Eileen McRae

2016-08-23 14:40:46 -0400

CSEC

D.H. Chaisson: You have been an extremely busy man, haven’t you been! But you do not point out the time interval that this money was spent. Nor do you point out that many of these expenses were “requisite” and legitimate expenses to carry on the business of government. Take for example the legal expense of “Fighting Veteran’s Class-Action Lawsuit” at $700 000. If you are so concerned about this, perhaps you should talk to your fearless leader, Emperor Justin, who is continuing the battle with additional costs. See: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/kent-hehr-veterans-court-benefits-1.3586013 This is only one of the expenses that you listed. What is it going to cost this Liberal government to continue the lawsuit? Then you mention the audit of Senators’ expenses. Was it only Conservative appointments by Mr. Harper that were audited? If it was, as you stated, this is an outrageous example of bias. I thought Mac Harb was a Liberal appointee. Perhaps I was mistaken. Tell me, Mr. Chaisson, who clamoured for the audit in the House of Commons? Did the Conservatives clamour to audit themselves? I hardly think so!Do you feel that theis undeserving of new headquaters? Perhaps, the public should be paying extra close attention to what it is costing to renovate the Prime Minister’s residence to ensure that its cost is in line. Do you feel Canadian icons such as Stompin’ Tom are undeserving of commemoration? Do you feel that money spent on the Franklin Expedition was unwarranted? Answering one of the greatest mysteries in Canadian history is undeserving of the expense?And, you neglect to explain that when this money was being spent, our Harper government was “tackling the economy”, and “lowering the deficit” so that it could leave a surplus for the next government. A surplus that this government has squandered and sent us back into a $30 billion deficit position for only one year! You neglect to mention that unemployment was getting under control, that we had a vibrant petroleum industry, that Canadians were being kept safe and secure, that the Canadian loonie was trading near par with the American dollar, etc.So, go ahead and be selective in your items, but for each one of them, there will always be someone who will be able to counter with Liberal waste. Forget about “Adscam”, the Gomery Commisssion, etc.?