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« Reply #1400 on: June 06, 2013, 02:08:04 AM »

PMO wants him to resign and run in a by-election.

...like how David Emerson and Wajid Khan switched to the Conservatices?
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« Reply #1401 on: June 06, 2013, 07:34:50 AM »

Peter MacKay says he might leave the party if the leadership election mechanism is changed. As I suspected, insiders don't think he'd contest the leadership when it happens. I'm also guessing Harper isn't amused by MacKay's statements.
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« Reply #1402 on: June 06, 2013, 10:59:52 AM »
« Edited: June 06, 2013, 11:01:33 AM by RogueBeaver »

Tory MPs have been told in caucus that they'll soon have to disclose all spending. Long overdue. Meanwhile Goldring says he'd consider joining the Liberals if he wins the court case but still isn't allowed back in caucus.
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« Reply #1403 on: June 06, 2013, 11:29:38 AM »

Wallin audit might not be released before fall.
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« Reply #1404 on: June 06, 2013, 12:17:17 PM »


lol wut. Because the Liberals are the party of Libertarianism?
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« Reply #1405 on: June 06, 2013, 12:58:19 PM »

He also raises the national unity issue. Besides, the Liberals are closer to us economically.
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« Reply #1406 on: June 06, 2013, 01:08:58 PM »


lol wut. Because the Liberals are the party of Libertarianism?

Being an independent MP gets lonely I guess.
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« Reply #1407 on: June 06, 2013, 02:14:32 PM »

Curiously enough there was only a cursory reference to Rathgeber and zero references to MacKay. Mulcair still plowing ahead with his prosecutorial Duffy questions.
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« Reply #1408 on: June 06, 2013, 03:25:26 PM »

Goldring has been found not guilty, so will Harper let him back into caucus?
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« Reply #1409 on: June 06, 2013, 03:44:51 PM »

Goldring would get his [INKS] handed to him if he ran as a Liberal.
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« Reply #1410 on: June 06, 2013, 04:07:20 PM »
« Edited: June 06, 2013, 07:02:02 PM by RogueBeaver »

Per Greg Weston, there's a secret PMO fund run by the COS with party funds, who has exclusive signing authority. Government says that's used to cover expenses which shouldn't be covered by taxpayers.

Update: Party says all those funds are reported to Elections Canada. The other parties have discretionary funds too.
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« Reply #1411 on: June 06, 2013, 04:50:41 PM »

The Atlantic Grit surge continues, this time in NB: CRA pegs 41 Liberal, 29 PC, 27 NDP.
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« Reply #1412 on: June 06, 2013, 05:48:35 PM »

Goldring has been readmitted to caucus.
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« Reply #1413 on: June 06, 2013, 05:55:41 PM »


Strong numbers for the NB NDP as well. CRA should be releasing their NS poll soon Smiley
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« Reply #1414 on: June 06, 2013, 06:07:31 PM »


Strong numbers for the NB NDP as well. CRA should be releasing their NS poll soon Smiley

LOL at those PC numbers.

I'm dreading the NS ones Sad
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« Reply #1415 on: June 06, 2013, 07:15:05 PM »

Rathgeber's statement carefully blamed a group of PMO staffers for prompting him to quit, and not Harper himself. He even states he believes Harper's professed ignorance about the $90000 cheque.

On second thought I think this is worse than not resigning at all. It seems like he's leaving the door open to rejoin the CPC Caucus under Harper at some point in the future. Roll Eyes
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« Reply #1416 on: June 06, 2013, 07:16:47 PM »


Strong numbers for the NB NDP as well. CRA should be releasing their NS poll soon Smiley

LOL at those PC numbers.

I'm dreading the NS ones Sad

If it makes you feel any better, all three parties in NS are self interested parochial outfits anyways Tongue
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« Reply #1417 on: June 06, 2013, 09:05:24 PM »

Fife: Wallin will have to repay at least $20k more, just last month she paid $8k for improper claims on a Western personal trip. Audit will be finished mid-summer.
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« Reply #1418 on: June 06, 2013, 11:26:28 PM »


Strong numbers for the NB NDP as well. CRA should be releasing their NS poll soon Smiley

LOL at those PC numbers.

I'm dreading the NS ones Sad

If it makes you feel any better, all three parties in NS are self interested parochial outfits anyways Tongue


As I once said, NS NDP is center-center-left, NS Libs are center-center-center and NS PC are center-center-right.
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« Reply #1419 on: June 07, 2013, 07:00:32 AM »


Strong numbers for the NB NDP as well. CRA should be releasing their NS poll soon Smiley

LOL at those PC numbers.

I'm dreading the NS ones Sad

If it makes you feel any better, all three parties in NS are self interested parochial outfits anyways Tongue


Well, the NDP less so. And they're actually trying to do something about the deficit there, and are willing to become extremely unpopular in doing so. Outside of Ontario and BC, whenever the NDP gets elected is when government actually becomes effective. Not to say the NDP government there has been flawless.
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« Reply #1420 on: June 07, 2013, 11:58:00 AM »

95k net new full-time jobs created, 55 of them youth. EUFTA won't be announced next week, but Harper will meet the Queen.
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« Reply #1421 on: June 08, 2013, 12:56:55 PM »

Harb could have to repay up to $200k.
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« Reply #1422 on: June 09, 2013, 10:59:20 AM »

Ivison says Flaherty "almost certainly" isn't running in 2015. Harper's not amused by Flaherty's public campaign to keep his job, but since the rule is retirees get dropped, Flaherty may quit rather than serving out the term as a backbencher. Oliver thinks the shuffle might be later rather than sooner, but he's the standout. Harper did his last mini-shuffle in July, and the new ministers will need a couple of months to learn their portfolios. So I'm guessing mid-late July. If Flaherty leaves Finance, I'd peg Clement as his replacement.
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« Reply #1423 on: June 09, 2013, 12:19:23 PM »

Ivison says Flaherty "almost certainly" isn't running in 2015. Harper's not amused by Flaherty's public campaign to keep his job, but since the rule is retirees get dropped, Flaherty may quit rather than serving out the term as a backbencher. Oliver thinks the shuffle might be later rather than sooner, but he's the standout. Harper did his last mini-shuffle in July, and the new ministers will need a couple of months to learn their portfolios. So I'm guessing mid-late July. If Flaherty leaves Finance, I'd peg Clement as his replacement.

It'll be strange not having Flaherty at finance. Is there anyone else from the original cabinet still in their old portfolio?
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« Reply #1424 on: June 09, 2013, 12:35:28 PM »

LeBreton's the only other one.
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