Sponsorship scandal

Justice John Gomery heads up the Commission that is looking into the “sponsorship scandal”. He has been attacked by two key lawyers who are working on behalf of the past prime minister and for a former chief of staff. I must believe that this is an attempt is to delay the hearing or to have the Justice removed from his position.

My belief is that all will not go well for the past prime minister, who should have been the prime actor in the disbursement of funds that were under his control, his direct control, left the responsibility to his subordinate ministers and senior public servants to do the necessary administration of those funds. We now have an investigation into the “national scandal”, where large fees were being paid to firms and at times, perhaps, for work that had not been done. I guess, individuals are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law, after having been charged with a criminal offense. Now, I say, I have no difficulty with that prime minister being charged with a criminal offense, if the investigation comes to the conclusion that a charge would be justified. Then, we would see justice being served.

No prime minister is above the law. Cabinet secrecy prevents some facts from being revealed. The prime minister has exceptional powers in Canada. I believe that these need to be reviewed; wings should be clipped