Wave this under their noses when they claim they "knew nothing" -- CPC MP Helena Guergis' Solution

Doug Fisher presents an excellent reason for keeping John Reid as Information Commissioner

Doug Fisher, Sun Ottawa: Little acknowledgement for top foe of secrecy June 19, 2005

Consider John Reid, the current information commissioner, a former Liberal MP and cabinet minister. The parliamentary committee for information privacy and ethics last week recommended his seven-year term be extended by one year, pending legislation of a revamped Access to Information Act.

Martin, however, and senior bureaucrats are so displeased with Reid that they want rid of him. [. . . . ]

Doug Fisher has been around Parliament Hill long enough to be able to connect the dots and probably knows also the general direction in which a few bodies are buried.

Also, do not miss what he writes about Question Period. Note that Belinda Stronach gets honourable mention.




Irving Abella: "On behalf of the Canadian Historical Association, I want to congratulate you on a tough, perceptive report--telling truths long denied."

c.c. The Right Hon. Jean Chrétien, Prime Minister
The Hon. Lucienne Robillard, President, Treasury Board of Canada
The Hon. Anne McLennan, Minister of Justice
The Hon. Preston Manning, Leader of the Opposition
The Hon. Joe Clark, Leader, Progressive Conservative Party
Alexa McDonough, Leader, New Democratic Party
Gilles Duceppe, Leader, Bloc Quebecois Party
Denis Desautels, Auditor General of Canada
Alexander Himelfarb, Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage
Ian Wilson, National Archivist
Ottawa Press Gallery
Bill Waiser, Chair, CHA Archives Committee

Please someone, copy this and wave this "LETTER BY IRVING ABELLA TO JOHN REID, INFORMATION COMMISSIONER,25 SEPTEMBER 1999" under their noses when the usual power players claim they "knew nothing".

Why are Paul Martin and Jean Chretien so anxious to have Justice John Gomery declare them innocent (technically? or in fact?) of all wrong doing related to what has come out during the Gomery Inquiry?

Would that be urgently needed . . . before more is revealed?




Ontario CPC MP Helena Guergis' Solution

Taking the fun out of bribery or this

Guergis Wants By-election When MP Changes Party

May we have the pleasure of your company:
the Cotillion Ball -- definitely not the 'ladies who lunch'

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