The Income Trust Scandal
The blog world has done it's job, pushing a story that the MSM finally picked up on, the opposition parties (primarily the NDP) sent letters over, and the authorities are finally doing something about.
This story was heavily investigated by a number of bloggers, including Stephen Taylor and MK Braaten. Their excellent work has, in my opinion, led to the announcement of the RCMP investigation...
Interestingly, the RCMP normally doesn't comment about ongoing investigations. Why would they this time? Particular of a politically sensitive investigation in the middle of an election campaign? Why did Zaccardelli send a letter to NDP MP Judy Wasylycia-Leis on this sensitive issue unless he wanted to influence the campaign? Did the PMO actually direct him to do so, and if so what was the logic???
I also find it suspicious that the RCMP single out the Finance Minister, Ralph Goodale, as being innocent... The investigation is continuing. How are they so absolutely sure he didn't have a hand in it??? Perhaps to raise money for the Liberal Party? This singling out doesn't look like a statement the RCMP would make. It does however look a lot like what a press release from the Liberal war room would look like. Is it possible the Liberal campaign team has influence in Zaccardelli's office???
Giving Mr. Goodale the benefit of the doubt (innocent until proven guilty and all), he should still resign on the basis that he, as the Minister, is responsible for the actions of his department. And if one of his high ranking bureaucrats or politicos broke the law and leaked the information to the street, he should still resign. Ministers have resigned over much less.
The Liberal mantra of "something wrong may have occurred, but I personally was not responsible" is nothing more than the inverse of "I was following orders". "I am not responsible for my employees" is ridiculous. The government is no different than a private company in that it is vicariously liable for the actions of the employees. And Ministers of the Crown should likewise be vicariously liable for illegal acts within there department.
This story was heavily investigated by a number of bloggers, including Stephen Taylor and MK Braaten. Their excellent work has, in my opinion, led to the announcement of the RCMP investigation...
Interestingly, the RCMP normally doesn't comment about ongoing investigations. Why would they this time? Particular of a politically sensitive investigation in the middle of an election campaign? Why did Zaccardelli send a letter to NDP MP Judy Wasylycia-Leis on this sensitive issue unless he wanted to influence the campaign? Did the PMO actually direct him to do so, and if so what was the logic???
I also find it suspicious that the RCMP single out the Finance Minister, Ralph Goodale, as being innocent... The investigation is continuing. How are they so absolutely sure he didn't have a hand in it??? Perhaps to raise money for the Liberal Party? This singling out doesn't look like a statement the RCMP would make. It does however look a lot like what a press release from the Liberal war room would look like. Is it possible the Liberal campaign team has influence in Zaccardelli's office???
Giving Mr. Goodale the benefit of the doubt (innocent until proven guilty and all), he should still resign on the basis that he, as the Minister, is responsible for the actions of his department. And if one of his high ranking bureaucrats or politicos broke the law and leaked the information to the street, he should still resign. Ministers have resigned over much less.
The Liberal mantra of "something wrong may have occurred, but I personally was not responsible" is nothing more than the inverse of "I was following orders". "I am not responsible for my employees" is ridiculous. The government is no different than a private company in that it is vicariously liable for the actions of the employees. And Ministers of the Crown should likewise be vicariously liable for illegal acts within there department.
posted by Technical Bard | 01:42
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