More and more and more. When will the Conservative scandals stop coming out of the woodwork? Hopefully not soon. We have a long list of very tricky situations coming up for the Cons - and currently going on... They will have some pretty wild excuses for some of them. Plausible? Probably not. We'll have to see...
Let's review just a small sample of what the Con-servatives have served up for dinner...
Election financing "troubles". To say the least. This matter is being looked into by the appropriate legal authorities...
Stockwell Day's brewing scandal. What were the terms of Day's "negotiation" with his would-be nomination opponent?
The blatant lie that was Shawinigate. New bank records show that there were NO agreements on paper for financing involving the Cretiens. Just Conservatives (with help from the Nat Pest) trying to smear another good man.
The income trust scandal. The Conservatives made an election promise that they turned completely around. The scandalous part is the "evidence" that they used to change their minds on their election promise.
The Mulroney-Schreiber Affair. Mr. Mulroney was one of Harp's "best buddies" all through the last election campaign. One of his closest advisors. The Harper government knew about the Schreiber ick many months before it hit the public "fan". What did the PMO know? Did they do anything to hide it...
Isotope-gate. There was some real bullying going on here. A government that criticizes, then fires a civil servant better have some really good reasons. These guys don't seem to have any valid reason for doing what they did. There is also the question of public safety that seems to be overlooked.
Baird-O'Brien Scandal ("Bob-gate"). We all know about the potentially shady dealings that seem to have transpired in this race in Ottawa. This too is being investigated by the appropriate legal authorities.
Cadscam. I've written a lot on this. There is still more to come. We have taped evidence that SOMETHING happened. It is either for the RCMP, or the courts, but definitely for the public to decide. Mr. Harper cannot go on without explaining what the words "financial considerations" meant. He also needs to disclose WHAT happened in the meeting on the 17th.
Now we have "NAFTA-gate". It appears to be a very deliberate act that has interfered with the US election campaign. So much so, that it became a major issue for Mr. Obama. And the Con's have the gall to challenge us on our party's stance on US policy??? When they appear to have interfered directly with that country's election? Where's the respect for the American people in that??? It appears the only respect the Cons have for Americans, is for the Republican variety - particularly those with close ties to big oil. They have no place for 50%-plus percent of the American populace - who in their NeoCon-publican way of thinking are nothing but a bunch of lefty pinkos...
A time comes when an Opposition (not just one party, but all the opposition) need to start asking some pointed questions - and getting answers. We are at that point now. We know that there are RCMP investigations ongoing - and to come - based on these Conservative scandals. We need to ensure that the Canadian public is aware, and apprised of all the events. Like Mr. Martin's very public pursuit of the Gomery Commission, it will have to be a Liberal, once again, that steps forward and begins the honest pursuit of answers in these new Conservative scandals. Our democracy requires that we act. Our people require that we be stoic in our resolve.
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