Maxime Bernier, the most troubled and troubling Minister in the Harper Cabinet is gone. Apparently he left classified Cabinet documents in a public place.
Prime Minister Harper is saying that the Bernier resignation is not related to Mr. Bernier’s recent escapades with a former biker girlfriend.
Mr. Bernier allegedly left classified Cabinet documents in his former girlfriend's apartment. I am not a conspiracy theorist but these are the reason and circumstances for the resignation, it poses more serious security questions than it answers.
I suggested the Prime Minister needs to consider a Cabinet shuffle when Bernier was shown to lack judgement. Now with Mr. Bernier's admitted recklessness and negligence and breach of trust heads have to roll and Harper is on the bubble to explain this. Harper can't delegate or duck the issues.
Mr. Bernier resignation only opens the issues and multiplies them. It closes nothing. The RCMP have to be called in to investigate and to review the security clearance status of all your Cabinet members and Parliamentary Secretaries.
Time for a face saving Cabinet shuffle Mr. Harper. This time your Cabinet must be chosen based on competence not just your compunction command and control of the PMO .
Someone is deluded that Harper or even his staff would read this left-wing blog.
ReplyDeleteThis is a Progresive blog. And the PMO better not be wasting time reading blogs...even one as fine as this one.
ReplyDeleteThere are Ministers to fire, a Cabinet to shuffle and messages to control...and oh yes - a country to govern.
The Liberals should force an election if this is such an important issue. Instead, they whine in the House (similar to this blog) and do nothing about it. It's getting a little old and tiring. Canadians are more interested in the substantive policy issues but the Liberals are not declaring any (except for the vague musings about a massive carbon tax).
ReplyDelete"Progressive" = left wing. This is a leftist blog.
ReplyDeleteMy vote each election is firmly planted with the Conservatives and I do not think this will change mind come election time. I am, however, very upset that an individual who is clearly incompetent can make it to the inner cycles of power in this country for no other reason than blatant political ambition. Harper must have known this gentleman was incapable of handling the file but he needed to pander to the Quebec vote. As a Canadian, I do not think it is too much to ask that our cabinet ministers, there families and any friends who may influence the individual undergo a security/background check. I am shocked this policy is not already in place.
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