[bootlegga]

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Just like old Saint Nick, it seems Stephen Harper likes to give during the Holiday season.

As reported by the Canadian Press Wednesday, Harper slipped through a rash of Conservative patronage appointments just after the pre-Christmas exodus from Parliament Hill. The recipients included failed candidates, ex-caucus members, members of Conservative riding executives and long-time party faithful.

Looking back, it seems that Harper's Christmas appointments have become somewhat of an annual tradition.

On December 20, 2010, Harper appointed two new Senators - Larry Smith and Don Meredith.

On December 22, 2008, Harper made a record number 18 senate appointments including broadcaster Pamela Wallin, Olympic icon Nancy Greene Raine and CTV broadcaster Mike Duffy.

In 2006, during his first Christmas in office, Harper snuck some gifts under the holiday radar.

That year's cadre of friends and insiders included former Tory MP Barbara McDougall, who was appointed to the internal trade panel, and former Edmonton Conservative MP Ian McClelland, who was named a director of Edmonton Northlands.

Is the Harper government intentionally waiting to make these appointments after Parliament is on break and reporters have gone home for the holidays?

A writer for the Sixth Estate blog claims the Conservatives have made 58 patronage appointments since winning the May election. By comparison, he says, there has been only 7 posts given to Liberals.

While the Chretien government also made a habit of naming party stalwarts to federal boards, panels and to the Senate, it was supposed to be different with Stephen Harper.

In opposition, Harper denounced the practice.

"(Canadians) are ashamed the Prime Minister continues the disgraceful, undemocratic appointment of undemocratic Liberals to the undemocratic Senate to pass all too often undemocratic legislation," he said in the House of Commons in 1996.

Then, in 2006, after opposition MPs rejected his choice of a patronage watchdog, he vowed to one day stop the appointments of friends and insiders.

"So what that tells (us) is we won't be able to clean up the (appointment) process in this minority Parliament. We'll obviously need a majority government to do that in the future."

Harper now has his majority, yet the patronage appointments continue.

Maybe he just gets caught-up in the Christmas spirit of giving.

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/blogs/canada-p ... 20974.html

Yep, good to see Harper is soooo different from those evil Liberals...

[EyeBrock]

I'm still waiting for my partisan appointment. I'm thinking a senate seat would be nice to relax in.

[Gunnair]

EyeBrock wrote:

I'm still waiting for my partisan appointment. I'm thinking a senate seat would be nice to relax in.

Agreed. You and I could play Whist while collecting our paychecks.

[EyeBrock]

We could learn the pipes too Gunny. Did I tell you me Da was a piper in the Greys?

[raydan]

So, contrary to all the other Senators, you 2 would actually be DOING something.


...and Boot, I said it before.
The argument, "The Liberals did it, why not us", cannot be used anymore.

[PublicAnimalNo9]

bootlegga wrote:

Quote:

Just like old Saint Nick, it seems Stephen Harper likes to give during the Holiday season.

As reported by the Canadian Press Wednesday, Harper slipped through a rash of Conservative patronage appointments just after the pre-Christmas exodus from Parliament Hill. The recipients included failed candidates, ex-caucus members, members of Conservative riding executives and long-time party faithful.

Looking back, it seems that Harper's Christmas appointments have become somewhat of an annual tradition.

On December 20, 2010, Harper appointed two new Senators - Larry Smith and Don Meredith.

On December 22, 2008, Harper made a record number 18 senate appointments including broadcaster Pamela Wallin, Olympic icon Nancy Greene Raine and CTV broadcaster Mike Duffy.

In 2006, during his first Christmas in office, Harper snuck some gifts under the holiday radar.

That year's cadre of friends and insiders included former Tory MP Barbara McDougall, who was appointed to the internal trade panel, and former Edmonton Conservative MP Ian McClelland, who was named a director of Edmonton Northlands.

Is the Harper government intentionally waiting to make these appointments after Parliament is on break and reporters have gone home for the holidays?

A writer for the Sixth Estate blog claims the Conservatives have made 58 patronage appointments since winning the May election. By comparison, he says, there has been only 7 posts given to Liberals.

While the Chretien government also made a habit of naming party stalwarts to federal boards, panels and to the Senate, it was supposed to be different with Stephen Harper.

In opposition, Harper denounced the practice.

"(Canadians) are ashamed the Prime Minister continues the disgraceful, undemocratic appointment of undemocratic Liberals to the undemocratic Senate to pass all too often undemocratic legislation," he said in the House of Commons in 1996.

Then, in 2006, after opposition MPs rejected his choice of a patronage watchdog, he vowed to one day stop the appointments of friends and insiders.

"So what that tells (us) is we won't be able to clean up the (appointment) process in this minority Parliament. We'll obviously need a majority government to do that in the future."

Harper now has his majority, yet the patronage appointments continue.

Maybe he just gets caught-up in the Christmas spirit of giving.

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/blogs/canada-p ... 20974.html

Yep, good to see Harper is soooo different from those evil Liberals...

You actually expected something different?

[EyeBrock]

raydan wrote:

So, contrary to all the other Senators, you 2 would actually be DOING something.


...and Boot, I said it before.
The argument, "The Liberals did it, why not us", cannot be used anymore.

I was thinking of posting mad shit without any sources to back it up. Just cos eureka and andy do it....

Happy New Year!

[raydan]

[OnTheIce]

bootlegga wrote:

Quote:

Just like old Saint Nick, it seems Stephen Harper likes to give during the Holiday season.

As reported by the Canadian Press Wednesday, Harper slipped through a rash of Conservative patronage appointments just after the pre-Christmas exodus from Parliament Hill. The recipients included failed candidates, ex-caucus members, members of Conservative riding executives and long-time party faithful.

