New L/G

Like point before her, she shouyld resign as per major conflict of interest. Any donators should be auto-excluded from any govt appointments.
She not experienced enough but she gave money. Another sham.

Let's see; give money to the

Let's see; give money to the Liberals; get nifty job in return; sounds about right. Hey Ms. Clark, I'll give you even more money and I'll settle for some other nifty job. What's up fer grabs?

Guys

It's a federal appointment - doesn't matter WHAT she does or doesn't do provincially - this is Pee Wee's bailiwick - He made the choice, he announced the decision and the BC Liberals are irrelevant to the thing.

That said, it's a STRANGE appointment - let's say it is little more than Harper's attempt to appear not to be a misogynist.

Abolish the Monarchy now!

Abolish the Monarchy now!

That begs the question GWest...

...how much did she contribute to Harper Tories?

Just A Reality Check...

After reviewing the Elections BC financial database (FRPC), Guichon actually made 2 donations to the 2009 Liberal candidate Ella Brown in 2009, not the Liberal party per se.

I suggest that you should be clearer in your facts Andrew MacLeod.

Ella Brown was the Liberal candidate in the riding of Fraser-Nicola in 2009.

Hell, even if you are an NDP supporter, you should have also given a donation to Liberal candidate Ella Brown in 2009!

Why? That's Harry Lali's riding. Harry Lali is both a joke and flake extraordinaire (which he apparently wins due to a massive FN vote).

Don't believe me? Even Tyee contributor and former NDP MLA David Schreck has called Lali "unusual and unreliable".

Even former NDP president didn't have many kind words for Harry Lali.

http://thetyee.ca/News/2010/12/04/13NDPDissidents/print.html

Harry Lali was also considered a "joke" candidate for the 2011 NDP leadership within NDP circles.

End of story.

BTW, former BC Liberal cabinet minister and Socred donor Garde Gardom was the BC BC Lieutenant Governor from 1995 to 2001.

Former federal Liberal cabinet minister and Liberal donor Iona Campagnolo was the BC BC Lieutenant Governor from 2001 to 2007.

In that vein, former NDP premier and NDP donor Ed Schreyer was the federal Governor General from 1979 - 1984.

In other news, scuttlebutt on the internet has it that deep space aliens have established bases on the dark side of the moon. For all you conspiracy theorists out there, THAT potentially could be a life and death matter.

Luke

Look at the year Ed Schreyer was appointed. Then google Canadian history so as to learn theat the NDP was not in power federally from 1979 to 1984 (or any other time).

Then sigh when you realize you don't have a point and tell yourself to do better next time.

Much more important

Have a look at who Pee Wee appointed to the Supreme Court today...

BC's LG

The BCLiberals have destroyed the former prestige of this somehwat respectable position with this new appointment.
I am sure she is a fine lady but should not have allowed her soul be bent by the scurrilous group headed by our space cadet CC.

This is Luke's rationale?

Funds to a liberal party candidate are not funds to a political party. It doesn't count as a donation because she is not Harry Lali and Schreck a Carol James supporter doesn't like him. Two other ex liberal politicians have been appointed to the post previously. Does Luke now believe Schreck? If so, that would be a first.

Wow! I am impressed at the "logic". I think there is a vacant spot at the Winnipeg Comedy Festival.

Skywalker

It was a nonsensical argument. Like something you would get if google made a political app like their translator. You'd enter in some names and the google app would cobble something together for you.

Its like a dog trying to sing, you're not supposed to care it doesn't sound good you're supposed to be impressed it tried.

Frank

Love the analogy.

"Cool Hand" couldn't be more racist if he tried!

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shepsil

I've got a lot of good friends in the Tsawwassen First Nation. Before you begin making ignoramus statements, BC NDP strategists take FN votes for granted.
And frankly, it's pathetic.

Metro Vancouver and Okanagan FN's, for example, have, over time, woken up to that fact and are changing their political stripes, however.

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Guichon quote on government

Our new lieutenant governor as a rancher had this to say about government in the Vancouver Sun on May 21 2008 -

“Between the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Forests, we always seem to have somebody looking over our shoulder," Guichon said. Keeping up with it all is a full-time job. "I really love our industry; I just wish the government would get out of the way."

If Judy Guichon is such a person of integrity, as such suggested in the mainstream media, you would might have expected her to turn down a position in government. Of course, we might also have expected the mainstream Media to have mentioned this quote as part of their coverage of her appointment.
Here is the link to the article where she was quoted, which I found in a quick Google search: http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/westcoastnews/story.html?id=039b7e63-d857-4844-b81d-a533b04803d6

Oh BS Luke

You made a racist statement and then paraphrased the old line "I have friends that are ___"

A straight apology would have been the best thing to do.

Geez, if I had a loonie for every time you hysterically declared someone else had stepped over a line...

Guichon Family has a rich history in BC

The Guichon family has been in BC since the mid 1800's,
most of the people around Princton, Merrit, Kamloops, Savana and Spences bridge know of the great ranching history this Family has.

The Guichon's are as entitled to donate to any party, just like you are.

To me it's great for BC to have a hard working person, that knows BC in this position, than some political hack.

Stephan Point served us well, as I'm sure Judy Guichon will.

shepsil

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