Liberal Corruption Watch, Nth Day

We are the people that can find
Whatever you may need
If you got the money, honey
We got your disease
--GNR

Hmmm, what was the Liberal party looking for? Yeah, yeah, "unity", right. It just so happens that the "funds" paid to certain Quebec Advertising firms were directly proportional to amounts they "contributed" to the Liberal Party of Canada.

Any ex-PMO staff want to take on a challenge and do 'spin' for Chavez? If your only ethos is 'winning at any cost', you can't lose with a corrupt strongman at the helm.

Gomery Inquiry: Evidence points to high levels of political involvement

By DANIEL LEBLANC
Tuesday, September 21, 2004 - Page A4
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That note from Mr. Quail provided support to a memo released last week in which the top bureaucrat in Ottawa in 1997, Jocelyne Bourgon, stated that the PMO "determined" the recipients of sponsorship funding.

Yesterday, the inquiry also released a document from the Privy Council Office suggesting that the minister of public works from 1997 to 2002, Alfonso Gagliano, wanted a more direct role in the sponsorship program.

According to the 1997 document, Mr. Gagliano was uneasy with the fact that the funding for the program, which came out of a secret national-unity reserve, was officially under the control of Mr. Chrétien.

"[Public Works] funds are drawn on behalf of the Prime Minister putting Minister Gagliano in the position of being accountable for funds he does not control or spend. Minister Gagliano would like a role in managing the funds over which he is accountable," said the PCO note.