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Comment on Friends Don’t Let Friends Withhold Information by Alex

Alex — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:12:56 +0000

May I suggest calling them ‘the Friends’
Always put a ‘the’ in front. Makes my skin crawl a little bit more.

Comment on Friends Don’t Let Friends Withhold Information by Surecure

Surecure — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:20:04 +0000

Why do they need the CBC to release the names? They have a website. They must have a central email address. It’s as simple as them emailing you their names.

There’s absolutely ZERO reason why they can’t just email that information directly to whomever requested it. If they haven’t done so, it says everything.

Comment on Friends Don’t Let Friends Withhold Information by Platty

Platty — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:45:19 +0000

Irrefutable evidence that the “Friends” and CBC are one and the same.

Comment on Class of 06′ Qualifies for Pensions Today by Derek Fildebrandt

Derek Fildebrandt — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:06:09 +0000

Hi Mel, I should note that the average MP’s income is not $54,700, but a minimum of $157,731. That goes up with anything from being a committee vice-chair, all the way up to the prime minister.

Comment on Class of 06′ Qualifies for Pensions Today by melwilde

melwilde — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:54:39 +0000

I note the picking of the very highest priced example. Ministers, Prime Ministers etc. I also note the average income of 54,700 for the average MP.
Perhaps we should emphasize the need to reduce their actual job security as a way to reduce pension costs. It’s a lot more healthy and is a tool that is readily available to the taxpayer.
In the meantime I wish all these writers would stop cherry picking those at the top of the triangle and write about the whole bunch.

Comment on Sun News Network: Peter MacKay’s Expense Claims by anonymous

anonymous — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:57:57 +0000

not that I support the high flying expenses but the reality around attendance at the Seafood Show which is one of the largest in the world and is dominated by Atlantic Canadian companies – therefore MacKay would not be there in Defense capacity but as Senior government minister in part of country where fishery is important – please drop your central Canadian bias – as it will start to defray your credibility

Comment on Sun News Network: Peter MacKay’s Expense Claims by Alf

Alf — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 05:14:06 +0000

Jason Kenny and his former employer, The Canadian Tax Federation, are sliming Peter McKay. This nasty attack is predictable and tiresome.

Harper Ned’s to stop Kenny from this kind of stuff.

Comment on CTF Uncovers MacKay’s $1,452 a Night Hotel Tab by jay

jay — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 21:05:41 +0000

The pressure does have to be on all employees of the government elected and unelected. That said, this appears to be off base. I believe that staying at the conference hotel is not unrealistic. I do no expect him to be in the cheapest rooms and I would expect a man in this important role in government to have the appropriate level of security free from foreign surveillance and with adequate facilities to perform his duties.
This is not clearly a problem whereas the grey cup expenses become much more of an issue.

Comment on CTF Uncovers MacKay’s $1,452 a Night Hotel Tab by Derek

Derek — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:52:15 +0000

Yes it was. We took no issue with the Minister attending the conference. There were however rooms cheaper than $1,400 per night at the same hotel, or other, much cheaper hotels within walking and cabbing distance.

Comment on CTF Uncovers MacKay’s $1,452 a Night Hotel Tab by old white guy

old white guy — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 14:44:54 +0000

questions. did the other delegates to the conference stay at the same hotel? was the conference held at this hotel?