What is it with Liberal Members of Parliament? Do they honestly believe the rules don't apply to them? That's the question at the top of my mind after news broke that Yasmin Ratansi, Member of Parliament for Don Valley East, hired her sister, Zeenat Khatri, and lied about it. CBC reports Yasmin Ratansi employed her sister from 2005 to 2011 when Ratansi lost her seat in … [Read more...]
Raj Grewal: Just Another Ethically-Challenged Liberal MP?
Raj Grewal, an ethically-challenged Liberal (and former MP for Brampton East) is facing criminal charges for fraud and breach of trust. Given what we know about Justin Trudeau's repeated ethics violations (as well as those of his cabinet colleagues), it's no surprise that another former member of Team Trudeau is just as ethically-challenged as the current Prime Minister of … [Read more...]
Asking a Question in English is an Attack on French Language Rights
I had no intention of revisiting this topic but as I wandered through the snow outside my mountain home I realized I missed the most important point of what Justin Trudeau said. His first thought was not to say, 'Gee, you're right. I screwed up. It was rude of me not to answer the question in English.' His first thought was to attack anyone who dared question his elitist, … [Read more...]
Justin Trudeau: Inclusive Really Means to Exclude
Justin Trudeau is all about open, inclusive government, or so he claims at every opportunity. On January 17th his commitment to inclusiveness revealed itself for what it really is, one more political affectation. On January 17, at a town hall in Sherbrooke, Quebec, an English-speaking Canadian asked our Prime Minister a question. Common courtesy is to answer in the … [Read more...]