Election time? - Go now or wait for Gomery?
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Old Dave is probably angling for a cabinet seat as well. Even if he was to vote on the side of the angels, we need one of the other independent votes, or have a true miracle happen (backbench Liberals breaking ranks and voting down their corrupt and incompetent leadership).
I won't be holding my breath.
I won't be holding my breath.
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Grits stall on contract
ORDERED TO RE-EVALUATE BIDS FOR MOVING STAFF
OTTAWA -- The Liberal government has yet to comply with a Canadian International Trade Tribunal order to re-evaluate bids for a lucrative moving contract.
Public Works spokesman Mario Baril said federal officials are picking through the May 16 ruling that chastised the feds for mishandling the awarding of a $154-million contract to move public servants and soldiers.
"The government officials are presently reviewing the CITT ruling," Baril said. "No decision has been taken at the moment."
The CITT gave the feds 15 days to set up a fresh re-evaluation committee and comb through all the bids again.
The ruling is the latest in a war waged between real estate giants vying for the lucrative contract awarded to Royal LePage Relocation last year.
The ruling came after one of the bidders, Envoy Relocation, complained that the public servants charged with scoring the bids failed to apply the rules.
Envoy asked to be compensated for the cost of making the bid, pointing out that there's no way it could have won because the competition wasn't fair.
MOVING CONTRACT
The CITT sided with Envoy, ordering the feds not only to cut a $2,400 cheque, but to re-evaluate the bids.
The massive moving contract has been mired in controversy since Royal LePage Relocation first won it in 1999.
The feds pulled the contract in 2003 after the CITT backed allegations the competition was tilted in Royal LePage's favour.
An internal probe found some members of the selection committee had accepted gifts from the real estate giant.
Public Works had a new selection committee re-evaluate bids last year, and Royal LePage again won the contract.
Conservative MP John Williams, who chairs the public accounts committee, questioned Public Works' claims that they've cleaned up contracting since the sponsorship scandal.
"Their rhetoric about doing things by the book isn't backed up by their actions," Williams said. "We're concerned about political ties, political influence."
Conservative MP Dean Allison plans to bring a motion before the public accounts committee May 30 asking Auditor General Sheila Fraser probe the relocation contract.
Can we PLEASE get these lying bastards out of power!!
ORDERED TO RE-EVALUATE BIDS FOR MOVING STAFF
OTTAWA -- The Liberal government has yet to comply with a Canadian International Trade Tribunal order to re-evaluate bids for a lucrative moving contract.
Public Works spokesman Mario Baril said federal officials are picking through the May 16 ruling that chastised the feds for mishandling the awarding of a $154-million contract to move public servants and soldiers.
"The government officials are presently reviewing the CITT ruling," Baril said. "No decision has been taken at the moment."
The CITT gave the feds 15 days to set up a fresh re-evaluation committee and comb through all the bids again.
The ruling is the latest in a war waged between real estate giants vying for the lucrative contract awarded to Royal LePage Relocation last year.
The ruling came after one of the bidders, Envoy Relocation, complained that the public servants charged with scoring the bids failed to apply the rules.
Envoy asked to be compensated for the cost of making the bid, pointing out that there's no way it could have won because the competition wasn't fair.
MOVING CONTRACT
The CITT sided with Envoy, ordering the feds not only to cut a $2,400 cheque, but to re-evaluate the bids.
The massive moving contract has been mired in controversy since Royal LePage Relocation first won it in 1999.
The feds pulled the contract in 2003 after the CITT backed allegations the competition was tilted in Royal LePage's favour.
An internal probe found some members of the selection committee had accepted gifts from the real estate giant.
Public Works had a new selection committee re-evaluate bids last year, and Royal LePage again won the contract.
Conservative MP John Williams, who chairs the public accounts committee, questioned Public Works' claims that they've cleaned up contracting since the sponsorship scandal.
"Their rhetoric about doing things by the book isn't backed up by their actions," Williams said. "We're concerned about political ties, political influence."
Conservative MP Dean Allison plans to bring a motion before the public accounts committee May 30 asking Auditor General Sheila Fraser probe the relocation contract.
Can we PLEASE get these lying bastards out of power!!
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WAIT FOR GOMERY!!llol speaking of which with all the turn of events....I think all the wind has been knocked out of em sails Harper had.....replace Harper with Tory then them red letters might turn BLUE . Im just way to curious to make a decision till Gomery completes his...fair to say at least for some Ontarians. I was one that was happy that knapkin budget got passed. It was a great knapkin! ;D Cheers! 
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