CONS Reach New Low With Terry Fox Legacy

[tay]

One longtime friend and confidante of Terry Fox said the announcement, made Sunday by outgoing Conservative MP James Moore, was “so wrong on so many levels.”

Moore — the federal Industry Minister, who is not seeking re-election — said Sunday in Port Moody that a Conservative government would commit up to $35 million to match donations made during this year’s Terry Fox Run, if the party is re-elected in October.

Moore was accompanied by Laureen Harper, wife of Conservative leader Stephen Harper, and Tim Laidler, the party’s candidate in the Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam riding.


Darrell Fox, Terry’s younger brother, told The Province on Monday: “The Fox family did not have any direct contact with MP James Moore or any member of the Conservative Party with respect to the announcement yesterday.”


Bill Vigars, a longtime friend of Terry Fox who organized public relations for the Marathon of Hope in 1980, told The Province that the Conservatives’ announcement was a surprise to him.


In a Facebook post, Vigars wrote: “I am extremely disappointed that the Conservative Party, through James Moore and Mrs. Harper would make a conditional, if they are re-elected promise, to match funds from this year’s Terry Fox Run.”

all of it......

Terry Fox’s family rejects Conservative claim that they responded enthusiastically to $35-million pledge


and


http://www.thestarphoenix.com/terry+family+blasts+tory+pledge/11380953/story.html

 

[mentalfloss]

Way to ruin another Canadian legacy.

 

[JamesBondo]

So the NDP are promising millions even if they are not elected?

 

[mentalfloss]

No, they realize such a promise during an election period makes them look like they are selling Terry Fox like used car salesmen.

 

[tay]

So the NDP are promising millions even if they are not elected?

And so are the Liberals and the CONS but any Party that would stoop to using Terry's legacy is beyond redemption.


Are you also saying that you have no problem with them lying about the 'Fox family responding enthusiastically' about this.........?

 

[Locutus]

Conservative spokeswoman Meagan Murdoch said late Monday:

"It was mistakenly assumed that the family was supportive of the funding requested and welcomed by the Terry Fox Foundation. We regret any confusion this may have caused."


ok. so they're not 'enthusiastic' or don't want the funding now or something. ok. whatever.

more important things to concentrate on.

 

[mentalfloss]

Yes we are already aware you can't deal with multiple issues.

 

[petros]

It's okay for the Fox family use their son's legacy as a 2015 election pulpit. It's a free country.

 

[Walter]

Funding research is terrible; no Lib or Dip would ever fund research.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Heaven forbid they get more money. Nothing wrong with getting a mandate for the funding from the voters. If the electorate does not want to give Terry Fox more money, they have that choice.

 

[mentalfloss]

Funding research is terrible; no Lib or Dip would ever fund research.

This is your talking point?

 

[JLM]

A tempest in a piss pot! When it comes to charities every dollar is of equal value regardless of the source. It's the taxpayer who is contributing, gov't is just the distributor!

 

[petros]

Research is bad.

 

[Locutus]

somebody or some group will take the donation I'm sure. they don't even have to be 'enthusiastic'.



hey look...


Don Martin Verified account ‏@DonMartinCTV

The letter to Harper from Terry Fox Foundation clearly invites PM to event and solicits support. Seems a communication problem with family.

 

[petros]

They are voicing their personal, misguided disdain for Harper using this as a soapbox.

Any chance that they are on the foundation payroll?

 

[Locutus]

They are voicing their personal, misguided disdain for Harper using this as a soapbox.

Any chance that they are on the foundation payroll?

dunno about that but...

Dean Skoreyko ‏@bcbluecon

Liberal candidate Pam Damoff is the Chair of the Terry Fox Run

 

[petros]

Well that explains everything.

 

[taxslave]

Only a dipper could possibly figure out a way to put a negative spin on a positive situation.

 

[darkbeaver]

What's the positive part? Cancer research is one of the cruelest frauds ever perpetrated. Not one damn thing been done about the rise of cancer and there's a dozen and more natural herbals that get nothing from funding. Everything except big pharma is closed out of the loop.

 

[JLM]

Research is bad.

Depends on the research.