Looking back, it seems that Harper's Christmas appointments have become somewhat of an annual tradition.

On December 20, 2010, Harper appointed two new Senators - Larry Smith and Don Meredith.

On December 22, 2008, Harper made a record number 18 senate appointments including broadcaster Pamela Wallin, Olympic icon Nancy Greene Raine and CTV broadcaster Mike Duffy.

In 2006, during his first Christmas in office, Harper snuck some gifts under the holiday radar.

That year's cadre of friends and insiders included former Tory MP Barbara McDougall, who was appointed to the internal trade panel, and former Edmonton Conservative MP Ian McClelland, who was named a director of Edmonton Northlands.

Is the Harper government intentionally waiting to make these appointments after Parliament is on break and reporters have gone home for the holidays?

A writer for the Sixth Estate blog claims the Conservatives have made 58 patronage appointments since winning the May election. By comparison, he says, there has been only 7 posts given to Liberals.

While the Chretien government also made a habit of naming party stalwarts to federal boards, panels and to the Senate, it was supposed to be different with Stephen Harper.

In opposition, Harper denounced the practice.

"(Canadians) are ashamed the Prime Minister continues the disgraceful, undemocratic appointment of undemocratic Liberals to the undemocratic Senate to pass all too often undemocratic legislation," he said in the House of Commons in 1996.

Then, in 2006, after opposition MPs rejected his choice of a patronage watchdog, he vowed to one day stop the appointments of friends and insiders.

"So what that tells (us) is we won't be able to clean up the (appointment) process in this minority Parliament. We'll obviously need a majority government to do that in the future."

Harper now has his majority, yet the patronage appointments continue.

Maybe he just gets caught-up in the Christmas spirit of giving.

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/blogs/canada-p ... 20974.html

Yep, good to see Harper is soooo different from those evil Liberals...

Not surprising from Harper. He's done this type of BS many times before.

[Proculation]

Politics is politics. The bigger the government, the more of these things.

[Gunnair]

OnTheIce wrote:

bootlegga wrote:

Quote:

Just like old Saint Nick, it seems Stephen Harper likes to give during the Holiday season.

As reported by the Canadian Press Wednesday, Harper slipped through a rash of Conservative patronage appointments just after the pre-Christmas exodus from Parliament Hill. The recipients included failed candidates, ex-caucus members, members of Conservative riding executives and long-time party faithful.

Looking back, it seems that Harper's Christmas appointments have become somewhat of an annual tradition.

On December 20, 2010, Harper appointed two new Senators - Larry Smith and Don Meredith.

On December 22, 2008, Harper made a record number 18 senate appointments including broadcaster Pamela Wallin, Olympic icon Nancy Greene Raine and CTV broadcaster Mike Duffy.

In 2006, during his first Christmas in office, Harper snuck some gifts under the holiday radar.

That year's cadre of friends and insiders included former Tory MP Barbara McDougall, who was appointed to the internal trade panel, and former Edmonton Conservative MP Ian McClelland, who was named a director of Edmonton Northlands.

Is the Harper government intentionally waiting to make these appointments after Parliament is on break and reporters have gone home for the holidays?

A writer for the Sixth Estate blog claims the Conservatives have made 58 patronage appointments since winning the May election. By comparison, he says, there has been only 7 posts given to Liberals.

While the Chretien government also made a habit of naming party stalwarts to federal boards, panels and to the Senate, it was supposed to be different with Stephen Harper.

In opposition, Harper denounced the practice.

"(Canadians) are ashamed the Prime Minister continues the disgraceful, undemocratic appointment of undemocratic Liberals to the undemocratic Senate to pass all too often undemocratic legislation," he said in the House of Commons in 1996.

Then, in 2006, after opposition MPs rejected his choice of a patronage watchdog, he vowed to one day stop the appointments of friends and insiders.

"So what that tells (us) is we won't be able to clean up the (appointment) process in this minority Parliament. We'll obviously need a majority government to do that in the future."

Harper now has his majority, yet the patronage appointments continue.

Maybe he just gets caught-up in the Christmas spirit of giving.

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/blogs/canada-p ... 20974.html

Yep, good to see Harper is soooo different from those evil Liberals...

Not surprising from Harper. He's done this type of BS many times before.

Indeed. Had I a CPC MP, I would be emailing him regularly on the bullshit that is coming out of both the PMO and some of the rank and file of the CPC. Sadly, I won't say I am surprised, just disappointed. These are the times where I wish there was an alternative to punish the CPC and remind them of their committments.

[Curtman]

Gunnair wrote:

Indeed. Had I a CPC MP, I would be emailing him regularly on the bullshit that is coming out of both the PMO and some of the rank and file of the CPC. Sadly, I won't say I am surprised, just disappointed. These are the times where I wish there was an alternative to punish the CPC and remind them of their committments.

All that gets you is a form letter response from <Insert Name Here>. Sometimes they don't even proof read them, and it actually says <Insert Name Here>.

[CDN_PATRIOT]

The Looney Left must really be bored to bring this up as 'something'.



-J.

[andyt]

Poor boots. First some newbie calls him a neo-con, now CDN_Patriot is calling him the loony left. Some days you just can't catch a break.

[Gunnair]

Curtman wrote:

Gunnair wrote:

Indeed. Had I a CPC MP, I would be emailing him regularly on the bullshit that is coming out of both the PMO and some of the rank and file of the CPC. Sadly, I won't say I am surprised, just disappointed. These are the times where I wish there was an alternative to punish the CPC and remind them of their committments.

All that gets you is a form letter response from <Insert Name Here>. Sometimes they don't even proof read them, and it actually says <Insert Name Here>.

Irrespective of that, I'd still be doing my part as a conservative by voicing my disapproval. As it stands I have an NDP MP that is doing that for me.