The Only Difference Is The Colour Of Their Ties

Tories filled 25 positions day after fiscal update

The Harper government approved 25 appointments to federal pension tribunals and employment insurance boards a day after it tabled an economic statement that nearly led to its defeat in the House of Commons.

Government records show the appointments, all to agencies that are used as traditional patronage rewards for party faithful, went through cabinet on Friday, Nov. 28, as opposition outrage over the Conservative plan began building.

At least two of the appointments appear to have gone to known Conservatives – one to a party member who lost a Nova Scotia nomination for the October federal election, and another to an Ottawa resident the NDP identifies as a well-known Conservative from New Brunswick.

(emphasis mine)

– and it’s all just a happy coincidence that it happened the way that it did.

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2 Responses to “The Only Difference Is The Colour Of Their Ties”

  1. doug newton on December 12th, 2008 at 11:58 pm

    I am impressed with Mr. Harper.
    He really has picked up all of the tricks that Messrs. Chretien and Martin showed him over the years.
    However, if he only appointed 2 obvious Conservatives out of 25 appointments then he still has a ways to go before out Liberaling the Liberals.

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  2. Frank Frink on December 13th, 2008 at 2:14 am

    @doug newton –

    Note that the article says, “At least two of the appointments appear to have gone to known Conservatives”.

    So, what’s the “at most”?

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