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longsuffering · 11-15-2006, 07:33 AM

Harper and the Conservative Party disqualify Garth Turner as a party candidate in the next election, despite the fact he's a card-carrying member of the party and decline to provide any explanation or evidence for this ban.

So this is how the Party that promised to bring transparency to Ottawa treats an MP who has represented the Party as a member of Parliament twice, who has served as a Conservative cabinet minister, and been a leadership contender for the Progressive Conservative party.

Maybe the Tories are trying to hand Parliament back to the Liberals - this latest mis-step following so closely on the heels of the 'dog' and 'bone' controveries.

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNew...hub=TopStories

We're beginning to see a real pattern of arrogance and bad decision making by the Conservative leadership.

11-15-2006, 07:33 AM	#1
longsuffering First Line Centre Join Date: Jan 2004 Exp:	Who needs transparency and accountability? Not the Tories! Harper and the Conservative Party disqualify Garth Turner as a party candidate in the next election, despite the fact he's a card-carrying member of the party and decline to provide any explanation or evidence for this ban. So this is how the Party that promised to bring transparency to Ottawa treats an MP who has represented the Party as a member of Parliament twice, who has served as a Conservative cabinet minister, and been a leadership contender for the Progressive Conservative party. Maybe the Tories are trying to hand Parliament back to the Liberals - this latest mis-step following so closely on the heels of the 'dog' and 'bone' controveries. http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNew...hub=TopStories We're beginning to see a real pattern of arrogance and bad decision making by the Conservative leadership.