BOMBSHELL The Fallout from the Gomery Inquiry & Canada's True Heroine: Sheila Fraser

Just go out and buy several newspapers this morning. Save them for your children.

The National Post has a great front page -- simply the word BOMBSHELL followed by the quotation below. The newspapers are filled with information on the corruption. Nothing proven, all alleged as yet, but . . .

BOMBSHELL "There was no doubt in my mind. My understanding was that these amounts were destined for the Liberal Party of Canada." Jean Brault

"We want to get to the bottom of this."

"I am mad as hell that some people did this."
Prime Minister Paul Martin

Vigilance, Sheila-style -- BOB MACDONALD ADMIRES AUDITOR GENERAL'S CRITIQUE OF LIBERALS' SORRY SECURITY RECORD SINCE 9/11 April 7, 2005

THANK GOD for Sheila Fraser. Canada's fearless and highly competent auditor-general proved once more this week that she and her auditors care about a group of oppressed people -- Canadian taxpayers.

Of course, it was Fraser's earlier reports that exposed damning evidence that led to the present AdScam political corruption inquiry. She noted that in the $250-million the federal Liberal regime spent on a propaganda campaign in Quebec, $100 million of it went to Liberal-friendly Quebec ad firms that did little or nothing for the money. [. . . . ]

Search: wrong equipment, airport screeners, chemical, biological or nuclear disasters, magnifying glasses, Pierre Pettigrew, other international criminals, terrorists and foreign intelligence services

Auditor General of Canada Reports


Greg Weston: It's enough to make an Angel cry April 7, 2005

[. . . . ] The biker gang's Toronto chapter is so peeved at the PM that it has adorned its website with a doctored photo of Martin, decked out in a bandanna, over the caption: "Pirate of Canada." [. . . . ]

Secret testimony revealed Tu Thanh Ha, Apr. 7, 05

Search: Benoît Corbeil, Mr. Chrétien, Tony Mignacca, Joseph Morselli, Mr. Carle, Mr. Renaud, Mr. Corriveau, Serge Gosselin, Stéphane Dion, Mr. Corbeil, bonuses, Mr. Boudreault, Ms. Brouillet, Daniel Dezainde, Ms. Gallo, Mr. Roy and Mr. Bisson, Thalie Tremblay, Gaby Chrétien, professional honoraria, the choo-choo man, an envelope of cash on the table, Mr. Wiseman

Montreal — A Montreal ad executive at the heart of the federal sponsorship scandal says Liberal organizers pressed him into secretly donating more than a million dollars to them through various covert methods that included envelopes full of cash, fake invoices and putting phony employees on his payroll.

The devastating testimony Jean Brault gave at the Gomery inquiry had been kept secret until now because of a publication ban so it wouldn't prejudice criminal proceedings against him.

The process was lucrative for Mr. Brault. From 1995 to 2001 the federal government granted his firm $112-million in advertising contracts and $60-million in sponsorship contracts. During that period, he and his wife paid themselves $5.7-million in salary, bonuses and dividends. [. . . . ]

Gee, do you suppose the minister could give this guy citizenship papers before the government is turfed?

Alleged assassin aims to stay here Apr. 8, 05

Read the details on this Tamil Tiger / LTTE gift to Canada.


Competition heats up for Forces planes Apr. 8, 05


Remember the contract that ex-Prime Minister Jean Chretien ripped up -- after promising not to honour it? It had been signed by the previous conservative government but JC showed his power and his contempt. Think of the ancient helicopters while PM JC and PM PM fly the Bombardier Challenger jet. Think of the the fire on the submarine and one dead officer. Think. Think. Think.

Don't allow the corrupt ones to prepare the way and sign another contract for anything -- before you toss them out. Avoid a repetition of the situations where the benefits run to "friends".

Then watch all new MP's like hawks. Monitor all by giving your Auditor General's department, the MP's you send to the House of Commons, and your parliamentary committees real independence to do what is right; then hold them accountable. Support all of them with adequate whistleblower legislation. There is more but that is a start.



Horsemen -- enjoy



National Post's Best Letter This Morning

'House arrest' in Ottawa National Post, April 7, 2005

The Liberals might yet give new meaning to the term "House arrest," . . . . Yet I note that not a single Liberal caucus member has crossed the floor, or even quit the Liberal party to sit as an independent. The Liberals are no more contrite over the sponsorship scandal than they are over their more quotidian misdemeanours; they actually believe this is standard operating procedure for government. That's why they deserve to be on the outside looking in for a decade or two.

Grant A. Brown, Edmonton.

