The federal NDP has tabled a motion calling for David Johnston to step aside as special rapporteur investigating foreign interference in Canadian affairs, leader Jagmeet Singh said Monday.
“We’ve tabled a motion … that will be debated tomorrow in the House,” Singh told reporters.
“Given the clear apprehension of bias at this point, we’re going to be asking for Mr. Johnston to step aside as special rapporteur.”
Singh said it is clear there is a “mounting appearance of bias” with Johnston, so much so that it “erodes the work that the special rapporteur can do.”
NDP leader Singh prefaced his statement with making it clear he was not attacking Mr. Johnston personally.
In an attempt at an explanation to help the Great Dominion’s puzzled media ,irate Substackers,Trudeau haters and opposition government critics 0f Special rapporteur David Johnson’s decision not to hold a public inquiry into foreign interference ; Court Painter and his political prognostication nerd and Press Attache AHM came up with one explanation…the Magic 8 Ball which requires a yes or no question.
Special rapporteur David Johnston’s Magic 8 Ball question
I am a really big proponent for attribution. In interviews and conversations with various Canadian political and intelligence types over the years, I’ve always bemoaned that Ottawa’s aggressive penchant for secrecy actually hobbles Canada’s ability to disrupt this kind of foreign influence. If you have evidence of a coordinated effort by a hostile or adversarial power to muck up domestic politics, you have an obligation to tell the public, with the caveat that you must protect the sources and methods that provided that intelligence. Yet, time and time again, Canada hides behind secrecy, insisting that any disclosure at all would jeopardize collection methods. This, even as other countries — with more impressive intelligence services — regularly disclose and declassify much more information.
But this whole ordeal happened because of this culture of secrecy. And it has been a long and painful process.
And even if the news reports got plenty of specifics wrong, the thrust of the story is true: China ran a much more sustained and serious meddling operation in Canada than the public, or the rest of the world, ever knew.
Court Painter with a still wet portrait of Special rapporteur David Johnston
Former governor general David Johnston issued a decision today on whether Canada needs a public inquiry into foreign interference.
OTTAWA — Special rapporteur David Johnston said Tuesday that a formal inquiry into foreign interference is not needed, that public hearings should be held as part of his own mandate.
Johnston said an inquiry could not be undertaken in public because of the sensitivity of the intelligence involved, and formal subpoena powers are not required for him to hold his own hearings with diaspora communities, academics and political stakeholders.
Johnston’s verdict came in a report released Tuesday May 23/23. He announced his decision to at a a news conference .
The results of the Alberta election on May 29th will determine who the premier is to be. Danielle Smith or Rachel Notley will face what appears to be the most extreme wildfire conditions in the province’s history.
di vobiscum
Editors note: Court Painter wasn’t sure what some of the images were meant to signify and blurted out..’use your imagination ,dammit!’
Alberta Election 2023: Smith, Notley set to square off in leaders debate
The debate will be broadcast on TV and radio as well as on Postmedia platforms via a live stream
The leaders of Alberta’s contending political parties are set to square off for a debate tonight in a televised showdown that comes amid tightening polls and with less than two weeks remaining in the 28-day campaign. UCP Leader Danielle Smith and NDP Leader Rachel Notley will be the sole participants in the debate.
Source:iPolitics: Evening Brief May 17/23 4:30pm ET
Liberal & NDP Statements on the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
“Everyone should be able to be who they are and love who they love, free from discrimination and hate… But people from the 2SLGBTQI+ community, particularly transgender people, are still facing a crisis of targeted violence in Canada and across the globe,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a statement.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said: “New Democrats recommit to standing up to hatred and discrimination wherever it occurs. Together, we can work towards ending bigotry against 2SLGBTQI+ people and create a world where everyone can be who they are and love who they love in safety and dignity.”
Notably, as of press time, there’d been no statement from Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre.
IN other news from the self described aspiring future Prime Minister…
Perhaps he had scheduling conflicts? After all, that’s the reason he’s declined to meet with David Johnston, the special rapporteur on foreign interference appointed by the prime minister. Although the PM, as well as the leaders of the Bloc and NDP have met with Johnston, a spokesman for the self described aspiring future Prime Minister and present Conservative Leader of the Opposition Pierre Poilievre said they couldn’t find a mutually convenient time.
Court Painter with portraits of a broken self described aspiring future prime minister
A Canadian government initiative designed to shore up “the foundations of cultural diplomacy” has spent more than $12,000 on a series of live shows called All the Sex I’ve Ever Had, in which seniors in other countries relate their sexual experiences to an audience, Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) says.
“I’d like to meet the person who thought paying for seniors to relive their sex lives in front of a live audience in another country is a good use of Canadian tax dollars. How do sex stories from seniors in other countries promote Canada?Here’s a novel idea: maybe the government lays off the sex shows until it pays down the $1-trillion debt?”said Franco Terrazzano federal director for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation and a real Debbie Downer!.
Court Painter ( left) & Press Attache AHM ( right) in preparation to strut their stuff!
READY TO RUMBLE
This is where two sparky tax paying senior citizens, Court Painter and Press Attache A Hardon MacKay chimed in and expressed their displeasure at the rejection by the Canadian government of the offer to perform with well compensated willing participants the reliving of their hardscrabble art sector flavoured sex lives in front of a live audience at a fraction of the price offered to foreign seniors.
The offer was met with typical government distain for a spicy project that would improve seniors lives while giving back to the community.
The ogling population of the Great Dominion will be forever poorer for this rejection!
Press Attache AHM (on the left) is seen with Performance Consultant Stormy D
Studio in rehearsal
Trolling for participants
Court Painter was a male stripper in a former life
