parking lot at Knowledge Park. #Fredericton
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The end of an era. Soon, start of something new. #Fredericton
November 29, 2025 at 11:25 PM
The end of an era. Soon, start of something new. #Fredericton
The end of an era. Soon, start of something new. #Fredericton
November 29, 2025 at 11:24 PM
The end of an era. Soon, start of something new. #Fredericton
🥶 Cold air is forecast to overtake the mild air in the Maritimes, sending temperatures down.
It’s that time of year but the wind chills will make it feel like -10 to -20 across the region, including cities like #Fredericton.
But -20 is more like January.
It’s that time of year but the wind chills will make it feel like -10 to -20 across the region, including cities like #Fredericton.
But -20 is more like January.
November 29, 2025 at 10:48 AM
🥶 Cold air is forecast to overtake the mild air in the Maritimes, sending temperatures down.
It’s that time of year but the wind chills will make it feel like -10 to -20 across the region, including cities like #Fredericton.
But -20 is more like January.
It’s that time of year but the wind chills will make it feel like -10 to -20 across the region, including cities like #Fredericton.
But -20 is more like January.
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*Correction: the 10,765 is only loitering. I thought, mistakenly, it was a sum of all columns. Just incredible the work done by the CSSU and underscores some of the underlying societal issues.
*Correction: CSSU started in 2023, so two years, not five. #Fredericton
*Correction: CSSU started in 2023, so two years, not five. #Fredericton
November 27, 2025 at 4:08 PM
*Correction: the 10,765 is only loitering. I thought, mistakenly, it was a sum of all columns. Just incredible the work done by the CSSU and underscores some of the underlying societal issues.
*Correction: CSSU started in 2023, so two years, not five. #Fredericton
*Correction: CSSU started in 2023, so two years, not five. #Fredericton
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Later in the agenda is an update from #Fredericton Police on expansion of service areas and an update on drugs.
The amount of Meth seized has more than doubled in 2025 vs. 2024. For the first time, Fentanyl seizures overtaking Cocaine seizures suggesting a changing market.
We need stronger laws.
The amount of Meth seized has more than doubled in 2025 vs. 2024. For the first time, Fentanyl seizures overtaking Cocaine seizures suggesting a changing market.
We need stronger laws.
November 27, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Later in the agenda is an update from #Fredericton Police on expansion of service areas and an update on drugs.
The amount of Meth seized has more than doubled in 2025 vs. 2024. For the first time, Fentanyl seizures overtaking Cocaine seizures suggesting a changing market.
We need stronger laws.
The amount of Meth seized has more than doubled in 2025 vs. 2024. For the first time, Fentanyl seizures overtaking Cocaine seizures suggesting a changing market.
We need stronger laws.
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Attending the Public Safety meeting today. Up first is CSSU update and one slide in the agenda that caught my attention: 10,765 calls for service.
Folks, this service didn’t exist 5 years ago. #Fredericton
Folks, this service didn’t exist 5 years ago. #Fredericton
November 27, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Attending the Public Safety meeting today. Up first is CSSU update and one slide in the agenda that caught my attention: 10,765 calls for service.
Folks, this service didn’t exist 5 years ago. #Fredericton
Folks, this service didn’t exist 5 years ago. #Fredericton
📺 I watched this last night and it left me feeling both concerned and optimistic on what the future holds. #AGI youtu.be/d95J8yzvjbQ?...
The Thinking Game | Full documentary | Tribeca Film Festival official selection
YouTube video by Google DeepMind
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November 26, 2025 at 11:57 AM
📺 I watched this last night and it left me feeling both concerned and optimistic on what the future holds. #AGI youtu.be/d95J8yzvjbQ?...
The rooms are among eight photographed as part of the project created by Hartman, who began covering these tragedies for CBS 28 years ago.
He first covered a shooting at a high school in Pearl, Mississippi, two years before the massacre at Columbine High School. www.cbsnews.com/video/empty-... *
He first covered a shooting at a high school in Pearl, Mississippi, two years before the massacre at Columbine High School. www.cbsnews.com/video/empty-... *
Documenting the empty bedrooms of children killed in school shootings | 60 Minutes
For many parents of children killed in school shootings, bedrooms left behind are a devastating reminder of what was taken. Several parents share an emotional look inside these empty rooms.
www.cbsnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:43 AM
The rooms are among eight photographed as part of the project created by Hartman, who began covering these tragedies for CBS 28 years ago.
He first covered a shooting at a high school in Pearl, Mississippi, two years before the massacre at Columbine High School. www.cbsnews.com/video/empty-... *
He first covered a shooting at a high school in Pearl, Mississippi, two years before the massacre at Columbine High School. www.cbsnews.com/video/empty-... *
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3) I’m not sure what (how) the city is spending $4.2-million on “mitigating impacts of living rough” in addition to almost $2-million on CSSU (service request management, I believe is cssu). #Fredericton
November 25, 2025 at 12:11 AM
3) I’m not sure what (how) the city is spending $4.2-million on “mitigating impacts of living rough” in addition to almost $2-million on CSSU (service request management, I believe is cssu). #Fredericton
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2) The debt service costs (interest) for the new playhouse — still under construction— is 30% of the $10-million budget for 2026. It is already more than the costs for pools and rinks we borrowed money for in the past.
It’s not the full amount of the debt liability folks. #Fredericton
It’s not the full amount of the debt liability folks. #Fredericton
November 24, 2025 at 11:49 PM
2) The debt service costs (interest) for the new playhouse — still under construction— is 30% of the $10-million budget for 2026. It is already more than the costs for pools and rinks we borrowed money for in the past.
It’s not the full amount of the debt liability folks. #Fredericton
It’s not the full amount of the debt liability folks. #Fredericton
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It’s City of #Fredericton budget night. Before they get started, two things stood out in the budget book.
1) The near doubling of the residential property assessments since 2016. Some is related to annexation in 2024, but not all. +
1) The near doubling of the residential property assessments since 2016. Some is related to annexation in 2024, but not all. +
November 24, 2025 at 11:45 PM
It’s City of #Fredericton budget night. Before they get started, two things stood out in the budget book.
1) The near doubling of the residential property assessments since 2016. Some is related to annexation in 2024, but not all. +
1) The near doubling of the residential property assessments since 2016. Some is related to annexation in 2024, but not all. +