The Income Trust Scandal: Changes in the Liberal war room?
More inside dirt at Bourque about the tremors being felt within the highest levels of the Liberal Party election team in the wake of the Income Trust Scandal bombshell:
According to insiders well-placed to understand the nuances within Martin's braintrust, Bourque has also learned that key campaign personnel are at risk of being replaced in an increasingly desperate attempt to maintain control of the public agenda, and more importantly, the key messaging that is driving this election.
Uh-oh. Desperation? Replacements? Need for new messaging?
The message is crafted by the Communications Director, in this case, Scott Reid.
You remember Scott Reid? He got reamed for suggesting on national television that Canadian parents can't be trusted with money to spend on childcare because they were likely to spend it on beer and popcorn.
He hasn't been heard from since.
And now the Income Trust grenade and a need to "maintain control of the...key messaging."
If I was Scott Reid, I'd be worried.
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If for no other reason, the Liberal need to go because I no longer trust them with my tax dollars.
Posted by: Awake Canadian at December 30, 2005 10:35 AM
I'd be worried just BEING scott reid
Posted by: Stephen at December 30, 2005 10:46 AM
I've gotten to the point where I can't even trust our beloved RCMP to honestly look into Liberal wrong doings.
I really can't, and for that I'll never forgive these Liberal scoundrels.
Posted by: It's A Pity at December 30, 2005 10:52 AM
Scott who ???
Posted by: spike at December 30, 2005 10:52 AM
You MUST read Coynes column today www.andrewcoyne.com
Best question, why has the RCMP turned on those it has been shown to do the bidding of? Why Now?
Of course it IS just doing its job, but why is it doing its job NOW and not before.
On one level I don't care, I just hope they do their job from now till evermore, Lib, Con, Green or Dipper government.
But definitley check it out, and I am sorry I missed him on the national last night
Posted by: Stephen at December 30, 2005 11:01 AM
Stephen, he made the same points on the National as he did in his column.
It's a pity, don't forget, had it not been for the actions of the Commissioner of the RCMP writing a letter, in the middle of an election campaign, that guaranteed the independence of this investigation, we wouldn't have heard anything about this. Trust them to do their job.
Posted by: Patrick at December 30, 2005 11:13 AM
Angry, what makes you think Scott Reid isn't behind the changes? It's obvious someone had the power to yank him, but someone like Reid doesn't stay yanked for long. And when you yank a chain, you're also on the other side if the person on the chain (the yankee?) yanks back.
Posted by: Patrick at December 30, 2005 11:14 AM
More issues related to government misshandling\corrupting of business sector. The end game of a great financial swindle is going on as we speak in Hamilton. The Stelco bankruptcy saga that would never end is possibly nearing an end but the shareholders are getting screwed.
For more background read Bill Cara's blog, it's an excellent financial blog.
http://www.billcara.com/archives/2005/12/does_stelco_rep.html
http://www.billcara.com/archives/2005/12/the_little_peop.html
Posted by: James at December 30, 2005 11:45 AM
 
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