Wilson-Raybould refusing to vacate her old office

[Mowich]

Jody Wilson-Raybould is refusing to move out of her entire ministerial office suite

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Jody Wilson-Raybould is refusing to vacate the entire suite of Parliament Hill offices she was assigned as a cabinet minister, despite the fact that she is now an Independent MP and is no longer entitled to the space.

Wilson-Raybould and her small staff currently occupy a series of six offices equipped with a private bathroom on the fourth floor of the Confederation Building in Ottawa — a suite she was assigned when she was a minister and had a larger staff complement.

Such office suites are in short supply. The Liberals requested the use of the ministerial suite now occupied by Wilson-Raybould for one of their newly appointed ministers. Wilson-Raybould has yet to leave.

"It seems a little bit petty to me," Wilson-Raybould told CBC News. "It makes no sense to remove me from my MP office. So I don't understand why they're wanting to do it."

'I'm just trying to find a reasonable solution'

Wilson-Raybould moved into these offices in 2018 as the Centre Block was being emptied in preparation for a decade-long renovation.

She said she disagrees with the description of her offices as a "suite", saying she has the use of two adjacent MP offices without a connecting door. She said she has volunteered to give up one of them as long as she can stay in the other.

"So I'm not trying to prevent somebody from having been out in the cold without an office. I'm just trying to find a reasonable solution," she said.

After being told she would have to move, Wilson-Raybould invited Algonquin Elder Claudette Commanda to bless her office.

"They are trying to," Wilson-Raybould told CBC News when asked whether Commons administration was trying to move her out of the offices. "But my amazing elder Commanda came and cleansed my office. So I'm hopeful they'll see the appropriate thing to let me stay in my office."

Parliament Hill offices are reassigned after each election, with priority based on party standings. As an Independent, WIlson-Raybould would be among the last MPs given a chance to choose an office.

After winning the 2015 election, the Liberals allowed MPs to keep their existing offices where possible. Wilson-Raybould was allowed to stay in the ministerial suite after she resigned from cabinet during the SNC-Lavalin controversy.

But things have changed since the election. Wilson-Raybould is a non-minister occupying what's classified as a ministerial suite, so the Liberals expect her to move out so that a cabinet member can move in.

'I dare them to even consider doing that'

Sources say Minister of Northern Affairs Dan Vandal is supposed to take over the office from Wilson-Raybould. Vandal is a Métis who represents a Winnipeg riding.

"We don't know her logic or her rationale," said a senior Liberal source.

Wilson-Raybould's supporters made the office dispute an issue at last week's meeting of the Assembly of First Nations.

"I heard they were going to try to boot you out of your office," said Cheryl Casimer of the First Nations Summit in B.C. during a ceremony honouring Wilson-Raybould. "I dare them to even consider doing that. That's your space, you created that space, you've earned that space. I'm glad to hear it was blessed."

House of Commons administration declined to address the issue. Instead, Heather Bradley, the director of communications for the Speaker, sent out a statement outlining the policy for assigning office space.

"There is a long established process of office allocations based on party standings. After an election, the allocation of offices starts with the government, to review their allocations and make changes as required," Bradley said in an email.

"The same process is repeated with the Official Opposition and then the third, fourth and fifth party, should one exist."

Once the recognized parties have been dealt with, Bradley said, the leftover offices are offered to Independent members based on their years of seniority in the House of Commons.

www.cbc.ca/news/politics/jody-wilson-raybould-ministerial-office-1.5394079
The over-weaning arrogance of some people.

 

[harrylee]

Hmmmm...Tribal warfare. I can see this escalating....Maybe if Trust Fund boy apologized........lol

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Seems a bit petty to me. But if it gives TrueDope some fits, I am all for it.

 

[Mowich]

Seems a bit petty to me. But if it gives TrueDope some fits, I am all for it.

I don't see it as petty at all, IRBS. The suite of rooms is for a Minister - not some lowly independent sitting in the nosebleed section of the House - and there is one waiting to occupy it - a Metis gentleman. Pug isn't even in the government fps.

