Just when Jean Charest was drowning in legal proceedings and ongoing investigations about his own government's extensive corruption and patronage, Macleans magazine calls them out and suddenly Jean is spinning this into his favour? Macleans did not say that Quebecers in general were corrupt, but rather the political class and that they were being governed by a Premier defending allegations of corruption in court. I'm not sure why Quebec should be upset. I live in BC and I think Gordon Campbell is a douche whom I would like to see replaced, if Macleans slams Gordo, I am not going to be offended. Charest's approval was already in the ditch over the very issues that were discussed.
This is not a culture war; it is a fact based analysis of a corrupt Liberal government. Charest wants to turn it into a culture war because he has been under fire for many months and has one of the lowest approval ratings in the country. I understand why Charest is saying what he’s saying, but I don’t understand why Quebec would be angry at Macleans. Perhaps they should have put a picture of Charest on the cover instead of the beloved Bonhomme Carnaval. It is fair to attack a Premier under investigation for corruption, but for Christ's sake, leave the Bonhomme out of this!
"Bonhomme, bonhomme, sais-tu jouer? Bonhomme, bonhomme, sais-tu-jouer. Sais-tu jouer de cette clarinette, sais-tu jouer de cette clarinette. Toot-toot-toot sur ma clarinette.
ReplyDeleteTu n'es pas maître dans ta maison quand nous y sommes.
Old nursery song...
Bonhomme has nothing to do with it of course. They should have used Charests ugly mug.
ReplyDelete'Macleans magazine calls them out and suddenly Jean is spinning this into his favour?'
ReplyDeleteSo says the media, but it remains to be seen.
Quebecers can defend their beloved Bonhomme and still want to kick Charest to the curb.
Macleans would have been writing about the public inquiry into corruption in the construction industry,
if Quebecers had any say in it.
Charest refused the inquiry,
Qubecers won't forget.
It seems rather strange that representatives of the Ontario and Quebec governments can slag Alberta at an international conference and the National Geographic can run a propaganda piece denigrating this province and there is no motions passed in the House of Commons. Hmmm, makes one wonder if western alienation has a basis in fact?
ReplyDeleteParent company already apologized. Weaklings.
ReplyDeleteMedia censure is never a good thing in a free country. Parliament failed us yesterday.
If their is a factual problem, the courts are available for libel. I accept the word the "most" may be over the top but the smell of sulphur, I mean cheese, I mean corruption is not being refuted.