I see the Globe and Mail has already decided that nothing is wrong, the spin has started. All the Liberal media and stock trader conections are falling in line. The coruption touches every layer of the Liberal business conections. Look for a RCMP report the well of the election clearing the crooks.

Posted by: Barrie at December 29, 2005 10:49 PM

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I see the Globe and Mail has already decided that nothing is wrong, the spin has started. All the Liberal media and stock trader conections are falling in line. The coruption touches every layer of the Liberal business conections. Look for a RCMP report the week of the election clearing the crooks.

Posted by: Barrie at December 29, 2005 10:50 PM

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It's interesting to hear the MSM newscasts refer to blogs and blogging. It would seem that they have the issue of blogs, and how that affects their business, top of mind these days. I've seen several documentaries about "Blogging" on the CBC and I hear blogs referred to at least once a newscast.

Quite frankly i think it's returning some ethics and accountability to journalism.

The internet might just save a civilization. Western democracy has been crumbling for the past 50 years, being slowly replaced by a corrupt socialist ogliarchy (more and more as major news outlets aligned politically, and journalism lost its integrity, its "profession" status), it would seem that some power has been returned to the people through the free exchange of information.

It won't last forever though. The government will eventually control the internet, split internet news outlets into sects and creatively figure out how to silence the voices of freedom.

But while our voices can still be heard we need to return ethics to government, we need to overhaul Canada's democractic system, and we need to try and enshrine freedom for years to come, so that the inevitable collapse of our society into decadence and waste is forestalled as long as possible.

We have to rebuild Canada into a respectable democracy for the generations to come!

Posted by: Brad in Barrhead at December 29, 2005 11:03 PM

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Barrie: The spin is dead. Watch the story on CTV tonight. Quotes and e-mails from the heads of the trading houses, saying they were tipped off hours in advance of Goodale's announcement.... by "Senior Liberals"... detailing what his announcement would be.

They're all singing.

It's over. Goodale is toast. Or if the source of the leaks was the PMO, as some have speculated, Martin should be finished.

He is finished.

Posted by: gwgm at December 29, 2005 11:33 PM

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Methinks that God is a Conservative! He's just returning from a long vacation.

I can't think of a more damaging time for this story to break. In two days the entire country is going to come together in New Years Eve parties and celebration. Events, parties and celebrations involving conversation between friends and aquaintances. Every person who is at a likely voter will be discussing the election; the IT scandal will be top of mind and not merely because if its timing.

The insider trading scandal is easy to understand and it is easily labeled for future reference. The key word is 'insider' and it attacks the Liberal brand by attacking its purported core values. The so called party of 'Main Street' is exposed as a party of 'Bay Street' cronies - insiders. The Liberal brand is exposed as a fraud - not for the first time, probably not for the last time, but certainly at the most important time - days before the biggest gathering of Canadians before the election.

This is the tipping point!

Posted by: Ken at December 29, 2005 11:41 PM

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Watch the CTV story.... you won't believe what you're seeing.... they can't even attempt to deny this.

http://ad.ca.doubleclick.net/adx/video.ctv/video;arena=video;feed=live;sz=1x1;spd=h;ord=20031009.asx

Posted by: gwgm at December 29, 2005 11:43 PM

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The link above doesn't work... sorry about that gang. Tried to post the correct one and the server here won't let me.

If you want to see the video, go to CTV... click on the main Goodale story.... and then look for the Kathy Tomlinson piece on the right side, under the Videos heading.

Posted by: gwgm at December 29, 2005 11:51 PM

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While the CTV goes about the business of serious investigative journalism, the Globe is content to sit on the sidelines and spout Liberal talking points.

Funny how on the night the CTV actually gets specific names with specific stories of leaks,
the Globe talks about this as a potential "Wild Goose Chase."

Posted by: Biff at December 30, 2005 12:23 AM

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I think Kathy Tomlinson is the only investigative journalist in the whole country. Once again, she's putting everyone else to shame. Good for her. Amazing what happens when you actually get off your ass and ask someone a question.
Imagine the dirty looks she gets from Craig Oliver.

Posted by: gwgm at December 30, 2005 12:30 AM

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http://tinyurl.com/cwejm

it works, and its beautiful!!!

Posted by: annextraitor at December 30, 2005 12:48 AM

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The CTV had a "wild goose chase" story as well.

I'm surprised the RCMP would make a statement like they have no evidence of wrongdoing. That's a pretty bold statement to make considering they've only just begun the investigation.

Posted by: Mac at December 30, 2005 12:49 AM

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Don't know where to post this new topic which will figure large in this election:

ROOT CAUSES OF GUN VIOLENCE

Our own social and political policies have made the present growing plague of armed violence virtually inevitable. The primary necessary root cause of gun violence is first of all economic. Without an economic context mandating and supporting it, a social phenomenon has no legs. The economic context mandating gun violence is the long- failed government policy of prohibition.