 

[Mowich]

Hmmmm...Tribal warfare. I can see this escalating....Maybe if Trust Fund boy apologized........lol

In this case the only apology due is from this woman who refuses to give up her former office which she lost any claim to once she was booted out of government. The rightful occupant is Minister of Northern Affairs Dan Vandal from Manitoba.

 

[Cliffy]

I never understood why women would support a patriarchal religion or why women support the Conservatives for the same reason. It's an old white man's club. Makes no sense at all.

 

[Hoid]

Stockholm syndrome.

 

[Twin_Moose]

Just grandstanding for that look at me moment

 

[Mowich]

I never understood why women would support a patriarchal religion or why women support the Conservatives for the same reason. It's an old white man's club. Makes no sense at all.

And just what has that to do with a self-entitled woman thinking she has any right to a Ministerial office suite? Pug isn't a Conservative - thank the Universe - she's a very lowly independent and should be thankful she gets an office at all.

 

[pgs]

And just what has that to do with a self-entitled woman thinking she has any right to a Ministerial office suite? Pug isn't a Conservative - thank the Universe - she's a very lowly independent and should be thankful she gets an office at all.

In politics any media is good media , she is trying to stay relevant .

 

[Twin_Moose]

And just what has that to do with a self-entitled woman thinking she has any right to a Ministerial office suite? Pug isn't a Conservative - thank the Universe - she's a very lowly independent and should be thankful she gets an office at all.

The self-entitled think they deserve to keep their undeserved entitlements

 

[Mowich]

Just grandstanding for that look at me moment

She sure isn't getting any love on the CBC site. 3759 comments so far and the overwhelming majority are slamming Pug for her arrogance and sense of entitlement. Really surprised that the CBC let so many of the comments stand as some of them were really quite over-the-top but they are and haven't yet closed down the comments. A good number of the comments are from people who had some respect for this person but are now having their eyes opened to her real 'truth.'

 

[petros]

Idling.

 

[Mowich]

In politics any media is good media , she is trying to stay relevant .

That may work some of the time, pgs but in this case it is backfiring big time against this woman - as well it should.

 

[Decapoda]

Cut her a break. She's Native. She probably will be going on about the "man" stealing her people's land, and barricade herself inside. Just give it time.

Well...she did have the office blessed by an elder. If anyone else occupies this office it would most likely be a total waste of a perfectly good blessing. Plus, if she is forced to relocate, they'll have to bring in an elder to bless the new space...you think elders just hand out blessings like candy?

Maybe she thinks the blessing entitles her to permanent use... I mean after all, you can vacate an office, but how do you vacate a blessing?

 

[Jinentonix]

I never understood why women would support a patriarchal religion or why women support the Conservatives for the same reason. It's an old white man's club.

So are the Liberals. Or have you not been paying attention. Funny how that Conservative old white man's club is the only party to field a woman Prime Minister.


Liberals- Rejected Rachel Harder as Chairperson for the Committee on the Status of Women because she a female, had a different opinion on abortion than Groper, a man. Yep, that's real progressive and certainly not sexist at all.


Groper- Fired JWR for actually doing the job the Justice Minister is supposed to do because she wouldn't do what Groper wanted, which was obstruct justice.


Groper- Mansplains to a woman how "we" don't say "mankind" in Canada anymore.


Groper- Sexually assaults a female reporter Blows it off as a simple misunderstanding.



Oh yeah dude, those Liberals are a bunch of real woke mimbos and bimbos.

 

[pgs]

That may work some of the time, pgs but in this case it is backfiring big time against this woman - as well it should.

I agree but her name is in the news where otherwise it wouldn’t be.

 

[Jinentonix]

That may work some of the time, pgs but in this case it is backfiring big time against this woman - as well it should.

I say good for her. She was totally f*cked out of her position and the Liberal party by an asshole who clearly doesn't understand the definition of justice. It's high time Groper was forced to deal with the shit he causes. Even if the shit is just a rabbit turd in the greater scheme of things, it's as good a place as any to start.

