Conservative candidates who participated in financial transfers richly rewardedConservative candidates who participated in financial transfers richly rewarded
Five unsuccessful Conservative candidates whose campaigns participated in a contentious party program to shift around more than $1 million in advertising money during the 2006 election later received either ministerial-level jobs or a government patronage post, including positions with Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day and Environment Minister John Baird.
One former candidate said Friday his campaign was unwillingly dragged into the scheme.
Jean Landry, a former Bloc Quebecois MP who placed second as a Tory candidate in Richmond-Arthabaska, said when Elections Canada challenged his financial statements he asked the party for bills proving the $26,000 his campaign paid the party for advertising expenses were incurred on his behalf.
"Directors of the Conservative Party called me to tell me not to talk to Elections Canada again because there were others dealing with the problem," said Landry, who added that Elections Canada investigators grilled him for three hours earlier this summer.
Landry says he will have nothing more to do with the Conservative Party.
So is this constant response. Fact is this is a good story no matter who posted it. John Landry's take on this is particularly interesting.worst? wow great english....
another conservative bashing thread wow what else can you talk about AS?. This bashing thing is getting boring:yawn:
Quick call Gomery, NBiBooker has proof of wrongdoing by Liberals....I guess they key difference is we're talking about Tories spending money donated by Tory supporters, as opposed to money taken by Liberals for the Liberal Party, ala the Sponsorship Scandal.
actually;Um, AS, how much proof do you need? Or, like ole Jean, do you need to first define what is proof? (Proof is proof because it's proven, Chretien once said).
Buddo, you can be as partisan as your heart desires, but don't feed me bull droppings and call it chocolate.
now, that's a keeperA proof is a proof. What kind of a proof? It's a proof. A proof is a proof. And when you have a good proof, it's because it's proven.
Welcome back! Obviously you've just come back to Canada after 15 years abroad.(And let's forget that the Connies keep on circumventing the law, unlike the other parties that seem to follow the rules).
You are totally ****ed in the head MF.When this guy goes to sleep holding his little red blanket, I guess his favourite party hasn't suffered a horrible, stinging defeat and the world unfolds like a Pepsi commercial.
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