David MacLean at the CTF blog;
On November 7th, 2005, and November 16th, 2005, the CTF submitted two access to information requests asking for the total amount taxpayers paid for lawyers fees at the Gomery Inquiry into the Sponsorship Program. These requests went to two government bodies - the Privy Council Office and the Department of Public Works and Government Services Canada. On December 5th, 2005, both the Privy Council Office and the Department of Public Works replied saying an additional 60 days was needed for one request and an additional 100 days was needed for the other. Coincidentally, the election will be over by the time this information sees the light of day.
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"Coincidentally" !?! How about CONVENIENTALLY!
Posted by: dave at January 18, 2006 4:21 PMI'd like to know how much CSL has cost us.
Posted by: Eskimo at January 18, 2006 4:23 PMI am shocked! I'm not making this up. Yes, a convenient coincidence, but certainly not surprising, eh? Errrrr.... ya reckon they are sympathetic to lieberal cause? I'll bet if it was a liberal minion they'd cough up the info in a heartbeat.
Posted by: Snookie at January 18, 2006 4:34 PMOT: this is the funniest and best election post I've seen so far:
http://autonomoussource.com/archive/000784.html
Posted by: rhebner at January 18, 2006 4:40 PMLooks like it's time for the SDA Minions to start flooding CBC;CTV;Global with emails and faxes.
Don't just gripe, GO FOR IT.
Posted by: Doug at January 18, 2006 4:40 PMall the lawyers put together. didnt cretian complain that it was going to be 100 million more?? just for the inquiry. it was all lawyers and liars.
Posted by: cal2 at January 18, 2006 5:03 PMLib lawyers and liars--how do you tell the difference?
Of course PCO is in the Liberal pocket--now they are expected to repay the appointments with $100. each to the Liberal coffers for the election.
I have always said that the Liberal Party and the Liberal government are an extension of each other. The are supposed to be totally separate entities but the libs have blurred the line so much no one knows the difference, and the taxpayer has both of them sucking at our money teat.
This is an abysmal occurance--so much for erasing the democratic deficit and open and transparent government--the people in PVO paid by us to do a job for us are now shown to be tools of the Liberals.
O/T
I'm watching Mike Duffy, and the subject of Buzz comes up. The conversation drifts to SSM, and the Puffster tsk tsks the Libs for using a vulnerable community for cheap political gain.
Puffster for the Senate!
Posted by: Mississauga Matt at January 18, 2006 5:56 PMThe Gagliano Boys racketeering in Montreal with taxpayers cash stuffed into envelopes - if it were fiction no one would believe it, but not only is it true, there are actual people who tell pollsters that they will vote FOR this sort of thing!?
As far as a clean-up of this gov't - we're still waiting. The Zacardelli Boys in Ottawa RCMP still haven't heard anything about Adscam, Options Canada etc. etc....
Liberal poodles
Posted by: Moblite at January 18, 2006 6:31 PMIf they are stonewalling the legal costs till after the election, then use a reasonable number and then THEY have to disprove it!
My guess is it cost in excess of 12 million dolars.
How did I come up with that? Just trust me. Now spread that figure around and wait for a response.
Easy.
Posted by: eastern paul at January 18, 2006 9:16 PMAnd that's just for his legal fees in that particular scandal!
Anyone else know any more info. on whether this alleged accountant for the Gambino family was able to obtain the necessary security clearances to perform his duties as cabinet minister?
Posted by: evilprinceweasel at January 18, 2006 9:36 PMDid somebody mention lawyers?
Liberal politics has just about passed the depths, well actually has surpassed the depths, and infamy of what passes for politics way down south in Louisiana.
Which reminds me of the two alligators chatting one day, 1st gator is about 6 foot long, and the 2nd gator is about 12 foot.
1st Gator. We all was born on the same day, in the same swamp, from the same batch of eggs, how come ya’all is bigger‘n me?
2nd Gator. Well, what ya’all eat?
1st G. Ah eat lawyers – same as you.
2nd G. So how ya’all catch em?.
1st G. Same as you – I sneek under their BMW’s, and when I see the guchi shoes step out, I catch a hold of a leg, shake the living shit out of him, and then eat him.
2nd G. There’s yo problem right there boy – once ya’all shake the shit out of a lawyer yo got nothing but a pair of lips and a briefcase.