It appears the ‘tough on crime’ Conservatives aren’t as worthy of that title as we think. In an ongoing dispute with Elections Canada, the Conservatives pleased guilty to lessen the consequences of their guilty individuals who would have faced jail time for Electoral Fraud.
In exchange for dropped charges against 4 of its senior officials, the Conservatives pleaded guilty and accepted a $52,000 fine for breaking election rules when it exceeded the spending limit and failing to document all of its expenses for the 2006 election campaign. As a result, more serious charges against the party and its fundraising arm have been dropped.
The four senior members who got the lucky break for breaking the law were:
- Senator Doug Finley, the party’s former campaign director
- Senator Irving Gerstein, head of the Conservative Fund and chief fundraiser for the party
- Michael Donison, the former national party director
- Susan Kehoe, who served as the party’s interim executive director.
The prosecutor asked for the maximum penalty of a $50,000 fine to the party and a $2,000 fine to the fund. The Conservatives have 30 days to pay.
The Tories declared victory and acted as if nothing happened.
"This is a big victory for the Conservative Party of Canada," Fred DeLorey, the party’s director of communications, said in a written statement. "Every single Conservative accused of wrongdoing has been cleared today."
It is laughable to see a ‘tough on crime’ Tory government who can’t even follow election rules – and the worst part is, they seem to be proud of it too.
Categories: Conservative, Crime, Election, Scandal
On Monday, the longest campaign in modern history will come to a close and if current polls are any indication, Canada may be seeing a change in government after 9 years of Conservative rule under the leadership of Stephen Harper. Accountability was his calling card in 2006 and today, accountability may very well be one of the defining reasons for his departure.
On Monday, the longest campaign in modern history will come to a close and if current polls are any indication, Canada may be seeing a change in government after 9 years of Conservative rule under the leadership of Stephen Harper. Accountability was his calling card in 2006 and today, accountability may very well be one of the defining reasons for his departure.
In its length, in its cost and in its debate schedule, this election is unusual. The first and possibly only real debate of the campaign ended and here are the highlights of what happened.
In its length, in its cost and in its debate schedule, this election is unusual. The first and possibly only real debate of the campaign ended and here are the highlights of what happened.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper left Rideau Hall this morning with Governor General David Johnston’s approval to drop the writ and Canadians are now officially headed to the polls on October 19. For the first time since fixed election date legislation was brought in by the Conservative government, a fixed election date has been followed.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper left Rideau Hall this morning with Governor General David Johnston’s approval to drop the writ and Canadians are now officially headed to the polls on October 19. For the first time since fixed election date legislation was brought in by the Conservative government, a fixed election date has been followed.
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