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Thursday, January 19, 2006
Dirty Tricks
Lifesite has some breaking news on an apparent low-down, dirty Liberal smear attempt against Tory Maurice Vellacott in Saskatchewan. Read about it here.
Posted by Terry O'Neill on January 19, 2006 in Canadian Politics | Permalink
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....WOW....the rest of Canada needs to hear this. Even Buzz can't over the top this.
Posted by: Skynorth | 2006-01-19 11:12:09 AM
I am so mad at this kind of shit that I could spit!!!!!!!!!! Liberals have lost all common sense. Hopefully this is another story that will make front page tomorrow morning....... But don't hold your breath.
Posted by: themaj | 2006-01-19 11:13:29 AM
Anyone interested in reading Candidate evaluations per SSM/abortion/family issues, can find them at Campaign Life:
http://www.campaignlifecoalition.com/elections/federal2006/index.html
Posted by: lwestin | 2006-01-19 11:15:45 AM
Slander, libel, gutter politics,
In Canada,
By the Liberal Party,
We're not making this up.
Points to make about the candidate running against Mr. Vellacott. From his website please note:
In 1999 Mr. Axworthy was elected in a by-election as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for the constituency of Saskatoon-Fairview and reelected later that year. He served the province as the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs.
He was the AG and Minister of Justice. I believe his tactics in this latest drive be smear are criminal and he should be charged. Mr. Vellacott sounds like he may think the same way. here is his press release regarding this atrocity.
Maurice Vellacott, MP
Saskatoon-Wanuskewin
Axworthy caught second time
practicing black arts of politics
For Immediate Release January 19, 2006
OTTAWA – Tuesday night on Shaw Cable, a caller phoned in falsely accusing front-runner Conservative incumbent MP Maurice Vellacott of sexually assaulting his church secretary at North Park Church. The technicians who have no 7 second delay cut the call off. Vellacott responded quickly by looking directly into the camera, stating to the technicians that he needed to get the name and phone number of that caller for defamation proceedings.
After the cable show ended, Vellacott was handed the requested phone number by Shaw Cable producer Gracie Field. Upon arrival back at his campaign office he was told that a person had reported in and was 100% confident that it was the voice of George Laliberte. The caller maliciously and falsely accused Vellacott of being “removed from North Park Church because you were charged with sexual assault” on his church secretary. Laliberte is a friend of Chris Axworthy’s and apparently owes Axworthy some favours. When the 1-306-956-2570 number provided by the Shaw Cable staff member was dialed, it was found to be Chris Axworthy’s campaign office phone number. At that time Laliberte could not be reached at his home number of 1-306-683-3650.
Vellacott has never been accused by any woman of sexual assault and was never a Pastor at North Park Church or ever in attendance there. Bishop Jerold Gliege former long-term Pastor of North Park Church and now of Holy Covenant Orthodox Church, confirms that Vellacott never served there (home 306-664-2808; Church 652-3339). Gliege says, “Vellacott is an upstanding, honourable man who has served this Saskatoon-Wanuskewin constituency very diligently. He is a courageous person and has been an effective representative for this riding on a whole range of issues. He has a big heart for people and stands up for seniors, the vulnerable and the underdog. Because he is an articulate defender of life, marriage and family, he is the target of attacks by those who have differing views.”
It appears that Axworthy endorses spreading lies and attempted character assassination. Vellacott says this is typical of nation-wide sleazy Liberal tactics in the dying days of their desperate campaign. After this kind of evil tactic, Vellacott predicts that Axworthy will be damaged irreparably and unable to pursue public office again in this province.
Vellacott challenges Paul Martin to distance himself from Axworthy and such sleazy, corrupt, dishonest actions so typical of the Liberal Party across the country over the last number of years.
Furthermore, Vellacott says Ralph Goodale has now shown himself not only to be less than forthcoming on the income trust scandal but also a poor judge of character when he recently made a spurious reference to Vellacott when he spoke of Saskatoon-Wanuskewin needing representation “by a person of class and quality like Chris Axworthy (Saskatoon StarPhoenix, January 10, 2006, page A4).” Some class and some quality! Vellacott says that in view of these sleazy tactics those individuals who signed Axworthy’s nomination papers should disassociate from Axworthy. The names of Axworthy’s nominators for this election are on record at the Saskatoon-Wanuskewin Electoral Office at 275 First Avenue North and can be scrutinized by any member of the public between the hours of 9 am and 9 pm.
