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Originally Posted by Charlatan
By the way, is it just me or does this really underscore Harper's hypocrisy? His appointing of a crony into the Senate and then giving him a cabinet position... the guy has never been elected (and there was a seat open where he could have run in a by-election).
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Whether it is true or not the reson I heard for it is that Harper wanted someone representing the Montreal area in his Cabinet just as he has people representing the other major cities in Canada. Unfortunately, people in Montreal feel that they have to vote Liberal if they don't want to loose to the block. The Conservatives did not win a seat in Monteal.
Is this reason true or not, I don't know, but it is what I heard (live with my own ears when it was asked of Fortier).
Crony is such a loaded word, isn't it?
let's say that it was done with all bad intentions...
How many senators did Harper appoint (or advise the Governor General to appoint)? 1
He probably could have gotten away with a few more - there are 10 vacancies - if he wanted to try to fill up the senate with some conservatives.
How many did Martin Appoint? 17 (or at least 17 that are currently serving.)