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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
Update on the NSICOP Report: Green Party Leader Elizabeth May does every Canadian a solid and just provides a reasonable update on the report, something both the Libs and the Conservatives absolutely failed to do. Libs just dodging clear communication for no good reason and PP refusing to "get tied up in Liberal secrets" with actively not getting a security clearance and his party supporting his childish surreptitious behavior.
Who would have thought the Greens were the reasonable party and treated the rest of us like adults in the room?
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Well...today was a doozy. Much to the chagrin of Ozy_Flame and Pepsifree, Singh has seen the report and saw quite a different picture than the Wifi-is-harming-our-children reasonable party has lead us to believe. I would believe Singh's recollection a little more credible than May.
Singh is now more alarmed today and has specifically stated there are several (plural not one) traitors within our parliament. Quite a stark contrast from May breathing a sigh of relief.
Of note is that Singh himself has been targeted by India and we again know the NDP is the one party who has the least to lose on this. He has also stated he can safely see no reason to act within his own party.
Will all that being said, I think at this point, with all other leaders except Poilievre having security clearance, Poilievre must bite the bullet and get security clearance to read the unredacted report. Not getting it is hurting him more than helping now that May, Singh and soon Blanchet will have read the report.
Singh's comments does one of two things:
- Poilievre should get the clearance now to show he cares about the negative impact to his party, particularly in regards to the leadership race.
- If Poilievre does read it, and finds a Conservative MP is on the list as a witting participant, he needs to absolutely make a statement (since he cannot remove outright) that the person accused should step up and resign. This is well beyond partisan politics and diaspora politics and he should see this as well (again assuming there is a Conservative MP in the list)
There's one Conservative MP in particular who's name has surfaced in relation to interference involving India that the NDP has questioned recently. Which is even more reason for Poilievre to just read the report and make a legitimate statement
https://www.ndp.ca/investigate-conse...PWS_NDP_EN_ALL
That leave us with the big giant white elephant in the room that once the usuals get their PP kicks may have to admit:
Trudeau knew. Trudeau also likely knows most if not all of the names are Liberal MPs. Trudeau blocked the inquiry, and also tried to hide it with the special rapporteur mockery. Also by process of elimination, it is highly likely that the former MP may be a Liberal MP (seeing 2019 and 2021 MPs that lost their seat and would have had security clearance).
Liberals actions towards blocking the release of the names so adamantly that they would have known about for years, they must feel releasing the names is much more damaging.
I think the next step has to be Poilievre's as the Liberals have clearly made their line in the sand. My personal opinion. If Poilievre does take that step, I think Singh needs to follow it up step up and make a motion of non confidence if he's truly serious. We are about to get in the summer break and there is a high likelihood the Liberals may prorogue parliament.