Previously Axworthy’s campaign was exposed as being associated with a website that misleads, perverts and maliciously rips things out of context. Eric Hovius the originator of the website at first denied being at Axworthy’s office, but when caught in a lie by StarPhoenix reporter Darren Bernhardt, he acknowledged that he knows Axworthy and has spent time at Axworthy’s office. (Saskatoon StarPhoenix, Jan. 14, 2006)
Vellacott is expecting election day to be a vindication of his hard work on behalf of his constituents in Saskatoon-Wanuskewin.
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For further comment, call (306) 956-6169
Posted by: Servant | 2006-01-19 11:41:24 AM
Neale News is also carrying the story now:
http://www.nealenews.com/
Posted by: Jesse Gritter | 2006-01-19 11:55:02 AM
He called from the campaign office? Wow, the Liberal IQ is as low as their polling numbers.
Posted by: Norman Lorrain | 2006-01-19 12:21:27 PM
Axworthy was a Dipper from 1988-2004. Then he flipped to the Libs. Imagine, only one year with the Liberals, and already Axworthy is right at home with doing the sleaze.
Wish I could get my kids to learn their schoolwork that well!
Posted by: Old Mother | 2006-01-19 4:02:39 PM
Quelle surpris!!! Sleazy Liberals??
NO NO NO NO...
say it ain't so...
Is this what they call a gotcha moment??
Total dumbass, I hope the local gendarmie charge him tomorrow.
What is the betting line on a Martin apology??
Posted by: Proud K-W Conservative | 2006-01-19 4:36:35 PM
This is just a Liberal being a Liberal. He is just imitating his leader. Paul Martin goes on the record saying that Harper is pro Iraq war, so was he, he slams Harper over his stance over gay marriage, a stance once held by himself, and Paul Martin screams that Harper is in bed with the seperatists, and he is now in bed with a true seperatist, Buzz Hargrove. This is our Prime Minister, and "Paul Martin's Liberals", this is just a grown up warped political game of follow your leader. Carry on our fearful leader withyour cronies, and continue embarrasing yourselves. Like the democrats in the states, the Liberals are just revealing to everyone what they really are, corrupt, lying, supporters of seperatists, thieves, and a tired directionless party. Come on people just 3 more days to go!
Posted by: Dave VanKesteren Jr. | 2006-01-19 4:37:03 PM
:False allegations from Liberal office mar Sask. televised candidates’ forum
SASKATOON (CP) — An already tense race in the riding of Saskatoon-Wanuskewin has taken a down right nasty turn.
Liberal candidate Chris Axworthy has apologized to Conservative incumbent Maurice Vellacott after someone used a phone in Axworthy’s campaign office to falsely accuse Vellacott of sexual assault on a live televised candidates’ forum earlier this week.
Axworthy concedes the call came from his campaign office but believes someone not connected to his campaign sneaked in and made the call.
But Vellacott insists that it was an Liberal supporter because someone he knows recognized the voice and says he’s prepared to take legal action.
Axworthy — a former Saskatchewan justice minister — issued a statement apologizing and called the sex assault allegation deplorable.
Posted by: Mike Jenkinson | 2006-01-19 5:22:19 PM
Lifesite now has an update on their Vellacott story. See: www.lifesite.net/ldn/2006/jan/06012001.html
Posted by: Terry O'Neill | 2006-01-19 8:19:20 PM
Desperation does strange things to people. The question is - why would he say that? This is the question he wishes to raise in the voters minds. That is why there has always been a law against slander, false accusations, and character assassination. This is not a 'light weight' thing, it is GHASTLY. One has to wonder why Axworthy would risk his OWN character ( a criminal charge will be pressed) for nothing. Chris knows that the Sask people will not believe this outrageous charge so why is he diverting the attention away from old Dithers. The Liberanos have INTERNATIONAL problems (oil for food problems) on their plates and I think that is why they have the 'deer in the headlights' desperation look.
Posted by: jema54j | 2006-01-19 10:34:58 PM
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