Is Duffy the Model Conservative Senator?
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There was a piece on the history of Mike Duffy, starting at about age 14, on C.B.C. T.V. this afternoon. To put it accurately, I'd say Mikey has been over inflated in more ways than one since the get go. Huge ego and feeling of entitlement. These guys generally run smack into a wall sooner or later.
"Model Conservative Senator"?????????????????? What has that got to do with anything? I doubt if "model" is a synonym for "porcine". -
"Model Conservative Senator"?????????????????? What has that got to do with anything? I doubt if "model" is a synonym for "porcine". -
Gae us time. Tis only been a few hundred years.:lol:
Woooooow.
Who hired this douche?
Oh right..
Not often one sees two crooked dummies in the same pic. Going to print and glue it on the dart board. Mulroney's just about got no face left.
I think Politicians in Canada are pretty much exempt from getting into serious trouble, definitely for just simple acts of lies, graft, theft and bribery. The last time I remember any serious trouble was back in 1958 (I know I was a paper boy and read it every day in the paper) when our Lands and Forest Minister went down in disgrace and was sentenced to five years in prison for taking bribes (I think he was granting timber licenses for a small (or large) stipend. Since then no one has been in real sh*t I don't think.
Robert Sommers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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MPs can't be forced to testify
In theory, parliamentary privilege grants all members of Parliament (which includes both MPs and senators, for the record) a blanket exemption from testifying in court in any trial — civil, criminal or even military court — when the House is in session, or within 40 days of dissolution or the opening of a new Parliament.
But as noted in the oft-cited procedural bible, otherwise known as House of Commons Procedure and Practice, "this claim is not intended to be used to impede the course of justice and, therefore, is regularly waived, particularly for criminal cases."
Practically speaking, it's difficult to envision a scenario where the political risk of appearing in court as a witness for either the prosecution or the defence would outweigh the optics of publicly refusing to do so.
It could also give the defence more leeway to put forward an alternate theory without fear of being contradicted from the witness box
Then again, given how slowly the wheels of justice can grind, it's entirely possible that such a request could come on the eve — or even in the midst — of an election campaign, in which case it would be hard to fault any elected official keen to remain that way from exercising his or her privilege.
Mike Duffy's defence could put Harper on hot seat - Politics - CBC News
In theory, parliamentary privilege grants all members of Parliament (which includes both MPs and senators, for the record) a blanket exemption from testifying in court in any trial — civil, criminal or even military court — when the House is in session, or within 40 days of dissolution or the opening of a new Parliament.
But as noted in the oft-cited procedural bible, otherwise known as House of Commons Procedure and Practice, "this claim is not intended to be used to impede the course of justice and, therefore, is regularly waived, particularly for criminal cases."
Practically speaking, it's difficult to envision a scenario where the political risk of appearing in court as a witness for either the prosecution or the defence would outweigh the optics of publicly refusing to do so.
It could also give the defence more leeway to put forward an alternate theory without fear of being contradicted from the witness box
Then again, given how slowly the wheels of justice can grind, it's entirely possible that such a request could come on the eve — or even in the midst — of an election campaign, in which case it would be hard to fault any elected official keen to remain that way from exercising his or her privilege.
Mike Duffy's defence could put Harper on hot seat - Politics - CBC News
Harper campaigned against an appointed Senate, against privilege and corruption, in 2006, only to embrace it full on when he became Prime Minister. He appointed Mike Duffy, a so-called journalist who abused his position to gain the Prime Minister’s favour and get a Senate appointment. Duffy would promote stories favourable to the Prime Minister, even saying no one could question his integrity.
Duffy relished in a 2008 tape of then-Liberal leader Stéphane Dion stumbling, which was shown repeatedly even though the network had assured Dion it would not be shown.
In the Senate, Harper and the Conservatives used Duffy as a fundraiser at events across the country, and Duffy lived the high life off the taxpayer dime. He even claimed his cottage in PEI as a residence to get more payouts. However, the corruption caught up to Duffy, Harper’s chief of staff tried to pay Duffy off but got thrown under the bus instead.
