FELDSTED: Sgro said there is ‘absolutely no reason that we have to have all this innuendo lurking around: when the House provides an appropriate platform for MPs to speak their mind. Sgro is delusional.
Judy Sgro Calls On Philpott, Wilson-Raybould
To Speak On SNC-Lavalin Affair In House Of Commons. MPs are protected by parliamentary privilege.
Ryan Maloney ~~ HuffPost ~~ 03/21/2019
A former Liberal cabinet minister is calling on Jane Philpott and Jody
Wilson-Raybould to speak freely about the SNC-Lavalin affair in the House of
Commons.
Judy Sgro, a Toronto MP who served as minister of citizenship and
immigration for two years under former prime minister Paul Martin, threw down
the gauntlet while speaking to Parliament Hill reporters Thursday.
"There's no reason that Jane or Jody cannot go into the House of
Commons, parliamentary privilege, talk for as long as they want, say anything
they want," Sgro said. "They'll be clear of any cabinet issues.
Parliamentary privilege is in the House of Commons and there's absolutely no
reason that the two former ministers can't do that."
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This is truly hilarious.
Judy
Sgro was forced to resign due to scandals involving the abuse of her
Ministerial powers, which led to immigration irregularities in January 2005
(strippergate and pizzagate).
Having
her ‘call out’ Wilson-Raybould and Philpott is ridiculous – and
desperate.
She said there is "absolutely no
reason that we have to have all this innuendo lurking around" when the
House provides an appropriate platform for MPs to speak their mind.
Sgro is delusional.
Caucus
is where members speak out on government policies, not in the Commons. No political
party airs its dirty laundry in public. Suggesting otherwise is deliberately
misleading the public to undermine government critics. Just another tool in a
bag of dirty tricks.
We have had a month of government shifting commentary, allegations,
innuendo and outright lies so blaming others for the sordid mess that the
SNC-Lavalin scandal has become is outrageous.
Most
of us are assuming that Jody Wilson-Raybould was in favour of changing the
Criminal Code to allow for Deferred Prosecution Agreements, but what if she
advised against it?
The
government is juggling hand grenades, and some have loose pins.
I have
little doubt that underlying the Lavalin affair is strong tension between the
Attorney General, and the PMO, on the indigenous file. Trudeau made very strong
promises on finalizing indigenous reconciliation, but as usual has fallen far
short on action. Having the courts chastise his government for failing to
undertake adequate consultations with indigenous people prior to approving the
Trans Mountain pipeline expansion was not a vote of confidence.
Promising
reconciliation without a clear plan to achieve the goal was a disastrous
tactical error. Lack of leadership on the file has led to unintended
consequences and repercussions. The admonition to ‘be careful what you wish for’ is appropriate to this situation.
Wilson-Raybould
is not about to allow this government (or any other) to backslide into ignoring
the indigenous file for another decade or two. Her people, and mine, come from
centuries old traditions that a promise made is a promise kept. Status is
measured in integrity rather then wealth. The concept that a handshake is more
binding than any legal contract is lost on our ‘progressive’ society.
Personal
responsibility -- taking ownership and responsibility for your actions and
behaviour -- has not diminished in value. It remains a cornerstone of our
society. Trust is integral to our relationships – personal and public. Our political
class forgets that trust broken cannot be repaired. We can forgive and maintain
a relationship but will never fully trust again.
Those
who are true to principles and earn our trust become life-long companions on
our journey through live and are deeply missed when they pass. We are millions
strong and will not allow elitists to steal a democracy bought in blood.
Eight
centuries of evolvement to where a serf and pauper have legal rights, and a
vote on who governs them, is the most precious legacy any society can aspire
to.
John
Feldsted
Political Consultant & Strategist
Winnipeg,
Manitoba
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