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Emerson's Appointment Was A Stroke Of Genius
TrustOnlyMulder at 11:13 am on February 7, 2006
Category: Politics
Sub-Category: Conservative/Cabinet
I love all you Tories out there, but for the ones slamming the Emerson cabinet post, I have a big fat raspberry for y'all.
PHHHhhhhtttthhhhhhhh
February 6, 2006, The Vancouver Board of Trade
The Vancouver Board of Trade welcomes B.C. representation in cabinet
The Vancouver Board of Trade today welcomed western representation in Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s new federal cabinet.
"We’re pleased with the new cabinet and especially with the strong representation from B.C. with the appointment of four B.C. MPs: David Emerson, Stockwell Day, Chuck Strahl and Gary Lunn," commented Darcy Rezac, managing director, The Vancouver Board of Trade.
Rezac also applauded the appointment of former Liberal minister of industry, David Emerson, who has crossed the floor to his new Conservative cabinet post as minister of international trade and minister for the Pacific Gateway and the Vancouver-Whistler Olympics.
"I believe he has put Canada and British Columbia ahead of politics," he said. "As a skilled public policy practitioner and with his vast experience in business, particularly in the forestry sector, and in international trade, he will make a strong representative for B.C. He has a long-standing association with the Olympic Games and developing the Pacific Gateway strategy. This can now be continued and will serve Vancouver and B.C. well in the long-term."
Rezac also commented on the new structure of the Conservative government. "We are particularly pleased that the foreign affairs and international trade departments will once again be integrated."
For further information, contact Terry Hadley, communications manager, The Vancouver Board of Trade, at 604-641-1271. |
On top of the raspberry above, Liberal Premiere Gordon Campbell also endorses the decision to put Emerson in place. When this guy fixes softwood lumber and puts thousands of Canadians back to work, everyone in the Liberal/NDP loaded province will be thankful.
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On Tuesday, February 7th, braaten said
Hah, I think the media is just mad cuz they didn't know about it. Funny how it was good that Belinda did it, but deplorable when its the other way.
On Tuesday, February 7th, Platty said
Some in the media are already saying it will be perceived as a stroke of genius once the dust settles and, as MK says, the rest of MSM get over the fact that it wasn't leaked to them.
On Tuesday, February 7th, freddie said
Yes, heaven forbid tories who worked and slaved not only during the election, but to bring about party unity and build a new party, not to mention support a leader who was an unknown should actually expect that cabinet positions be given TO PEOPLE FROM THEIR OWN PARTY. Not a guy who three weeks ago was telling his constituents he was going to be a tory critic. Now a guy who represents a riding where less than a quarter of the population voted tory sits in one of the plummest jobs in the country.
While other tories fought hard to win ridings, this guy wasn't even in the party, why in heaven's name would ANY conservative support this? What is this, a cult now? 'Do not question the leader...the leader works in mysterious ways' Get real, this was Harper spitting in the face of every hard working tory who have suffered through a decade of grit corruption, only to see the EXACT SAME THING. Next time I'm not even bothering to show up to vote!
On Wednesday, February 8th, Guardsman said
Get of this MSM kick, I dont give a damn what the MSM says about this whole Emerson/Fortier escapade, anymore than I cared about the MSM's position on Stronach's earlier defection to the Liberals, which I might point out she was rightly hauled over the coal for.
I have a mind of my own and I like to think that I can seperate the chaff from the wheat whether it's a MSN or Bloggers venue that has written about the latest outrage that our government is involved in , etc.
What I do care about is that Mr. Harper based his whole campaign on a new beginning/start/etc on how politics was going to be done if he and his party were elected.
There is no need for me to list here what our new PM and warious other members of the CPC have said about restoring ethics and accountability to government, or for that matter the clamor from various Blogs like likeself for just such a new and radical beginning.
For anyone to now condone what Mt.Harper has done and to attempt to justify it in is adding more salt to a festering wound.
Mr. Harper's attemts to explain why he did this is laughable and I would suggest he re-think the words that he used in an interviesw today "it's only superficial opposition". I predict that this whole tawdry affair will do lasting damage to the new government.
I mean can you believe anything that these guys'gals say anymore?
TOTALLY DISGUSTED.
