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A wrong not righted ...
Harper and Emerson might have been exonerated under the code of ethics as no inducement was proven.
However, both men were guilty of an appalling political misjudgment, and of past and continuing arrogance towards the voters of Vancouver Kingsway.
The timing of Emerson's defection, and the mind boggling statements by both men to justify both their decision to subvert the obvious intentions of the voters in that riding, and to denigrate those protesting the theft of their votes, are beneath contempt.
Harper and Emerson are still politically in the wrong. Emerson will get his comeuppance should he run again in any constituency in Canada. Harper will get his during the next session of Parliament and the next election, when he tries to ride the high horse of ethics to victory one more time.
Both are soiled.
And the voters of Vancouver Kingsway are still being deprived of their rightful representation in Parliament. It is now up to them to pursue their Charter rights in the courts, as the toothless ethics code did not right the wrong done to them by these two opportunistic politicans.
One way or another, justice will be done.
I tell ya, those Fed Lib imports from North Van sure have had the losing record as of late. First, there was Barry Forward's losing campaign for Kim's best friend, Bill Brooks, and then there was Kevin Chalmers blood, sweat, and tears invested in Mr. Emerson. Boy, did he sure bet on the wrong horse!! Interesting though not Barry, Kevin, nor Mr. Shapiro had not one word to speak of the identical actions that current Fed Lib leadership candidates, Mr. Brison and Ms. Stronach did to the CPC. Oh, Mr. Chalmers, er, I mean CuriousCat, perhaps you'd be wiser staying in your OWN riding than meddling in other constituents business.
Belinda got reelected after her floor crossing adventure. Maybe Emerson will get have a love affair with the votors by next election time. Harper got the best deal for sure though.
Shapiro is right, every decision by the Prime Minister choose his cabinet ought to be subject to review by an unelected Liberal hack from Montreal.
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