Failed Conservative could head up Integrity Commission...
Okay…when I saw the news clip that Harper’s Conservatives are to create an ‘integrity commissioner’ I had a few thoughts…
1) What is the definition of “integrity”:
“Steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code.”
“The state of being unimpaired”…
Is Allan Cutler really unimpaired? And by adhering to a strict ethical code, does Harper mean by appointing unelected officials and Conservative buddies? Maybe Fortier could take on the role along with his new Senate and Cabinet job.
If Cutler truly did what he did for the good of Canada, why is he trying to take a pay out from the Conservative party?? He’s not NON partisan because he lost the election…(do you hear that Emerson?!?)
2) If you are separating politics and the public service from this position, does it really make sense to appoint a failed Conservative Candidate and former public servant…I don’t see how it separates it and makes it accountable...hmm ( I also looked up the word IRONIC: “Poignantly contrary to what was expected or intended”)
3) Pay money for whistle blowing?
Is this for real? Cutler would hand out money? Government money?
Let me ponder this…How much will the former Conservative candidate pay for people to blow the whistle? What would be the Conservative House rate?
4) "That's one of the commitments we made during the campaign," Treasury Board president John Baird.
They promised to create a 10 million dollar office and appoint a failed Conservative buddy to it? And he’ll have the ability to pay people for whistle blowing? Where’s the accountability in politicizing an appointed position. This was one of the campaign commitments?!? There you go Canada. If your social programs get cut, you can always try to win the whistle blowing lottery.
posted by Sarah Wong at 11:42 PM
4 Comments:
Bizarre
Conservatives Find Synonym for Ethics Problem
What are you bitchin' about? Alan Cutler is only one name put forward. Unlike the Liberals, he will not be appointed to his post. It will be a secret ballot in parliament. So if the majority of parliament doesn't like him, then he won't get in. I know this type of free-voting government is unfamiliar to most Liberals, we are, after all, living in a democracy for the first time in many many years. And it sure feels good.
umm i think the problem here is that 'if you’re going to talk the talk, walk the walk'. Harper has stumbled a bit out of the gate…if you say during the election that you are against appointing friends…then at least don’t practice it….next we'll see Flanagan appointed to the Senate where he can run the Treasury Board…
So Cutler lost, now Harper is going to appoint him as ‘integrity commissioner’ seems a little odd...if not unethical...but I give him credit, at least he ran for the Conservative party unlike Fortier.
Maybe the Libs would like Tony Valeri as Integrity Commish?
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