Prohibition does not work, can never work, and has never worked, yet our government sticks to its bankrupt policy decision of maintaining prohibition with the effect of creating, artificially by government decree, a colossal multi-billion dollar economy ‘outside the law’ and so, of course, within this criminal economy created by government decree, the only way to enforce a deal is through ‘outside the law’ sanction, ultimately, the gun. It goes without saying that the guns used to enforce the understandings and misunderstandings of the criminal underworld created by prohibition are ‘criminal’, that is, unregistered, and so the stupid futility of the Liberal’s 2 billion dollar gun registry is obvious to anyone living in the real world. (Aside: In this election we should ask: “Who did the Liberals give the two billion to?� Who will follow the paper trail on this?)

A secondary root cause of our growing gun crime epidemic is cultural. We have chosen to raise a whole new generation of young males on a toxic soup of gun-violent video games played obsessively from a very young age when the brain is still forming, and into adulthood. Most of these games are devoid of any story or moral context whatsoever; they simply shoot to kill to win. Under our hate propaganda laws, many of these video games could be banned. It is a natural progression from these video games to gang membership and video-like gun violence acted out on the street. By the time someone of this video generation shoots someone on the street, they have already done the same by proxy in ‘video-world’ tens of thousands of times.

Any solution that pretends to deal with gun violence without addressing the two root causes, (economic and cultural) is not a viable solution. Disingenuous, self-righteous, and out of touch rhetoric relating gun violence to ‘poverty’ or ‘social exclusion’ may serve to use gun violence to funnel government grants towards practitioners of such rhetoric, but this will do nothing to stem the increasing cyclone of violence in our cities. No amount of ‘inclusion’ and no legitimate job will ever pay anything close to the amount the prohibition-based criminal economy pays for drug running, dealing, and enforcement of deals and territory by guns. Gang members probably enjoy a stronger sense of ‘inclusion’ via gangs and a lot less ‘poverty’ than most ordinary hard-working members of society.

So long as prohibition continues, this government-caused multi-billion dollar economic underpinning of this criminal gun-based culture will ensure that nothing can stop its growth. As an economic sector relegated by government policy into illegality, within this huge sector there is no way of enforcing deals except by guns- hence the plague of gun violence we face today is a direct result of government’s decision to pursue prohibition, disregarding the fact that it cannot and has not ever worked.

Posted by: edward mills at December 30, 2005 01:09 AM

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Ref the "cultural" part of causes of gun crimes, don;t forget all the different "cultures" that are being imported from other countries for liberal votes - that has nothing to do with the way Canadians are raised, but may have a lot to do with the way those people were raised in other countries.

And a side question - while I would guess the majority of Canada has internet, how many read blogs? Maybe 10%? And half of those would be reading liberal crap, so they don't know what's going on. So not that many Canadians know what's going on. I'm kinda sorta maybe guessing the liberals will come out okay in this election. At least okay enough that they're not going to be able to do Canada much good (too little too late in the face of determined and serious opposition).

Posted by: Jay at December 30, 2005 01:41 AM

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I complained to the CRTC at the beginning of the campaign that the CBC wasn't even reporting the potential scandal at all. Not a mention on the network or website. They said the broadcaster had 10 days to respond, and of course I didn't hear a thing from them. How happy i am to see that they have no choice but to lead with this story now!! This story has legs and it will haunt these crooks for the rest of the campaign. Whether Canadians (read Ontarians) will finally wake up remains to be seen...

Posted by: Vivid at December 30, 2005 03:04 AM

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Hope posting this is OK?

The Hill Times, December 19th, 2005
FEATURE
By Mike De Souza
Liberals hoping ethics chill thaws out in Pontiac riding
Liberals warn that fluently bilingual Conservative candidate Lawrence Cannon might leave the staunchly federalist Pontiac riding with an unpleasant surprise on Jan. 23: A Bloc QuébécoisMP>>
http://www.thehilltimes.ca/html/index.php?display=story&full_path=/2005/december/19/pontiac/&c=1

Posted by: maz2 at December 30, 2005 08:00 AM

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Cannon would be my choice but even a BLOC MP would be a big step up from the troughfeeding Liberal scum Smith. More fearmongering by the liberals.

Posted by: George at December 30, 2005 08:38 AM

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Latest from Leo Knight's blog, which pretty much sums up the Income trust thing:

Thursday, December 29, 2005
Martin spins to defend Minister under the gun

Prime Minister Paul Martin's spirited defense of embattled Finance Minister Relph Goodale is admirable in his loyalty to a trusted lieutenant but certainly nothing but an attempt at spinning a bad situation.

