Tory fundraiser sparks uproar

Political | 206624 hits | Oct 01 6:01 am | Posted by: leewgrant

OTTAWA–A political fundraiser for Natural Resources Minister Lisa Raitt was coordinated out of the office of the president of the Toronto Port Authority, a federal agency Raitt once headed, the Toronto Star has learned. Critics say it is just further p

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by leewgrant
Thu Oct 01, 2009 1:05 pm
I think we all remember Mme Raitt from the time when the tape of a personal conversation with her assistant got in the hands of the media. If she weren't a Toronto MP Harper would have dumped her by now.
by ASLplease
Thu Oct 01, 2009 2:49 pm
I just did a speed read. Is this just a case where the port authority's email was used? If so, I think this isn't all that controversial. How many of us have used company emails for personal business?

Call it wrong if you like, but call it wrong and common.
by Freakinoldguy
Thu Oct 01, 2009 3:20 pm
Critics say it is just further proof the port authority has been supplanted by Tory faithful and has become little more than a partisan arm of the Conservative government, but a port authority official says it was all a simple transgression

Sounds like the CBC

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