It's how a government fesses up.
Mistakes happen.
They must be atoned.
Joan SmIth was Solicitor General in David Peterson's government from 1986-9 . She made a phone call to the police in the middle of the night on behalf of a constituent worried about a missing brother.
Because of her authority as Solicitor General ,there was appearance of impropriety of perhaps trying to influence the police. No evidence. Just appearance.
Ms Smith did what was required to protect public confidence in the integrity of the government.
It's the reason Dalton McGuinty resigned.
Resignation of not, it would have been the reason for the government's defeat if Tim Hudak hadn't handed them victory on a lace doylie clad plate.
It's the reason leaders resign following defeat in election. As did Tim Hudak. Now Conservatives have a pig in a poke with Patrick what's- his- name.
Patrick Brazeau should resign from the Senate.
Just because he wasn't found guilty as charged...didn't mean he wasn't guilty as charged.
It could just mean the government's lawyer failed to prove it.Or because of systemic bias against the government. Or a combination of both.
A Cabinet Minister resigns " to save the government harmless"
Not to save the Premier's or Prime Minister's hide.
Even though it may, by sparing judgement on a Premier or Prime Minister's judgement in placing a person without judgement in a position where judgement is required.
Like making Michael Chan Ontario Minister of Culture because he represents a riding dominated by Asian culture.
Like Stephen Harper when he appointed Italian -Canadian Julian Fantino to Cabinet as Minister of Veteran's Affairs.
Though, to be scrupulously fair, I don't think that decision alone defeated Stephen Harper.
He did other stuff. Lots of it.
What a sad mess of representatives we have throughout all parties and levels of government.
ReplyDeleteI thought it was funny, sort of, when Brazeau said he had voted Liberal
ReplyDeleteMr Fantino is gone and i think another Italian is in so the residents will still have representation but maybe
ReplyDeletenot in cabinet. Fantino was embarrassing in the veterans portfolio imo
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Unfortunately there are no schools where one can attend and learn how to be a responsible intelligent representative on behalf of those who voted for you.
You just have to take the bones with the meat, the fat with the lean, and hope that there is hope.
How do you explain MPP Harinder Thakar
ReplyDeleteFormer minister of transportation found in breach of integrity rules by the integrity commissioner (involvement in day to day business of family company)not asked to resign by McGuinty and didn't despite a flagrant abuse
The Liberal based media treated this case as an oh well piece, no condemnation nothing
Ever ask why?
Btw Thakar's family business is in the transportation business
Would a Tory minister of transportation have received a similar pass
We know the answer to that. NO!
Christopher has material posted
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ReplyDeleteI do believe there is a course on what is required of a councillor. It is easy to spot those who did
not bother because it involved travel, time and maybe cost. I cut Evelyn slack because she had
to learn from others. No courses back then.
Does this course have a section in responsibilty or integrity? That's what's lacking in many politicians. Evelyn didn't have to sign up for that course if it was available back then or not.
DeleteNo, 10:35, she always thought she knew it all.
ReplyDeleteAs far as being responsible and having integrity. Yes she knew it very well.
DeleteNo, the course was just the basics and might have avoided too much reliance on the head staff guys.
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