The Liberal wing of Elections Canada
via sda:
You know, in the military, if you don't pay your debts, they garnish your wages until the debt is gone. I count three debtors who are still employed by the public, Stephane 'Can we do this interview again' Dion, Ken 'Give me a minute I'll spit it out' Dryden and Hedy 'Crosses to bear' Fry.
Take their wages and let them deal with it like the rest of us have to. But then, they're Liberals, so they're entitled to their entitlements.
Behold:
OTTAWA - Elections Canada has given up chasing Liberal leadership scofflaws who never fully repaid debts incurred during the 2006 campaign.
It's taken the federal agency years to determine existing legislation is flawed and leaves it powerless to sanction deadbeats or compel them to clear their slates.
"It is clear that the leadership contestants who continue to have unpaid debts...are not in compliance with the Canada Elections Act," chief electoral officer Marc Mayrand said Tuesday.
Elections Canada said Joe Volpe, Hedy Fry, Ken Dryden and Stephane Dion still owed money based on the last filings dated Dec. 31, 2011, which was the end of a court-approved extension to settle their accounts.
Other extensions had also been granted.
According to Elections Canada, Dryden owed $225,000, Volpe $98,700, Fry $69,000 and Dion $7,500.
The foursome was among eight contenders for the leadership that was won by Dion at a convention in Montreal.
Mayrand said the commissioner of Elections Canada concluded there is a gaping hole in legislation that allows contestants to fund their campaigns through loans which they do not repay.
"Legislation is urgently needed to provide effective remedies to guard against this practice and to maintain the integrity of our political financing regime,'' he said.
The Liberals changed their rules for this year's leadership contest won by Justin Trudeau to avoid the funding debacle that followed the 2006 race.
Sun News : Elections Canada gives up on Grits with campaign debts
Squeamish and pathetic.
via sda:
You know, in the military, if you don't pay your debts, they garnish your wages until the debt is gone. I count three debtors who are still employed by the public, Stephane 'Can we do this interview again' Dion, Ken 'Give me a minute I'll spit it out' Dryden and Hedy 'Crosses to bear' Fry.
Take their wages and let them deal with it like the rest of us have to. But then, they're Liberals, so they're entitled to their entitlements.
Behold:
OTTAWA - Elections Canada has given up chasing Liberal leadership scofflaws who never fully repaid debts incurred during the 2006 campaign.
It's taken the federal agency years to determine existing legislation is flawed and leaves it powerless to sanction deadbeats or compel them to clear their slates.
"It is clear that the leadership contestants who continue to have unpaid debts...are not in compliance with the Canada Elections Act," chief electoral officer Marc Mayrand said Tuesday.
Elections Canada said Joe Volpe, Hedy Fry, Ken Dryden and Stephane Dion still owed money based on the last filings dated Dec. 31, 2011, which was the end of a court-approved extension to settle their accounts.
Other extensions had also been granted.
According to Elections Canada, Dryden owed $225,000, Volpe $98,700, Fry $69,000 and Dion $7,500.
The foursome was among eight contenders for the leadership that was won by Dion at a convention in Montreal.
Mayrand said the commissioner of Elections Canada concluded there is a gaping hole in legislation that allows contestants to fund their campaigns through loans which they do not repay.
"Legislation is urgently needed to provide effective remedies to guard against this practice and to maintain the integrity of our political financing regime,'' he said.
The Liberals changed their rules for this year's leadership contest won by Justin Trudeau to avoid the funding debacle that followed the 2006 race.
Sun News : Elections Canada gives up on Grits with campaign debts
Squeamish and pathetic.
