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CTVNews.ca - Thursday, May 16, 2013
CTV News Channel: How serious is the scandal?
CTV political commentator Scott Reid says the scandal is right on the doorstep of the PM and there will likely now be an investigation.
Mike Duffy tried to influence CRTC decision on Sun Media
A well-placed source told CTV’s Ottawa Bureau Chief Robert Fife that Duffy approached a Conservative insider with connections to the CRTC three weeks ago to discuss Sun Media, which is asking the federal regulator to grant its news channel “mandatory carriage,” or guaranteed placement on basic cable and satellite packages.
The move would boost Sun News Network’s profile and revenues.
“You know people at the CRTC,” the insider quoted Duffy as saying. “This is an important decision on Sun Media. They have to play with the team and support Sun Media’s request.”
Liberal MP Ralph Goodale said Duffy’s comments were “tantamount to saying: ‘Let’s go have a private little visit with a judge.’”
“That is direct political interference with a quasi-judicial tribunal,” Goodale said.
If the CRTC approves Sun Media’s request, cable and satellite customers across Canada will be paying to have its news channel as part of their TV packages.
“Helping insider friends to get access to power -- this is just unacceptable,” NDP MP Olivia Chow said.
Duffy, who quit the Conservative caucus Thursday night over a growing scandal involving his expense claims, did not respond to CTV’s request for comment.
He was secluded in his Prince Edward Island cottage -- the home he improperly claimed as his primary residence, resulting in a $90,000 debt to the Senate for repayment of wrongly claimed taxpayer-funded living expenses.
Fife revealed this week that Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s chief of staff, Nigel Wright, made a secret deal with Duffy to help him repay the money.
Although Duffy denied Wright’s involvement and claimed in an email to CTV News that he’d taken out a bank loan, the PMO confirmed that Wright wrote a personal cheque for $90,000 to the senator.
Canada's ethics commissioner, Mary Dawson, has said that she will investigate Wright's cheque to Duffy.
CTV News Channel: How serious is the scandal?
CTV political commentator Scott Reid says the scandal is right on the doorstep of the PM and there will likely now be an investigation.
Mike Duffy tried to influence CRTC decision on Sun Media
A well-placed source told CTV’s Ottawa Bureau Chief Robert Fife that Duffy approached a Conservative insider with connections to the CRTC three weeks ago to discuss Sun Media, which is asking the federal regulator to grant its news channel “mandatory carriage,” or guaranteed placement on basic cable and satellite packages.
The move would boost Sun News Network’s profile and revenues.
“You know people at the CRTC,” the insider quoted Duffy as saying. “This is an important decision on Sun Media. They have to play with the team and support Sun Media’s request.”
Liberal MP Ralph Goodale said Duffy’s comments were “tantamount to saying: ‘Let’s go have a private little visit with a judge.’”
“That is direct political interference with a quasi-judicial tribunal,” Goodale said.
If the CRTC approves Sun Media’s request, cable and satellite customers across Canada will be paying to have its news channel as part of their TV packages.
“Helping insider friends to get access to power -- this is just unacceptable,” NDP MP Olivia Chow said.
Duffy, who quit the Conservative caucus Thursday night over a growing scandal involving his expense claims, did not respond to CTV’s request for comment.
He was secluded in his Prince Edward Island cottage -- the home he improperly claimed as his primary residence, resulting in a $90,000 debt to the Senate for repayment of wrongly claimed taxpayer-funded living expenses.
Fife revealed this week that Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s chief of staff, Nigel Wright, made a secret deal with Duffy to help him repay the money.
Although Duffy denied Wright’s involvement and claimed in an email to CTV News that he’d taken out a bank loan, the PMO confirmed that Wright wrote a personal cheque for $90,000 to the senator.
Canada's ethics commissioner, Mary Dawson, has said that she will investigate Wright's cheque to Duffy.
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> the doorstep of the PM and there will likely now be an
> investigation.<br>
> the doorstep of the PM and there will likely now be an
> </font><br>
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> Mike Duffy tried to influence CRTC decision on Sun Media<br>
> <br>
> <font face="Franklin Gothic Medium"><br>
> A well-placed source told CTV’s Ottawa Bureau Chief Robert Fife
> that Duffy approached a Conservative insider with connections to
> the CRTC three weeks ago to discuss Sun Media, which is asking the
> federal regulator to grant its news channel “mandatory carriage,”
> or guaranteed placement on basic cable and satellite packages.<br>
> that Duffy approached a Conservative insider with connections to
> the CRTC three weeks ago to discuss Sun Media, which is asking the
> federal regulator to grant its news channel “mandatory carriage,”
> <br>
> The move would boost Sun News Network’s profile and revenues.<br>
> <br>
> “You know people at the CRTC,” the insider quoted Duffy as saying.
> “This is an important decision on Sun Media. They have to play
> with the team and support Sun Media’s request.”<br>
> “This is an important decision on Sun Media. They have to play
> <br>
> Liberal MP Ralph Goodale said Duffy’s comments were “tantamount to
> saying: ‘Let’s go have a private little visit with a judge.’”<br>
> <br>
> “That is direct political interference with a quasi-judicial
> tribunal,” Goodale said.<br>
> <br>
> If the CRTC approves Sun Media’s request, cable and satellite
> customers across Canada will be paying to have its news channel as
> part of their TV packages.<br>
> customers across Canada will be paying to have its news channel as
> <br>
> “Helping insider friends to get access to power -- this is just
> unacceptable,” NDP MP Olivia Chow said.<br>
> <br>
> Duffy, who quit the Conservative caucus Thursday night over a
> growing scandal involving his expense claims, did not respond to
> CTV’s request for comment.<br>
> growing scandal involving his expense claims, did not respond to
> <br>
> He was secluded in his Prince Edward Island cottage -- the home he
> improperly claimed as his primary residence, resulting in a
> $90,000 debt to the Senate for repayment of wrongly claimed
> taxpayer-funded living expenses.<br>
> improperly claimed as his primary residence, resulting in a
> $90,000 debt to the Senate for repayment of wrongly claimed
> <br>
> Fife revealed this week that Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s chief
> of staff, Nigel Wright, made a secret deal with Duffy to help him
> repay the money.<br>
> of staff, Nigel Wright, made a secret deal with Duffy to help him
> <br>
> Although Duffy denied Wright’s involvement and claimed in an email
> to CTV News that he’d taken out a bank loan, the PMO confirmed
> that Wright wrote a personal cheque for $90,000 to the senator.<br>
> to CTV News that he’d taken out a bank loan, the PMO confirmed
> <br>
> Canada's ethics commissioner, Mary Dawson, has said that she will
> investigate Wright's cheque to Duffy.<br>
> <br>
> </font>
> </body>
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Egg on Harper's face.
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Member - Liberal International This is doc...@nl2k.ab.ca Ici doc...@nl2k.ab.ca
God,Queen and country!Never Satan President Republic!Beware AntiChrist rising!
http://www.fullyfollow.me/rootnl2k Look at Psalms 14 and 53 on Atheism
The false churches will conform themselves to this world's demands, seeing as they do not fear and thus do not obey God. - anon
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