June 15, 2005
Those Grewal tapes (still)
June 15 - Whether they are altered, edited, or doctored, the Grewal tapes are still controversial.
Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe seems to believe the contents of the tape are genuine, and says the Liberals are lying:
Duceppe said the prime minister has systematically refused to answer questions about when he became aware of backroom discussions with Tory MP Gurmant Grewal.
"When did he know? Did Paul Martin participate in a criminal act?" Duceppe said yesterday outside Parliament.
"He refuses to answer. And it's been a while. We're getting tired of being lied to, right in our face (by Liberals). "They're lying in the House. They're lying to the public."
Top Liberals were heard on tape discussing career opportunities with Grewal in exchange for missing a May 19 confidence vote.
The opposition insists the talks with Grewal were possible violations of anti-corruption provisions in the Criminal Code.
Martin spokesman Scott Reid said the Bloc leader is basing false allegations on doctored tapes.
The tapes are in the custody of the RCMP, and they will eventually get around to examining them (snark.)
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"The tapes are in the custody of the RCMP, and they will eventually get around to examining them (snark.)"
Wanna bet? Anyone remember the BDC documents that Chrétien said were manufactured and others said were genuine? They went into the RCMP black hole too.
I suspect those tapes are holding someone's office door open right now.
Posted by: keith at June 15, 2005 04:05 PM (xfdnu)
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I am sure that they found a way to get the tapes out several times before sending them to the RCMP... hence the delay, which the Libs figured was to their advantage.
It's still left leaning MSM that are the biggest issue for me. And that Scott Reid guy is the poster boy for birth control in my opinion.
Posted by: Aizlynne at June 15, 2005 05:05 PM (Uagor)
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Duceppe has been hammering at the Liberals in question period for over a week now. Their only defense has been to keep repeating that the tapes were altered. Well, in order for the tapes to be altered, there had to actually be tapes to begin with. They can't deny that.
Still they refuse to answer what Martin knew and when he knew it. By refusing to answer the Liberals are pretty much admitting that Martin knew all along about the negotiations between Grewal, Dosanjh, and Murphy. He may have even been directly involved and is worried about the possibility of even more tapes or memos surfacing that show this and reveal him as a criminal.
After all, when you're dealing with a loose cannon and a serial taper (the Liberals' characterization) like Grewal, who knows what other tapes he may have stashed away.
Posted by: TimR at June 15, 2005 05:21 PM (rr+yX)
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Since I'm an American and probably don't know any better, I keep asking myself
"When are Canadians going to DO something about this?"
Posted by Gary at June 15, 2005 03:27 PM
Gary, Since I'm a Canadian and probably don't know any better, I keep asking myself
*When are Canadians going to start at least protesting in front of Governor General Clarkson's Mansion.
Thousands of miles separate me from the neighbourhood, or I would carry a big sign there proudly myself. Bet it would encourage others to join in.
*Dissolve Parliament Now!*
Someone who lives nearby should at least carry a sign. It's free, it's within the law, it's good exercise and it may bring some media attention to what should be obvious.
Gary, I have lived in the major cities of Canada and as a Canadian, I thought protest marches would be happening by now.
I admit it. I do not understand my fellow Canadians. 73s TG
Logic for GG to act is at; BendGovernment.blogspot.com
Posted by: TonyGuitar at June 15, 2005 08:50 PM (rmMzv)
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