Not ready for a joint a day
Apr. 6, 05, AP

Low doses of the main active ingredient in marijuana slowed the progression of hardening of the arteries in mice, suggesting a hint for developing a new therapy in people.

[. . . . ] The mouse work is presented in Thursday's issue of the journal Nature by Dr. François Mach of Geneva University Hospital in Switzerland and colleagues. [. . . . ]

This is sick! Get the drug dealers behind bars.

B.C. School board says female students trading sex for drugs Apr. 8, 05

I am so tired of drug dealers ruining so many of our children. Teens need parental protection, safe environments and drug dealers behind bars -- squatting like monkeys while teens throw garbage at them. When they tire of it, the rest of us will take over.




U.S. blog website gets a lot of northern hits Apr. 6, 05, Peter Rakobowchuk

"The notion that a grown-up can't make a decision based on what's presented in court because he happened to read about a story in a newspaper two months ago or three weeks ago is silly." [. . . . ]

Blog: Help the people of Lebanon win their independence -- In Beirut
April 7, 2005

Jim Hake and I have arrived in Beirut, Lebanon where we kicked off the project to help the Lebanese people in their fight for independence.

We met one of the opposition leaders for lunch and asked him what, more than anything else, he wants the rest of the world to know. The most important thing, he said, is that the world must not forget about them. The democratic activists are beyond the point of no return. They will fight Syrian occupation and infiltration of their country all the way to the end no matter what happens, whether they are abandoned or not. But nothing will help them more than continued exposure and our continued support.

Mugged by la Réalité -- The unreported race riot in France. From the April 11, 2005 issue, Olivier Guitta, 04/11/2005, Volume 010, Issue 28 -- via Small Dead Animals

FREDERIC ENCEL, PROFESSOR OF international relations at the prestigious Ecole Nationale d'Administration in Paris and a man not known for crying wolf, recently stated that France is becoming a new Lebanon. The implication, far-fetched though it may seem, was that civil upheaval might be no more than a few years off, sparked by growing ethnic and religious polarization. In recent weeks, a series of events has underlined this ominous trend.

[. . . . ] Another attacker explained the violence by saying that "little whites" don't know how to fight and "are afraid because they are cowards." Rachid, an Arab attacker, added that even an Arab can be considered a "little white if he "has a French mindset." The general sentiment was a desire to "take revenge on whites." [. . . . ]

This applies to any search engine, not just Google

Search engine linked to criminal activities John Millar, Special to the Free Press

Internet search engine Google has seen its name attached to a technique used to gather information that may be used for identity theft and other criminal activity. "Google hacking" refers to Internet search-based efforts to gather enough sensitive information about a person or a business to steal the person's identity or gain access to the company's resources.

The name Google hacking is not meant to refer exclusively to use of Google's search engine. Virtually any search engine can be used. [. . . . ]

Web pages will include any data that a government or company has left open on computers configured for public web access. [. . . . ]

If you think Google hacking can't happen to you, here are some recent examples: . . . .

Google incorporates satellite maps into search engine

Google maps: try out Michael Liedtke

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Online search engine leader Google has unveiled a new feature that will enable its users to zoom in on homes and businesses using satellite images, an advance that may raiseprivacy concerns as well as intensify the competitive pressures on its rivals.

The satellite technology, which Google began offering late Monday at http://mapsDOTgoogleDOTcom, is part of the package that the Mountain View-based company acquired when it bought digital map maker Keyhole Corp. for an undisclosed amount nearly six months ago. [. . . . ]

Search: Keyhole






Lawyers targeted for money laundering -- RCMP report Adrian Humphreys, National Post, April 7, 2005

Lawyers are making themselves targets for unrelenting strong-arming and bribery from powerful mobsters and terrorists by insisting they alone be exempt from strict anti-money-laundering regulations, a confidential RCMP report says. [. . . . ]

Search: challenged in court by lawyers' groups



Would you like a mortgage with that wrench?

Retailer pushes deep into financial services -- May offer mortgages Barbara Shecter, Financial Post

Canadian Tire Corp. is making an even bolder move into financial services, testing banking mainstays such as taking deposits and extending mortgages, as part of its $1.75-billion overhaul aimed at boosting profits.

Shoppers are considered good targets for credit, and that relationship -- often spurred by loyalty programs -- could be tapped to offer other financial services, industry players said.

Financial services can be lucrative. Keith Howlett, a retail analyst at Desjardins Securities, recently suggested PC Financial, a partnership between CIBC and grocery retailer Loblaw Cos. Ltd., has become a significant contributor to Loblaw's earnings growth. Bank of Montreal has forged a similar in-store branch partnership with grocer Sobeys Inc. [. . . . ]