Friday, August 28, 2015

Day 27: August 28, 2015: Reasons NOT to Vote CON #'s 651 to 675





654. The Harper-controlled RCMP "failed" to collect important PMO inter-office messaging during their investigation into Senator Mike Duffy's alleged fraud. The RCMP’s request for PMO emails and a production order for Senate records did not specifically ask for copies of instant messaging, such as BlackBerry PIN-to-PIN and SMS text messages, which are regularly used by politicians and federal employees on sensitive matters. Garry Clement, former Director of the RCMP Proceeds of Crime Branch, (who now owns his own company specializing in financial investigations for corporate clients), said "I am a little surprised they didn’t ask for it because normally when you ask for this stuff, you go for everything – any form of communication. The bottom line is without asking for all forms of communication, you obviously are leaving yourself some holes in your investigation, there’s no doubt about that."


656. Harper has put the lives of both Banff residents and tourists in possible danger because of his 2015 Election Press censorship! Just like all CON candidates, Banff National Park employees have been ordered NOT to speak to the Press during the 2015 Election campaign, even on operational issues such as wolves chasing deer through the townsite, bears being killed and rescues by the public safety team. Questions were initially raised after Parks Canada spokeswoman, Christina Tricomi, declined a Calgary [Alberta] Herald’s request for interviews on several operational issues, including a potential public safety issue on August 11, 2015 after two wolves killed a deer in the Banff townsite. It took officials ALMOST A WEEK to notify the public through the media! Colleen Campbell, president of the Bow Valley Naturalists, concerned with the issue of wolves and immediate public interest said, “It’s important for people to manage their pets and their own behaviour. It’s important for people to know what’s happening in their community.” In addition, she said timely information is also important for tourists who may not know how to act around wolves.“Wolves are typically not dangerous to people, but it depends on people’s behaviour,” said Campbell, who has worked as a wildlife specialist for Banff National Park. “It seems that the policies might be impairing the quality of safety for residents and visitors alike.” Even non-controversial rescues are taking days to get approvals from Ottawa to release a statement with the details.














668. Harper's racism: he said, ""You've got to remember that west of Winnipeg the ridings the Liberals hold are dominated by people who are either recent Asian immigrants or recent migrants from eastern Canada: people who live in ghettos and who are not integrated into western Canadian society."

669. Harper's hate for those out of work: he said, ""In terms of the unemployed, of which we have over a million-and-a-half, don't feel particularly bad for many of these people. They don't feel bad about it themselves, as long as they're receiving generous social assistance and unemployment insurance."







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