Canadian Politics Mega-thread - Page 47

On January 27 2018 03:11 JimmyJRaynor wrote:
great work by the Toronto Star not to publish the rumours they received because they didn't have enough evidence to back the claims. the Toronto Star has its flaws.. but overall.. its pretty damn good.

DISCLAIMER : i'm not a "liberal".

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/star-columnists/2018/01/25/patrick-browns-downfall-an-affront-to-fairness.html

Patrick Brown's Resignation
i think the party regretted making Brown leader once they saw him in action; the latest events became their excuse to punt Brown and restart the offense with a new QB.

It was not merely an accusation that got him ousted. This was not "trial by social media mob". His support within the party was waning with each passing week.

But she is not sinister enough to pull something like this off

On January 27 2018 11:50 Kevin_Sorbo wrote:
If you think that sexual misconduct is a joke you are a really sad character.

If you think that sexual misconduct is a joke you are a really sad character.

Senior Conservative campaign operatives discussed dropping MP Rick Dykstra as a candidate in the 2015 federal election when they became aware of allegations that he sexually assaulted a young staffer the previous year.

The campaign decided to allow him to continue to run. He lost his St. Catharine’s riding and subsequently became president of the Ontario Progressive Conservatives, a position he resigned on Sunday night, two hours after he received an email from Maclean’s outlining the allegations contained in this story.

Dykstra is a friend of Patrick Brown, who was leader of the party until he stepped down last week after several women told CTV news that he had engaged in inappropriate sexual contact with them. Brown denied the allegations and supporters feel he has been sand-bagged. Dykstra played a key role in the tense behind-the-scenes showdown over how the party will replace Brown.

Dykstra’s resignation on Twitter made no mention of the allegations against him. “As the process unfolds, I have made the decision to step aside as president and take a step back for someone else to lead us through the hard work,” Dykstra tweeted. Dykstra initially acknowledged receipt of the Maclean’s email and said he “will be responding.” This story will be updated when a response is received.

A young Conservative staffer filed a report with Ottawa police in 2014 complaining that Dykstra sexually assaulted her after a party.

The woman, who was then in her early 20s, worked for another Conservative MP at the time, a friend of Dykstra’s. She spoke about the incident to her boss, several friends, an official in the party whip’s office, and finally hired a lawyer but the Conservative government did not take action against Dykstra.

The young woman spoke to Maclean’s on condition of anonymity because she believes speaking out publicly could damage her career. The allegations have not been proven in court.

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On January 31 2018 07:00 JimmiC wrote:
There has always been news about her, when she was released, where she would live,