CTV reports the following:
The Prime Minister’s Office has been withholding from the RCMP an email about the $90,000 cheque Stephen Harper’s former chief of staff wrote to Sen. Mike Duffy...
RCMP investigators have been trying to obtain the email ever since CTV News first revealed its existence two months ago.
The prime minister’s communications director, Andrew MacDougall, confirmed that the email exists.
The story, with accompanying video, goes on to reveal that one of the key architects behingd the deal to silence Duffy and pay off his debts, Harper’s former legal counsel Benjamin Perrin, has not made himself available to be interviewed by our federal force.
Liberal MP Rodger Cuzner has suggested that the RCMP obtain warrants to get the email, but Robert Fife reports that the Mounties would prefer to see the PMO voluntarily provide all of the relevant information and require anyone with knowledge of the Wright-Duffy deal to come forward.
Fat chance of that happening.
What was Nixon's response, Lorne? "When the president does it, it's legal."
ReplyDeleteAnd we know what an amoral person he was. The similarities with Harper keep mouunting up, Owen.
DeleteRCMP decision time (a) Duty to your country
ReplyDelete(b) Duty to your political
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Well said, Canadian. Rarely have the options been so clear.
DeleteNow, Lorne, surely you know, the Prime Minister is never, but never ever, to be held responsible for anything that occurs within the PMO. If need be, somebody will resign - perhaps two, possibly even three - whatever the tariff of Sin Eaters required in the circumstances.
ReplyDeleteStill, Mound, I like to think that the dear boy is at least having a few moments of discomfort wondering if someone from within might betray him. If not incarceration, then at least insomnia is on my wish list for Dear Leader.
DeleteIt's especially ok for PMs who are conservative to obstruct justice , as it is for their puppets and cheerleaders. Silly blogger, didn't you know that police harrassment, arrests, prosecution is only for us left winged fringies?
ReplyDeleteStill, CK, as I'm sure you can tell, my inner optimist keeps asserting itself. ;)
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