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You never get to just enjoy a good day

by Paul Wells on Thursday, September 11, 2008 4:54pm - 31 Comments

From the Inkless emailbox:

Statement from Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion

Today I announce that I have asked for and received the resignation of Simon Bédard as the Liberal Party of Canada’s candidate in the riding of Québec.

Clearly, Mr. Bédard agrees that the statements he has made regarding First Nations people are not compatible with the beliefs and values of the Liberal Party of Canada.

While Mr. Bédard has clearly indicated that he no longer holds those views, the Liberal Party of Canada’s proud tradition of support for our Aboriginal communities must not be overshadowed by these comments.

Tags: Election Watch, it never rains but it pours in a non-partisan fashion, Stéphane Dion

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Jack Mitchell

Speaking of negative campaigning, have you seen the <a href=”http://www.npd.ca/page/6800″new NDP ads in Quebec?!?

Beware: French. With a moustache.

But even the moustache doesn’t quite soften it. I mean, whoa.
Jack Mitchell

Speaking of failing to use proper HTML . . .
George

To the media and journalist reading blogs to file reports, hi and welcome to liberal talking points which you WILL obey and REPORT via Macleans comment section.

PROCEED to Kinsella and CHERNIAK before filing story.

*stories must be vetoed by Liberal communication director Kady O’Malley before fit for print.
Darren Trent

You’re welcome.

Your ‘under the bridge’ called, they’re out of you.
T. Thwim

Wait.. Kady has veto power on the stories? Has anybody told her this?
http://www.TennisVagabond.com David Sachs

Paul, I bet you didn’t think your headline would turn so self-fulfilling. Remember a while back when you praised the normally respectful and relatively rational level of discussion in your boards? Cocky, Paul, very cocky.
But an interesting lesson in how folks change their behaviour when the stakes pick up- like McCain and Obama, but on a much stupider scale.