It’s Just a Coincidence! Really!
Filed Under: Canadian Affairs
Wow. How many patronage positions does it take to survive a vote of confidence? Try 450 in one month.
OTTAWA — With a snap election hanging over their heads, the Martin cabinet quietly oversaw a patronage spree during the last month as it neared a too-close-to-call vote in the House of Commons that threatened its hold on power.
The Liberal government hurriedly approved about 450 orders-in-council starting around the time in April when Prime Minister Paul Martin prepared to address the nation in a televised broadcast to plead his case for a delay in holding a federal election.
However, PMO spokesman Marc Roy denied any connection between the flurry of appointments and the vote in the House.
“It would be unfair to isolate one month out of the year and make any link between the appointment process and anything else.”
Hahaha. You keep telling yourself that Mr. Roy over and over and you just may convince yourself it’s true. As for the rest of us, please don’t insult our intelligence sir - your Liberal government has done enough damage already.
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