Mulroney and Oilphant Commission
What in the name of God's green earth are we doing holding a public inquiry into the affairs of Brian Mulroney?
Mulroney only received $225,000 from Karlheinz Schreiber. I reckon the Government of Canada has spent well in excess of a million dollars on this inquiry, not to mention the cost of other investigations.
What's more, there is nothing obviously wrong with this payment. Plenty of former politicians move on to collect huge fees in return for using their international contacts.
This "scandal" pales in comparison to Chretien misappropriating millions of public funds to benefit the Liberal Party of Canada.
Mulroney only received $225,000 from Karlheinz Schreiber. I reckon the Government of Canada has spent well in excess of a million dollars on this inquiry, not to mention the cost of other investigations.
What's more, there is nothing obviously wrong with this payment. Plenty of former politicians move on to collect huge fees in return for using their international contacts.
This "scandal" pales in comparison to Chretien misappropriating millions of public funds to benefit the Liberal Party of Canada.
posted by Jason at 11:00 AM
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Actually it's $18 million for this inquiry. Throw in the libel settlement, lawyers fees, RCMP costs, Schriber's extradition and, oh yes, lets not forget the CBC's costs. Right now the Canadian taxpayers have spent more than $50 million on this affair, and Schreiber is still here.
I just watched a few minutes and it embarrassed me. What are we doing this for. It would only make sense if we were going to do the same to Cretien. He at least deserves it for all the scandals he touched.
For the average Canadian this circus is going to be laid at the feet of the Liberals and NDP.
I will never vote Liberal, ever.
The opposition, advantaged by a minority government situation, demanded an inquiry, as did Mulroney himself.
All of the above have never had any quams about spending taxpayer money for their own political reasons.
Harper blew it when he called this thing.
The Commission will make recommendations which will avoid the PM taking greasy envelopes stuffed with cash. The Conservatives should be denouncing this with the same vigourt that they did with Liberal friendly ad agencies.
The silenece suggests hopless partisanship rather than principle.
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