Andrew Prescott got instructions from Jenni Byrne to avoid Elections Canada until she could consult a lawyer. Prescott’s work on the Guelph Conservative campaign in 2011 earned him notoriety for having a computer used also by Pierre Poutine. Some would conclude he’s at the very least met Poutine, but has
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Saskboy's Abandoned Stuff: ConCalls: Conservatives Caught in Contradiction #RoboCon #cdnpoli
If some Conservatives were lying about when they supposedly spoke to Michael Sona about a robocall scheme, how dependable are similar stories from other Conservatives egged on by the party’s lawyer, Arthur Hamilton? Some of the most damaging testimony, according to a sworn statement by Elections Canada investigator Allan Mathews,
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Another Duffy-Wright-Harper Morsel
Until mid-July, Chris Woodcock worked in the Harper PMO as Director of Issues Management. One of the issues Woodcock became involved in managing was the Duffy-Wright-Harper under-the-table cash deal. That came through loud and clear in an e-mail from Woodcock to Duffy. In an email dated May 15, the morning
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Is Stephen Harper On the Ropes? Why Has Duffy Stopped Punching?
Stephen Harper doesn’t give the impression that he’s in dire straits but then again, when you’re surrounded by jackals of your own making, it’s a bad idea to let them smell fear. Still, judging by media accounts, Shifty’s homegrown nemesis, Mike Duffy, is winning the credibility war with the Canadian public.
Continue readingTrashy's World: How not to show your appreciation of and trust in your “base”…
Dear fellow Conservative: We really, really want your money and support. But please, please, just STFU. If you are approached by anyone resembling a reporter, blogger, Liberal, New Democrat, Green, environmentalist, Public Servant, First Nation member, telecom industry employee or Maude Barlow, please run away screaming, hands over ears, and
Continue readingThe Cracked Crystal Ball II: There Is No Honour Among Thieves
Make no mistake about it, I have little sympathy for Mike Duffy. When I caught wind of his political aspirations several years before he became a Senator, he ceased to be among the journalists that I had much respect for. That said, Duffy’s last couple of speeches in the
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Duffy vs. PMO: The Duffy Documents
Postmedia reports “Sen. Mike Duffy told a spellbound upper chamber Monday that the prime minister’s former chief of staff, who paid him $90,000 to cover his housing expenses, had also arranged a second cheque to pay his legal bills.” And: A court document filed by RCMP Cpl. Greg Horton says
Continue readingTrashy's World: #schadenfreude
#Harperisscrewed #trashyishappy #itwasjustamatteroftime #whathappenswhenyouthrowsomeoneunderabus #politicsofcynicism #harperknew (2) Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: PMO: Where Resigning Means You Were “Dismissed”
Nigel Wright has resigned as PM Harper's chief of staff. This is a real loss to the people & good government of Canada.— (@davidfrum) May 19, 2013 Nigel Wright has resigned as PMSH's chief of staff.— Glen McGregor (@glen_mcgregor) May 19, 2013 Well, that's one way to start a
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Did the Tory Senate Just Flinch?
Wallin, Brazeau and, especially, Duffy – Stephen Harper wanted them gone, dead and buried, and he sent his Tory senators very clear marching orders. Steve told them to vote and get it over with. Seems the Tory Senate leader doesn’t quite see it Steve’s way, at least not any
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Where Canada Is Going
It’s very important to Canada’s economy that we send a resource (we can’t use without killing the planet) to Communist China so their economy can continue to pollute at record pace as they ship unneeded goods to the United States and Canada so we can bury them in our landfills
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: If You Still Don’t Get It
There are still some who don’t get why the Duffy-Wright-Harper affair happened. Why would such powerful people expose themselves to such jeopardy? Why was Duffy given such preferential, under-the-table treatment? You can find the answer in an autographed photo of Duffy and Harper that graces the beleaguered senator’s office. It’s
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Duffy’s First Appearance in the Court of Public Opinion
Mike Duffy’s counsel may have declared war on the Harper government yesterday. Today it’s Duffy’s turn to take the battle onto the floor of the Senate. My guess is that Duffy will deliver a carefully scripted statement that will put the Senate itself and especially Harper’s senatorial henchmen on trial
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: #PMO-Duffy Scandal Taking Shape #cdnpoli
More claims from the accused in the Prime Minister’s Office vs. Senator Mike Duffy, came to light today. The PMO claimed the money from Nigel Wright was part of “compassion and friendship” toward Duffy. Duffy said it was part of an extortion deal where he’d take hush money for improperly
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Duffy Taking Medical Leave of Absence from the Senate
Tory senator and Harper appointee, Mike Duffy, is seeking treatment for angina. Your punchline here ____________.
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Duffy and Conservative Senators with Bagmen
Good old visitor logs, shining light on the hogs. These are also the only times that the names of Tkachuk, then chairman of the Senate’s internal economy committee, and Gerstein, who heads the Conservative Fund of Canada, appear in the February visitor logs for the Langevin building, which is across
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: "Stay Tuned" – Indeed
“Can’t talk …can’t speak freely …stay tuned.” All I’m getting out of Ottawa Tories is static. It’s as though they’re locked down. Nobody wants to talk Duffy or Wright much less Tkachuk, Stewart-Olsen or Harper himself. The whole PMO/Senate scandal seems to have become taboo, off limits, out of bounds,
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Tkachuk and Stewart Olsen Succumb to Denialism, Senate-Style
Senate scandal – it’s not just for the rookies any more. Veteran Tory senators, Dave Tkachuk and Carolyn Stewart Olsen, have issued statements denying they knew anything about the backroom deal between Harper chief of staff, Nigel Wright, and the beleaguered Cavendish Cottager, Mike Duffy, to cover Duffy’s Senate tab.
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Senate/PMO Corruption Scandal Hits New Height
Did I just dream about the blackmail and corruption in the #PMO and Senate that CTV reported last night? #Duffy #cdnpoli— Saskboy K. (@saskboy) August 27, 2013 Two senators were named last night in a Bob Fife report, after he saw an incriminating email where the seators threatened fellow senator
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Mike Duffy Wants The Truth Known?
Is he just really bad at figuring out where his legal primary residence is? Is Duffy a victim of Harper PMO corruption? Seems like a willing victim until just recently.
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