Brent Taylor (born December 4, 1959[1]) is a Canadian former politician, educator, newspaper columnist, disc jockey, and YouTuber. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1991 to 1995. Additionally, he was the Progressive Conservative Party's candidate for the Southwest Miramichiriding, which he previously represented, in the 2006 election when he was unsuccessful in being re-elected. Before entering politics, he was a radio personality for a brief time in the 1980s, and after his departure from the Legislative Assembly in 1995 he worked as a newspaper columnist and educator. He returned to government work in 2007 when he took a job with Veterans Affairs Canada, where he remains employed as of 2020.
Taylor was an ally of CoR leader Arch Pafford and was considered on the right of the already generally conservative CoR Party. Pafford did not win a seat in the legislature and as a result resigned the leadership in favour of Danny Cameron who became interim leader. Pafford then unsuccessfully tried to rescind his resignation, but a leadership convention was organized at which Taylor ran as the pro-Pafford candidate and won. His term as leader was brief however as Cameron's supporters on the party executive declared Taylor's victory void and Cameron returned to the leadership.
Though CoR formed the official opposition in the legislature at the time, Taylor was never leader of the opposition, because the House did not sit during his brief tenure. He did however serve as chair of the Public Accounts Committee from 1991 to 1994.[3]
Taylor's relationship with Cameron remained cold and he and caucus colleague Beverly Brine were expelled from the caucus in 1994. Taylor served out the remainder of his term as an independent and did not seek re-election in 1995.
On August 3, 2006, the Fredericton Daily Gleaner reported that Taylor would seek the Progressive Conservative nomination in the riding of Southwest Miramichi for the next provincial election. CoR which was formed in large part by conservatives opposed to the policy of official bilingualism which was supported by the Progressive Conservatives and Taylor had been one of the policy's most vocal critics. However, Taylor said he had moderated his views, stating that he had always supported bilingual services and just did not think that they needed to be enshrined in law but that "I thought that a good government would provide the service anyway. I came to a different conclusion because we can't always guarantee we will have good government."[4]
Despite being billed as a star candidate and receiving much positive media attention, Taylor was unsuccessful in his bid to defeat Liberal incumbent Rick Brewer.
In 2007, he was named to the Veterans Review and Appeal Board.[2] He left that position in 2017 to take another job with Veterans Affairs Canada, the same organisation.[5]
Other employment
In the 1980s, he was a late-night radio personality.[6]
Following his departure from electoral politics, Taylor wrote newspaper columns for the Miramichi Leader and the Daily Gleaner.
From April 1998 to February 2007 he was employed by Atlantic Business College in Fredericton, New Brunswick as a director of information systems.[5]
Until early October 2019, he appeared with regularity on a YouTube channel called "Post2Post", of whose videos he is considered the co-host, and that was created by his son Neil, where they talk about ice hockey. Taylor is a great fan of the Montreal Canadiens.[8] He is affectionately referred to by fans of the channel as the "GOAT" (an acronym for Greatest of All Time).[9] In a video posted on October 6, 2019, his son Neil Taylor said that he would be moving from Prince Edward Island to Fredericton, New Brunswick; as a result, it was said that Brent would be appearing less frequently from then on, but both Neil and Brent said that Brent would still make occasional appearances on the channel.[10]
He is a distant relative of American journalist and media personality Anderson Cooper.[11]
^ ab. Veterans Review and Appeal Board. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved May 3, 2009.
^Taylor's bio from the Commission on Legislative Democracy
^Daily Gleaner (Fredericton), Former MLA throws hat in the ring, Page A5, August 3, 2006.
^ abTaylor, Brent (26 April 2020). "Linkedin profile". Linkedin. Retrieved 26 April 2020.[dead link]
^MorePost2Post, Havin' A Yak Podcast #11 - Interview Tips, Fighting, Best Meals, Crushes + More!, archived from the original on 2021-12-19, retrieved 2019-02-05
^Post2Post (2018-10-30), Mail Time #28, archived from the original on 2021-12-19, retrieved 2018-11-06
^MorePost2Post (2018-04-08), Havin'A Yak Podcast - EP04 - "Sexy Names, Getting Arrested, Embarrassing Stories + More!", archived from the original on 2021-12-19, retrieved 2018-07-27
^NHL Trivia With Brent AKA THE GOAT, archived from the original on 2021-12-19, retrieved 2019-08-29
^Podcast: Ep #83 "Cup Winner Prediction, Moving, World Cup, Game Recaps + More!", archived from the original on 2021-12-19, retrieved 2019-10-08
^Post2Post (2017-07-19), Podcast: EP #12 (with video!) - "Recent NHL News & Brent Is Writing 3 Books!", archived from the original on 2021-12-19, retrieved 2018-11-12
January 22, 2023