Now, on television, Conservative pundits are distancing themselves from Duffy, including Paul Calandra who is constantly on CBC’s Power and Politics doing damage control for Harper and gang. Harper and the Conservatives may pretend now they had little to do with Duffy, but he was their bagman, he was Harper’s appointee.
He is central to Conservative corruption.
Duffy relished in a 2008 tape of then-Liberal leader Stéphane Dion stumbling, which was shown repeatedly even though the network had assured Dion it would not be shown.
In the Senate, Harper and the Conservatives used Duffy as a fundraiser at events across the country, and Duffy lived the high life off the taxpayer dime. He even claimed his cottage in PEI as a residence to get more payouts. However, the corruption caught up to Duffy, Harper’s chief of staff tried to pay Duffy off but got thrown under the bus instead.
Now, on television, Conservative pundits are distancing themselves from Duffy, including Paul Calandra who is constantly on CBC’s Power and Politics doing damage control for Harper and gang. Harper and the Conservatives may pretend now they had little to do with Duffy, but he was their bagman, he was Harper’s appointee.
He is central to Conservative corruption.
Some Canadian senators continue to fly high even though the upper chamber has been besieged with ongoing expense scandals.
There are no rules preventing senators from buying the priciest airline flights possible at taxpayers' expense. The Senate has hinted that travel policy changes are coming soon, but has been short on details.
I'm surprised the Senate hasn't adopted the same system as the House of Commons. There seems to be some resistance from some quarters," says Toronto public policy analyst and York University Prof. Ian Greene.
The senators' travel policy advises using "sound judgment" when booking travel, but discount flight passes are optional.
According to her most recent expense report for the first three months of this year, Conservative Senator Betty Unger flew five times between Edmonton and Ottawa, costing taxpayers a total of $12,246. Her most expensive round-trip ticket was $5,692.
CBC News checked the current price for Air Canada business class flight passes for the same trips. According to the airline's website, the price for five flight credits is $6,242. Unger's total was $6,000 more than that price.
According her most recent expense report, Senate Liberal Sandra Lovelace Nicholas spent $11,644 for four return trips from New Brunswick to Ottawa. Her priciest round trip ticket was $3,049.
Air Canada business class passes for travel between Ottawa and New Brunswick's four airports currently cost $8,470 for the same number of round trips. Lovelace Nicholas's total was $3,000 more than that price.
CBC News repeatedly contacted the offices of both Lovelace and Unger for comment, but received no reply.
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Senators continue to take pricey flights because they can - Business - CBC News
There are no rules preventing senators from buying the priciest airline flights possible at taxpayers' expense. The Senate has hinted that travel policy changes are coming soon, but has been short on details.
I'm surprised the Senate hasn't adopted the same system as the House of Commons. There seems to be some resistance from some quarters," says Toronto public policy analyst and York University Prof. Ian Greene.
The senators' travel policy advises using "sound judgment" when booking travel, but discount flight passes are optional.
According to her most recent expense report for the first three months of this year, Conservative Senator Betty Unger flew five times between Edmonton and Ottawa, costing taxpayers a total of $12,246. Her most expensive round-trip ticket was $5,692.
CBC News checked the current price for Air Canada business class flight passes for the same trips. According to the airline's website, the price for five flight credits is $6,242. Unger's total was $6,000 more than that price.
According her most recent expense report, Senate Liberal Sandra Lovelace Nicholas spent $11,644 for four return trips from New Brunswick to Ottawa. Her priciest round trip ticket was $3,049.
Air Canada business class passes for travel between Ottawa and New Brunswick's four airports currently cost $8,470 for the same number of round trips. Lovelace Nicholas's total was $3,000 more than that price.
CBC News repeatedly contacted the offices of both Lovelace and Unger for comment, but received no reply.
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Senators continue to take pricey flights because they can - Business - CBC News