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Originally Posted by calculoso
You mean... like Dion's supposed plan to put Liz May in the Senate so she could be Environment Minister?
While I didn't like Harper putting Fortier in the senate, I could see the rationale - get a voice from an area of the country where he had very little representation. If it had been appointing someone from Alberta to the Senate just they could also be in cabinet, then it'd be pure patronage and there would be no justification.
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Yes, exactly like that. The outrage to do something like that should come from all sides, not just the Conservative supporters. Strangely when it comes to Stronach crossing the floor there was huge outcry in the west...but when Emerson went from being "Harpers worst nightmare" to Harpers minister there was nothing but support. Fortier was met with "I can see the point here" instead of the indignation that should've accompanied that appointment.