 

[DaSleeper]

She's losing all credibility she had before!

 

[spilledthebeer]

Jody Wilson-Raybould is refusing to move out of her entire ministerial office suite

​

Jody Wilson-Raybould is refusing to vacate the entire suite of Parliament Hill offices she was assigned as a cabinet minister, despite the fact that she is now an Independent MP and is no longer entitled to the space.

Wilson-Raybould and her small staff currently occupy a series of six offices equipped with a private bathroom on the fourth floor of the Confederation Building in Ottawa — a suite she was assigned when she was a minister and had a larger staff complement.

Such office suites are in short supply. The Liberals requested the use of the ministerial suite now occupied by Wilson-Raybould for one of their newly appointed ministers. Wilson-Raybould has yet to leave.

"It seems a little bit petty to me," Wilson-Raybould told CBC News. "It makes no sense to remove me from my MP office. So I don't understand why they're wanting to do it."

'I'm just trying to find a reasonable solution'

Wilson-Raybould moved into these offices in 2018 as the Centre Block was being emptied in preparation for a decade-long renovation.

She said she disagrees with the description of her offices as a "suite", saying she has the use of two adjacent MP offices without a connecting door. She said she has volunteered to give up one of them as long as she can stay in the other.

"So I'm not trying to prevent somebody from having been out in the cold without an office. I'm just trying to find a reasonable solution," she said.

After being told she would have to move, Wilson-Raybould invited Algonquin Elder Claudette Commanda to bless her office.

"They are trying to," Wilson-Raybould told CBC News when asked whether Commons administration was trying to move her out of the offices. "But my amazing elder Commanda came and cleansed my office. So I'm hopeful they'll see the appropriate thing to let me stay in my office."

Parliament Hill offices are reassigned after each election, with priority based on party standings. As an Independent, WIlson-Raybould would be among the last MPs given a chance to choose an office.

After winning the 2015 election, the Liberals allowed MPs to keep their existing offices where possible. Wilson-Raybould was allowed to stay in the ministerial suite after she resigned from cabinet during the SNC-Lavalin controversy.

But things have changed since the election. Wilson-Raybould is a non-minister occupying what's classified as a ministerial suite, so the Liberals expect her to move out so that a cabinet member can move in.

'I dare them to even consider doing that'

Sources say Minister of Northern Affairs Dan Vandal is supposed to take over the office from Wilson-Raybould. Vandal is a Métis who represents a Winnipeg riding.

"We don't know her logic or her rationale," said a senior Liberal source.

Wilson-Raybould's supporters made the office dispute an issue at last week's meeting of the Assembly of First Nations.

"I heard they were going to try to boot you out of your office," said Cheryl Casimer of the First Nations Summit in B.C. during a ceremony honouring Wilson-Raybould. "I dare them to even consider doing that. That's your space, you created that space, you've earned that space. I'm glad to hear it was blessed."

House of Commons administration declined to address the issue. Instead, Heather Bradley, the director of communications for the Speaker, sent out a statement outlining the policy for assigning office space.

"There is a long established process of office allocations based on party standings. After an election, the allocation of offices starts with the government, to review their allocations and make changes as required," Bradley said in an email.

"The same process is repeated with the Official Opposition and then the third, fourth and fifth party, should one exist."

Once the recognized parties have been dealt with, Bradley said, the leftover offices are offered to Independent members based on their years of seniority in the House of Commons.

www.cbc.ca/news/politics/jody-wilson-raybould-ministerial-office-1.5394079
The over-weaning arrogance of some people.

TRUE DAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


During the Lavalin Mess I suggested that she was apparently "the best of the LIE-berals"....................



because of her refusal to kow-tow to Lavalin and to Our idiot Boy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


But I also pointed out that her handling of native legal matters ..............................


indicated she had feet of clay - just like any other lousy LIE-beral!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Her current absurd behaviour over the office is merely proof of her LIE-beral heart and soul!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!