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RedHot25 · 04-12-2007, 10:42 AM

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/calgary/sto...ct-tories.html

Bob Maskell was awarded a $38,000 contract to help organize aboriginal events surrounding the provincial centennial celebrations less than a month after he was defeated by a Liberal in the provincial election in the fall of 2004

The contract was not tendered and backdated to begin just two days after the vote.

"For a Tory MLA to have a position at the public expense two days … after losing his seat in an election is a pattern that's got to be brought to an end," said Alberta Liberal Leader Kevin Taft.

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Premier Ed Stelmach is noticeably uncomfortable talking about the contract. He insists new conflict-of-interest legislation he has promised to bring forward will bar this kind of situation.

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Maskell said there was nothing wrong with him being awarded the contract and he has an ally in making that claim. The ethics commissioner was consulted beforehand and ruled there was no conflict of interest.

04-12-2007, 10:42 AM	#1
RedHot25 Franchise Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Probably stuck driving someone somewhere Exp:	Alta Liberals call for new conflict rules over old contract http://www.cbc.ca/canada/calgary/sto...ct-tories.html Bob Maskell was awarded a $38,000 contract to help organize aboriginal events surrounding the provincial centennial celebrations less than a month after he was defeated by a Liberal in the provincial election in the fall of 2004 The contract was not tendered and backdated to begin just two days after the vote. "For a Tory MLA to have a position at the public expense two days … after losing his seat in an election is a pattern that's got to be brought to an end," said Alberta Liberal Leader Kevin Taft. .... Premier Ed Stelmach is noticeably uncomfortable talking about the contract. He insists new conflict-of-interest legislation he has promised to bring forward will bar this kind of situation. ...... Maskell said there was nothing wrong with him being awarded the contract and he has an ally in making that claim. The ethics commissioner was consulted beforehand and ruled there was no conflict of interest.