Bob MacDonald: Political history lesson -- "Does Harper wait as Martin pleads -- or take early, decisive action?"

Political history lesson April 14, 2005, Bob MacDonald, Toronto Sun

MacDonald mentions Stanfield, 1968, and Pearson's "scandal-plagued regime" which ended with the rise of the guy with the rose and his leftist leanings -- and all the rest, about which some of us rail.

[. . . . ] Oh, and how did Trudeau get to Ottawa?

Why, it was the result of yet another Liberal scandal. A federal inquiry in 1965 -- the Dorion inquiry -- revealed how Pearson cabinet ministers from Quebec and aides had helped dope-dealing criminal gangs from La Belle Province beat the system. The corruption extended into the offices of Justice Minister Guy Favreau and Immigration Minister Rene Tremblay. Another minister, Maurice Lamontagne, was also entangled.

The scandal was even found to extend to Pearson's own parliamentary assistant.

The key result: Favreau, Tremblay and Lamontagne had to resign. Their replacements in cabinet came from Quebec -- Jean Marchand, Gerard Pelletier and an obscure leftist professor named Trudeau.

[. . . . ] Stephen Harper, a smart, able leader of the Conservative opposition, should consider that history while deciding. Does he wait as Martin pleads -- or take early, decisive action? Many urge him to go for it -- give Canadians the chance to put the boots to this tired, money-grabbing gang of Liberals.

This is one of the writers for the Toronto Sun, note, the news outlet that a private school and a university have suggested is not an acceptable source for students to use for reference. With people like Bob MacDonald and a stable of good journalists who keep us informed, I wonder what their beef was or is. Maybe they are Liberal leaning?