Mulroney-Schreiber Affair

Not knowing how to proceed with this post, I have finally received some inspiration and decided to write it. The question of whether Mulroney took money doesn't matter. He admitted he took it. The issue is currently on the timing of the transaction.
Now, the Liberals and NDP are clamouring for a witch-hunt, which I fear will be close to a Canadian version of the Conrad Black trial. The Liberals are doing everything short of bribing Mulroney's enemies with the use of threats of turning them in for things that aren't illegal, in order to convict Mulroney on something that isn't illegal. Heck, he almost did it in another country too! The proper way to go on this is to stand idly by. The government doesn't really have a reason to get involved, since we have a legal system for a reason. Only after wrongdoing by a (then) sitting member of Parliament is found should extra taxpayer money be shelled out for this. Because two or three taxpayer funded investigations into one case is right up there with wasting money (Maybe because it is.).
So,

Dear The Honourable Stéphane Dion, PC,

Your attempt at creating a witch hunt in order to prosecute a former nemesis of your political party is not only reckless for your reputation, but it is also setting a dangerous precedent to open up another huge scandal in Canadian history (which, I remind you, your government, while you were in Cabinet, swept under the couch as quietly as possible), Shawinigate, or the Grand-Mère Affair, or whatever else you want to call it. If you are, however, willing to put your former boss under a very careful microscope, and have his potentially suspect private dealings perused, then go ahead, dare our current Government to launch a full investigation into a matter that has already been resolved on one level, but was reopened by a wanted criminal awaiting deportation back to Germany.

The claims that your political party, the Liberal Party of Canada, is making are not only helping to further discredit your party (which I don't actually mind, but you are a better opposition then your bedfellows in orange), but are also setting a dangerous precedent for the usage of taxpayer dollars (we have better things to purchase) and opening up a wide avenue for investigating our last two Prime Ministers. Does Shawinigate ring a bell? Maybe Paul Martin really did help CSL while in office? The last time the Liberal Party of Canada led its electors into a "noble" pursuit of "justice" (replace "noble" with reckless and "justice" with "attempting to discredit (former) political opponents" to better understand), it cost the taxpayers of Canada $2.1 million (that's with six decimal place movements to the left. $2,100,000, it was the gun registry that went into billions, nine zeros, $1,000,000,000) plus legal fees for both sides, plus the undisclosed cost of having ridiculous numbers of RCMP officers investigating this "crime", and we also need to count the cost of crimes that went unsolved due to lack of resources during this same period.

Mr. Dion, I hope you know what you're getting yourself into. Canadian taxpayer dollars should not be used lightly (nor should they be used to support your political party, and yes, I fully support prosecuting every member (not only MP) from the Liberal party of Canada from 1996-2004 if you choose to continue the attempt at prosecuting political opponents) since Canadian taxpayer dollars are collected in order to be returned to them in the form of services, such as security, defence, energy, and other such wonderful things. When even your own MPs become disillusioned on this quest, perhaps the time has come to reconsider the position.

A wise man once said that anyone who believes their political opponents should be jailed, merely to advance your own ideals, should not lead a country. You've likely spoken with this wise man recently. Heed His advice, because He wields more power than you. (No, that wasn't god.)

So, Mr. Dion, here's you chance to do what your predecessors couldn't: Look after the Canadian public, and stop wasting taxpayer dollars,

Sincerely,

The guy who writes this blog.

Now that that's finished, the Globe reported last week that a Liberal MP is being sued over his comments in this (note to self: under the Canadian legal system (which is different from the American system), people are innocent until proven guilty. Saying otherwise IS libel)

Here we are,

"In the interview, Mr. Thibault said Mulroney had claimed he didn't know Schreiber and had no business relationship with him"
- Globe and Mail

Mr. Thibault is referencing a very specific question that Liberals love to misquote, a question taken from the proceedings in the 1996 settlement investigation. The question was regarding whether Mr. Mulroney and Mr. Schreiber had made a deal in regards to the 1988 purchase of Airbus jets for Air Canada, which was then a Crown Corporation. Mr. Mulroney replied that he did not meet or deal with Schreiber in regards to Airbus. The Liberals are of course ignoring the last four words. Other Liberals are saying worse, but it's not fair to quote without good sources.

The last topic that I'll take the time to point out is that the Liberals managed to get the ethics committee to conduct a parallel investigation to that of the RCMP and the Inquiry, however, it will be lacking any of the protection devices that such an inquiry includes. Mr. Thibault has redeemed himself a little today, however, denouncing the Liberals (his own party) for their actions.

"When you get into this kind of investigation, if you stray too far, you're duplicating the work of the inquiry without the resources of the inquiry and without the safety net for the people whose names may be brought forward in an accusatory way,"
- The Honourable Robert Thibault
CBC and Ottawa Citizen (no link available)

Well, it's a battle of the corrupt in Ottawa. Will the Liberals succeed in bringing down the Harper and his government over this issue? Will Karlheinz Schreiber be vindicated as a hero on the part of the Liberals? Will Mulroney's name be cleared? Who knows? So keep your eyes posted on the blog!