Danmel
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Thu Apr-07-05 09:45 PM
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Canadian DUers-Can You briefly explain the "Sponsorship Scandal" |
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What is it about Who is "Gomery?"
I get CBC news but I am a bit confused about the whole mess. Thanks!
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Swede
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Thu Apr-07-05 09:50 PM
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Edited on Thu Apr-07-05 09:51 PM by Swede
Before the Quebec referendum (where they voted whether to stay in Canada or leave) the Canadian government spent millions of dollars in advertising to tell the Quebec French what a great country we had. Anyhoo a lot of the money wound up in the hands of friends of the ruling party. There was a lot of wasted money.
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Thu Apr-07-05 09:57 PM
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2. And since the publication ban was lifted today, Canadians have heard that |
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...the government allegedly gave money to various Quebec companies with the condition that they give massive contributions back to the Liberal party.
At least that's how I'm understanding it.
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Thu Apr-07-05 10:03 PM
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3. Wow, I just realised how lame this must sound to the Americans. |
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Wasted taxpayer money! Cronyism! Horrors!
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Thu Apr-07-05 10:13 PM
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the Quebec wing of the party was $3M in debt, so wherever it went, it wasn't to party coffers
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Thu Apr-07-05 10:22 PM
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5. I guess now you know why we hang out here. |
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Our scandals just don't cut it.
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Danmel
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Fri Apr-08-05 05:26 AM
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6. Peter Mansbridge was shocked |
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