Updates 1 & 2 Weston C-11 Whistleblower Legis. & Gunter on Equalization

Bumped up -- Updates are below

Greg Weston's and Lorne Gunter's articles present two reasons why this corrupt, dishonest government must be brought down. The more I listened to Jack Layton, the more I thought he still is open to offers from a corrupt government and he still might prop it up. Well, read these; then consider what Jack Layton is equivocal about. NJC


Liberal governance 101: C-11 Whistleblower Legislation Gets an F

Greg Weston: Whistling a sad song Nov. 6, 05

[. . . . ] Never again, they promise, will Canadians see another sponsorship scandal.

[. . . . ] Canadians won't know about it.

[. . . . ] Leaking to the media is about to become a criminal offence.

Worse, the provisions of Bill C-11 will utterly thwart the access to information laws that finally allowed journalists to expose AdScam. Under C-11, all information provided by a whistleblower will automatically be sealed for at least five years. [. . . . ]

Liberal governance 101




Update 1: Gunter is excellent on this

Atlantic Canada's vicious cycle Lorne Gunter, NP, Nov. 7, 05

Search:

government-to-government transfers and subsidies
Halifax
largest per-capita
Quebec and Manitoba
Ireland's Celtic Tiger

Don't miss these paragraphs:

As the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies explained
If they are successful
These high tax rates
Ottawa likes the arrangement because
What is needed

Update 2:

Go to Newsbeat1: "Jack strings them along . . . " for more and links to Jack Layton's speech -- and more





Vancouver Sun article

Free to read and a public service thanks to the Vancouver Sun -- Send this to Jack Layton too.

Stray e-mails outline Liberal plan to attack top Tories Peter O'Neill, Vancouver Sun, Nov. 7, 05

[. . . . ] The message was from Ruth Thorkelson, a long-time senior Paul Martin adviser who recently left as deputy chief of staff, and who says she is now helping MPs and candidates as a volunteer. [Caught and forced out? NJC]

Her message, to Liberal MP Judi Longfield, outlined plans to leak to "a friendly media outlet" accusations that Tory candidates Jim Flaherty and John Baird are violating the Canada Elections Act. [. . . . ]

Oh, there is more.

Search: Among the e-mails Sadar shared with The Sun: