University of Waterloo president
David Johnston has been named as the independent third party to determine the terms of reference, according to the Prime Minister's announcement in QP.
Seems like a
good choice. This man will need to wisdom of Solomon to sort out the mess.
More to follow.
Globe -
University of Waterloo President to advise on Mulroney probe.
Phantom Observer -
The Third Man: David Lloyd Johnston.
Post -
Waterloo University president to guide Mulroney inquiry: PM.
CTV -
University head to lead Mulroney-Schreiber probe.
Background -
Schreiber letter withheld from Harper, bureaucrats say -
Star.
And this is
hilarious!
Charles Adler -
Mulroney and Schreiber -- the politics of old men:
...This is Grandpa being kicked in the dentures by another grandpa drowning in his drool in some jail near some airport in Toronto waiting to be flown off to some German jail to spend the rest of his years rotting like old salami...
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Thursday Update: Accolades for Harper's choice
from surprising sources:
...The appointment was applauded by local politicians and university colleagues who said Johnston -- a former dean of law at the University of Western Ontario and former principal of McGill University -- is "beyond reproach."
"This is the first good move the Conservatives have made on this file," said Kitchener-Waterloo Liberal MP Andrew Telegdi. "David Johnston is a man of real integrity and a man of real skill and I look forward to his recommendations."
Kitchener Centre Liberal MP Karen Redman said Johnston has "sound judgment" and "a lot of integrity.
"I would think he is a good choice for what I see as a very difficult assignment," she said...
Bravo! Finally Ms. Redman and I can agree on something.
More kudos from another unlikely source! The Star - Johnston believes in the nobility of public life, by ... wait for it ... Susan Delacourt!!!!!!
Post - Mulroney sues Liberal for statements.
Globe - Tories not on hook for Mulroney furor, Canadians say in poll. Oh, alright then. You're not all lemmings.
11 comments:
Have you checked that Globe link? I didn't look earlier, but it changed at 6:20. Did it say this earlier?
"The man who will advise terms of reference for a public probe into the Mulroney-Schreiber affair once worked with and reported directly to Brian Mulroney on environmental issues."
But Dion is being cool.
“I have no problem with Mr. Johnston,” he said outside the Commons. “I would have a problem if we don't have a full inquiry. We don't want anything less than a full inquiry.”
L.S. - The link keeps changing! I have several windows open right now. I'll have to save them before closing. Thanks for the tip.
Yeah, that link changed three times. Well, it'll all come out in the wash, I'm sure.
Steve Jenke has a post on the in and out scandal today. He doesn't realize that he has found the smoking gun. The advertisement in the Calgary Herald was authorized by the official agent of the Liberal Party. This makes it a national expense. But the adds were paid for by the local campaign. The second ad from northern Alberta does not appear to be authorized by any official agent which makes it illegal no matter who pays for it. Not only do the Liberals not have any one in the House that knows the Elections Act, they don't appear to have any one in the party.
He doesn't realize that he has found the smoking gun.
Tell him! ;)
I can't. His comments aren't working.
less that 24 hours old and Harper's announcement of David Johnson and already the naysayers are crying conflict of interest and making all sorts of accusations regarding the choice.
What really burns me is seeing Mark Holland's mug on TV commenting on this. Couldn't the Liberals have picked someone more credible?
ooops, what was I thinking.
No they can't. This is all they've got.
I think it would serve the Liberals right if it was decided to expand the scope of the investigation into wrongdoing to Paul Martin and Chretien. Leave no stone unturned as they say.
I think it would serve the Liberals right if it was decided to expand the scope of the investigation into wrongdoing to Paul Martin and Chretien. Leave no stone unturned as they say.
Exactly. I heard on MDL yesterday that Schreiber had made some fairly sizable donations to the LPC at one time as well. This could end up being a very interesting Pandora's box.
Ahhh, but Warren Kinsella thinks that Johnson's selection is a stroke of genius. Now, who'ya gonna believe?
Wimpy MSM, or Warren Kinsella?
I'll take Warren Kinsella over the MSM thanks very much.
I'm thinking that the prince could teach Duffy and Taber a few things.
Here's the link to Kinsella if anyone is curious.
I'm starting to like Warren's new blog; especially the permalink feature.
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