- Harper is Rare Indeed, Thank God !

Posted: 4/11/2010 1:07:33 PM The Globe and Mail
Criminal allegations hang over Ottawa as Guergis turfed from Tory caucus, Daniel Leblanc and Bill Curry
Apr. 10, 2010
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/criminal-allegations-
hang-over-ottawa-as-guergis-turfed-from-tory-caucus/article1529910/ Tab 67

The Stephen Harper and the Con's spent countless millions (countless only because of the secrecy surrounding everything Harper does) tax payers money, in a huge publicity campaign that tried to assocaite the Stimulus spending with the Con Party. They even used those prop cheques. And, there were insinuations that those that supported the Con's might benefit more than those that didn't, not the least of which were reports by Kennedy of the Liberals that the Stimulus Finds were being 'spread' around with a significant and distinct bias to Con ridings.

It is easy to see that this might create an atmosphere in which someone, who has connections to the Con Party, especially strong ones to the highest echelons of power, intimate that they had an open door to the PM's office and it be believed by the person on the other end.

It is easy to see that the actions of Harper and the Con's make it easier to believe, especially by someone who deals in such fashion and is eager to believe such things.

This is not to suggest that they actually have any such connections and only time will tell on that score - Harper's extreme and swift actions against Guergis raise serious concerns.

"And it is a rare occasion in which a Prime Minister refuses to reveal why a cabinet member is leaving."

Traditionally this statement has been true. However, Harper and his Con's have employed a very deliberate and concerted effort right from the start to hide everything that goes on. Everyone knows that with Harper there has bee a total lack of transparency.

Ignatieff is right (morally) to insist that Harper reveal what he based his decision on. The only way it could possibly have an impact on a police investigation is if Harper learned of things that have not already appeared in the media. If so, presumably he has fully informed the RCMP already. So where's the interference.

Also, why is that no matter what happens Harper gives some excuse for not letting the people of Canada know what is really going on. Despite that all Canadians, to a man, women and child, are surely outraged, totally lacking in transparency, total obscuration and obstruction exposes Harper and the Con's to some serious speculation.

As I said last time:

"There are more things in heaven and earth, Harper, Than are revealed in your disclosures"

Lloyd MacILquham cicblog.com/comments.html