While speaking to the media, Martin said, "I believe that an investigation, as does he, will clear the air -- including the allegation as to whether or not a leak actually took place. The RCMP have said that there is no evidence of wrongdoing on Mr. Goodale's behalf, his office or his department."

One has a very difficult time believing the RCMP would advise the Prime Minister of something as definitive as that just as the investigation is beginning. How could they possibly know what evidence they will or will not uncover when they have not yet begun the investigation?

Martin's spin is nonsense and designed to deflect the calls for the resignation of a Minister under the cloud of a police investigation.

In the British parliamentary system, the Minister is responsible for the actions of his or her department. Traditionally, the Minister should fall on his sword should there be wrongdoing uncovered in the ministry. Equally, should that Minister be under a cloud of suspicion, then he or she should resign pending reinstatement when that cloud is lifted.

But, it would seem that only happens with an ethical government. That apparently does not include the government of Paul Martin.

Leo Knight
leo@primetimecrime.com

posted by Leo at 11:56 | 0 comments

Obviously, something illegal went on either in the PMO or Ralph's office. Paul Martin's assertion that the RCMP told him "there is no evidence that any wrongdoing took place" is an outright lie, since the RCMP , as a matter of protocol NEVER rule out guilt or innocence on any suspects until the investigation is complete. Hopefully, there will be no political interference in this investigation by the Privy council or the Liberals.

Posted by: D-man at December 31, 2005 06:57 PM

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As far as I know there is no evidence that anyone has done anything wrong. I'll be reserving my decision on voting until I see what the outcome of this investigation turns out to be. If the investigation goes beyond the election date then I'll decide the day of the election.

Posted by: Fred at January 1, 2006 10:47 PM

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Ever wonder why liberals still have die hard supporters?:

"Why I will vote Liberal"

"Because I believe in the extent to which the Official Languages Act is carried out and enforced; that every public servant even in the most remote part of B.C. should be fluent in the French language, but that government business in Quebec should be in unilingual French.

Because I believe that only lawyers from the province of Quebec are qualified to be prime minister of Canada.

Because I believe that the federal government should be completely controlled by the province of Quebec.

Because I believe that all criminals are just poor misunderstood victims of society and can all be easily rehabilitated in a very short period of time; and that only they have "rights"; not the victims of their crimes.

Because I believe that hardened criminals like Karla Homolka should be pampered by living in a "cottage" with her own key and be allowed to have pyjama parties and go out on shopping trips; and that killers in prison "resorts" on the Pacific coast should eat filet mignon, have barbecues, go whale watching and have their own golf course, while our senior citizens have to eat left over Kraft Dinner.

Because I believe that mass murderers under that age of 18 should be protected by the Young Offenders Act and the rest of us law-abiding citizens do not have the right to know who they are.

Because I believe in bringing hundreds of thousands of unskilled people into Canada from third world countries every year so we can support them on welfare and so that they will vote Liberal; and that this number should be increased every year.

Because I believe that it is fair that the province of Quebec is the sole province allowed to be in charge of its immigration policy; that they receive 5 times the amount of federal immigration money than does Ontario, even though Ontario has to teach those people how to speak English whereas Quebec only allows immigrants to enter who already know the French language.

Because I believe that we do not have a right to own land in Canada, as it is under Liberal law.

Because I believe it is only fair that Liberals steal as much tax money as they can from us; through every conceivable means from the HRDC boondoggle to the 2 billion dollar gun registry that does not work.

Because I believe that if my family is the victim of a home invasion I should not have the right to protect them in our own home.

Because I believe in huge government bureaucracy and extremely high taxes, as I believe that the government knows how to spend my money better than I do.

Because I believe in having essentially no military because everyone loves us and we will never be called upon to protect our country.

Because Jack Layton is not a lawyer from Quebec so he is not qualified to be prime minister; besides, he smiles too much.

Because Stephen Harper is not a lawyer from Quebec and he and the Conservative Party of Canada have a hidden agenda and they are very scary people.

Because I believe that we should alienate our neighbours to the South because all Americans are morons and know nothing about Canada; and that we should continue to align ourselves more closely with our true friends, France, China and Russia.

Because I believe everything that the Liberal controlled media tells me, especially the CBC.

Because I believe that no one should ever be held responsible or accountable for their own actions in today's society. It is always someone else's fault.

Because I believe that we should not expect newcomers to our country to accept or adapt to our culture and traditions and customs; and that we should not wish each other "Merry Christmas" in case it might be offensive to some.

Because I have the IQ of a doorknob and am easily sucked in by Liberal scare tactics and propaganda; and am easily bought off with my own tax money. "

Posted by: donno at January 3, 2006 04:22 AM

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