New Brunswick — Shock and awe filled the hearts and minds of New Brunswickers today as what many believed to be an impossibility has finally happened. In a gesture of goodwill and true Christmas spirit, the infamous Irving family has announced that they will pay all of their 2015 taxes that are owed to the government of New Brunswick.
Financial analysts and economists are predicting that the 2015 taxes alone will spark a new golden age for New Brunswick by putting money back into the province and jump-starting its economy, much like an old used car being upgraded with a top-of-the-line V8 engine.
In March 2005, former Irving Oil president Kenneth Irving asked for a property tax break in Saint John, which was approved by the then provincial government. Now, after hearing that many Saint John city councillors would officially lobby the Gallant government to cancel the ongoing tax break for Irving, the Irving empire decided to cut it out right away.
“We didn’t know that that’s what the people wanted. If someone would have just come forward and told us, instead of grumbling about it at their family dinners, we would have started paying our taxes long ago,” explained Irving spokesperson Sandra Meyers at a press conference in Saint John. “We just want what’s best for New Brunswick.
“Let’s just put this all behind us. Here, have a free barrel of oil,” added Meyers, while blue hard hat-wearing Irving employees handed large, full oil barrels topped with festive bows to all the reporters in attendance.
Some analysts claim that the economic stimulus created by the Irvings paying their taxes will provide enough overhead for the provincial government to re-invest millions into every major and minor sector, with more than enough money left over to give a basic income of $800 a month to every New Brunswick citizen, like Finland is considering.
This boost in finances and morale is expected to make New Brunswick a leader in green initiatives, health, science and education due to the extra funding for research and development in those areas. Many residents have already quit their mundane jobs to pursue passions that pay less, but are overall more fulfilling.
“We’re abolishing tuition fees, student loans, debt, mortgages, poverty, homelessness, obesity — anything!” raved Premier Brian Gallant, foaming at the mouth. “We’ve got the money now. You name it, we’ll abolish it. Crime? Abolished. Call centres? Abolished. Potholes? Abolished.”
“This is amazing,” said a proud Chris Glenwald, a displaced New Brunswicker working the oil patches in Alberta. “New Brunswick has billions now. Billions! I’m coming home for Christmas. Hell, I’m coming home to stay.”
New Brunswickers from all over the world are expected to fly home this Christmas, with many likely staying permanently. As more and more Irving tax dollars flood in, the public can view the amounts raised on a large cardboard thermometer that was placed outside the New Brunswick legislature earlier today.
Time to take back what’s rightfully ours!!!
TOO LATE! MUCH TOO LATE!!
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Do I really want Irving own on my license plate what’s next realky
PENSION 2016 – MAKE NEW BRUNSWICK GREAT AGAIN!
Perfectly written. I love this site.
Imagine if they had of been paying the taxes for all those years since 05?
Where would the province be then?
If u believe the manatee.net u have issues.
i wonder how muchwould go to the veery needy single moms
The irvings never been and never will be honest with Canadians in general. ask them to give up their adress in bermuda to prove me wron!
Hey if this is correct and not a bunch of bull i say God Bless the Irving family it is very very appreciated thank you very very much
ok..I Do talk about the irving at the dinner table…so I will just tell you as they requested me to do is just say so…stop spraying our forrest .don’t cut close to our water ways..and leave the wooded areas alone that have been set aside for wildlife