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[todd]

The entire affair smacks of a smoke screen calculated hopefully to toss buckets of wet sand onto the political flames. In matters of military and global strategic affairs, and considerations of national security which are entirely bound up in the former, JT is so far underwater and out of his element its worse than laughable, its inherently dangerous.

The Mrs. Bucket of world leaders.

[LJ]

Canada is broken...

 

https://thehub.ca/20...ruly-is-broken/

[Mike K.]

Jerry Dias, the unifor boss who stepped down over a $50k bribe will not face charges. He famously once said he was the Conservative government’s worst nightmare.

In a letter sent to media members of Unifor on Monday, Dias said he recognizes many journalists in Unifor are concerned his frequent partisan attacks against the likes of Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer and Ontario Premier Doug Ford cast a negative shadow over the public’s perception of those journalists as unbiased.

Unifor represents roughly 12,000 media workers, including some journalists at Global News, CTV News and the Globe and Mail.

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That came after the decision by the Liberals to include Unifor as one of eight members on a panel that will advise on new criteria for which media outlets should be eligible for a $600 million bailout package of tax credits and hiring incentives aimed mainly at shoring up struggling legacy newspapers.

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Much of the criticism about Unifor’s involvement on the panel stemmed from the fact they and Dias have repeatedly billed themselves as the Conservatives “worst nightmare” and as “the resistance” to Scheer.

- https://globalnews.c...c-concerns/amp/

Johnston decides there shouldn’t be an enquiry into foreign meddling in Canadian elections. Dias walks away without charges. 🤷🏼

[Wayne]

Nothing to hide? David Johnston hires crisis communcation firm.

 

"Toronto-based Navigator is a public relations, lobbying and crisis management firm. Its slogan is "When you can't afford to lose” and the firm has developed a reputation for steering notable Canadians through high-profile scandals—at high prices."

 

https://www.ctvnews....gator-1.6425628

 

 

[Victoria Watcher]

David Johnston resigns as special rapporteur on foreign interference



https://www.cbc.ca/n...signs-1.6871761

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 09 June 2023 - 01:40 PM.

[Nparker]

As long as he clears JT. What more does he have to do?

Edited by Nparker, 09 June 2023 - 01:43 PM.

[Hotel Mike]

Wow! An honourable Canadian who has always done his duty for our country, gets hounded out of office by vile political actors. Shame.

[Mike K.]

Isn’t there another honourable Canadian that can do this job, who isn’t a very close acquaintance of the PM?

[Nparker]

Wow! An honourable Canadian who has always done his duty for our country, gets hounded out of office by vile political actors. Shame.

He should never have accepted this so-called duty.

[dasmo]

Wow! An honourable Canadian who has always done his duty for our country, gets hounded out of office by vile political actors. Shame.

He has honour for stepping down. That makes up for not refusing this position when he was first chosen. To say he was hounded out only paints him as a coward. 

[Nparker]

The vilest political actor in this situation was the one who appointed him in the first place.

[LJ]

I'm encouraging Trudeau to name Mark Norman to conduct the inquiry, he would have the clearance needed, we know he is honest.

[Mike K.]

I thought it was up to Singh? What’s his agreement with Trudeau, again?

[dasmo]

I think he should just do it himself. That would be honest at least.

[todd]

^Who would you choose?

Edited by todd, 10 June 2023 - 10:00 AM.

[dasmo]

I already said. Him. Just own it.

[todd]

I already said. Him. Just own it.

Yeah, but that seems ridiculous.

[dasmo]

Yeah, but that seems ridiculous.

It does doesn’t it. So does having a family friend and business colleague investigate you. Let’s just not pretend anymore.

[Mike K.]

This is a real book.

[Nparker]

The publication date says it all.