Tuesday, June 14, 2005

Tory MP files law society complaints against Peterson, Dosanjh and Murphy

From Maclean's (link is above):
OTTAWA (CP) - A Conservative MP has filed complaints with two law societies against three Liberals - former Ontario premier David Peterson, federal Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh and the prime minister's chief of staff Tim Murphy.
In separate letters of complaint written Monday, Tory John Reynolds says the three - all lawyers - offered Conservative MPs compensation in exchange for their support in key confidence votes on the Liberal minority government's budget.
And
Reynolds provides transcripts he claims indicate that Dosanjh and Murphy offer a cabinet position to Tory MP Gurmant Grewal or a "significant position" for Grewal's wife Nina, also a Tory MP, in exchange for their votes.

He also provides transcripts he says indicate that Peterson offered former Tory Belinda Stronach a cabinet position in exchange for crossing the floor to the Liberals.
Let's all hope that this isn't a new transcript.

Update. The Star has a fuller story, including the statement
Reynolds provides transcripts he claims indicate that Dosanjh and Murphy offer a cabinet position to Tory MP Gurmant Grewal or a ``significant position” for Grewal’s wife Nina, also a Tory MP, in exchange for their votes.

He also provides transcripts he says indicate that Peterson offered former Tory Belinda Stronach a cabinet position in exchange for crossing the floor to the Liberals.
I probably know these transcripts better than most, and I doubt whether anything that I've seen in them support these allegations. I suspect that we'll hear nothing more about this:

Spokeswoman Lisa Riley said the Law Society of Upper Canada only comments if a disciplinary hearing is called.
I doubt whether there is anything in the transcripts that will justifiy such a hearing, especially for Peterson, since anything about his role in the tapes is hear-say.

Further Update. Peterson comments here.

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