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For other people named Brent Taylor see Brent Taylor disambiguation Brent Taylor born December 4 1959 1 is a Canadian former politician educator newspaper columnist disc jockey and YouTuber He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1991 to 1995 Additionally he was the Progressive Conservative Party s candidate for the Southwest Miramichi riding which he previously represented in the 2006 election when he was unsuccessful in being re elected Before entering politics he was a radio personality for a brief time in the 1980s and after his departure from the Legislative Assembly in 1995 he worked as a newspaper columnist and educator He returned to government work in 2007 when he took a job with Veterans Affairs Canada where he remains employed as of 2020 Brent TaylorMember of the Legislative Assembly of New BrunswickIn office 1991 1995Brent TaylorBorn 1959 12 04 4 December 1959 age 63 Lachine QuebecNationalityCanadianEducationBachelor of ArtsOccupationspoliticianYouTubernewspaper columnisteducatordisc jockeyYears active1980s presentEmployerVeterans Affairs CanadaPolitical partyConfederation of Regions Party of New Brunswick 1991 1994 Contents 1 Early life 2 Political and government work 3 Other employment 4 Personal life 5 ReferencesEarly life EditTaylor was born in Lachine Quebec 2 the son of Eldon Taylor and Helen Dickson and briefly attended the University of New Brunswick Political and government work EditTaylor first became involved in electoral politics in the early 1990s with the formation of the Confederation of Regions Party of New Brunswick He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 1991 provincial election to represent the riding of Southwest Miramichi Taylor was an ally of CoR leader Arch Pafford and was considered on the right of the already generally conservative CoR Party Pafford did not win a seat in the legislature and as a result resigned the leadership in favour of Danny Cameron who became interim leader Pafford then unsuccessfully tried to rescind his resignation but a leadership convention was organized at which Taylor ran as the pro Pafford candidate and won His term as leader was brief however as Cameron s supporters on the party executive declared Taylor s victory void and Cameron returned to the leadership Though CoR formed the official opposition in the legislature at the time Taylor was never leader of the opposition because the House did not sit during his brief tenure He did however serve as chair of the Public Accounts Committee from 1991 to 1994 3 Taylor s relationship with Cameron remained cold and he and caucus colleague Beverly Brine were expelled from the caucus in 1994 Taylor served out the remainder of his term as an independent and did not seek re election in 1995 In 2003 he was appointed to serve on the Commission on Legislative Democracy appointed by Progressive Conservative Premier Bernard Lord to examine means to modernize and improve democracy in New Brunswick The commission among other things recommended fixed election dates and a form of mixed member proportional representation On August 3 2006 the Fredericton Daily Gleaner reported that Taylor would seek the Progressive Conservative nomination in the riding of Southwest Miramichi for the next provincial election CoR which was formed in large part by conservatives opposed to the policy of official bilingualism which was supported by the Progressive Conservatives and Taylor had been one of the policy s most vocal critics However Taylor said he had moderated his views stating that he had always supported bilingual services and just did not think that they needed to be enshrined in law but that I thought that a good government would provide the service anyway I came to a different conclusion because we can t always guarantee we will have good government 4 Despite being billed as a star candidate and receiving much positive media attention Taylor was unsuccessful in his bid to defeat Liberal incumbent Rick Brewer In 2007 he was named to the Veterans Review and Appeal Board 2 He left that position in 2017 to take another job with Veterans Affairs Canada the same organisation 5 Other employment EditIn the 1980s he was a late night radio personality 6 Following his departure from electoral politics Taylor wrote newspaper columns for the Miramichi Leader and the Daily Gleaner From April 1998 to February 2007 he was employed by Atlantic Business College in Fredericton New Brunswick as a director of information systems 5 Personal life EditSometime in the 1970s he climbed to the summit of Mount Washington 7 In 1981 he married Janice Helen Price 1 Until early October 2019 he appeared with regularity on a YouTube channel called Post2Post of whose videos he is considered the co host and that was created by his son Neil where they talk about ice hockey Taylor is a great fan of the Montreal Canadiens 8 He is affectionately referred to by fans of the channel as the GOAT an acronym for Greatest of All Time 9 In a video posted on October 6 2019 his son Neil Taylor said that he would be moving from Prince Edward Island to Fredericton New Brunswick as a result it was said that Brent would be appearing less frequently from then on but both Neil and Brent said that Brent would still make occasional appearances on the channel 10 He is a distant relative of American journalist and media personality Anderson Cooper 11 References Edit a b O Handley Kathryn Canadian Parliamentary Guide 1994 ISBN 0 921925 54 9 a b Brent Taylor Veterans Review and Appeal Board Archived from the original on July 6 2011 Retrieved May 3 2009 Taylor s bio from the Commission on Legislative Democracy Daily Gleaner Fredericton Former MLA throws hat in the ring Page A5 August 3 2006 a b Taylor Brent 26 April 2020 Linkedin profile Linkedin Retrieved 26 April 2020 dead link MorePost2Post Havin A Yak Podcast 11 Interview Tips Fighting Best Meals Crushes More archived from the original on 2021 12 19 retrieved 2019 02 05 Post2Post 2018 10 30 Mail Time 28 archived from the original on 2021 12 19 retrieved 2018 11 06 MorePost2Post 2018 04 08 Havin A Yak Podcast EP04 Sexy Names Getting Arrested Embarrassing Stories More archived from the original on 2021 12 19 retrieved 2018 07 27 NHL Trivia With Brent AKA THE GOAT archived from the original on 2021 12 19 retrieved 2019 08 29 Podcast Ep 83 Cup Winner Prediction Moving World Cup Game Recaps More archived from the original on 2021 12 19 retrieved 2019 10 08 Post2Post 2017 07 19 Podcast EP 12 with video Recent NHL News amp Brent Is Writing 3 Books archived from the original on 2021 12 19 retrieved 2018 11 12 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Brent Taylor politician amp oldid 1134955628, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
