Breakup of Canada inevitable: Gagliano (Liberal-Mafia Link Whines "It Was Just Business")

National Post - Canada ^ | Tuesday, April 26, 2005 | Canadian Press

[GMMAC]

Breakup of Canada inevitable: Gagliano

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NATIONAL POST
Tuesday, April 26, 2005
Canadian Press


CREDIT: Dave Sidaway, The Montreal Gazette
Alfonso Gagliano, onetime public works minister
and former ambassador to Denmark.

Former public works minister Alfonso Gagliano said Monday that Prime Minister Paul Martin has taken Canada and the federal Liberal party down the road to ruin. "He's going to destroy the party and break up the country,'' Gagliano said during an interview with Radio-Canada, the French-language network of the CBC.

He said Quebec sovereignty is inevitable after the revelations at Justice John Gomery's inquiry into the sponsorship program once headed by Gagliano _ and if the Conservatives replace the minority Liberal government.

"It's a question of time,'' said Gagliano, who was prime minister Jean Chretien's Quebec lieutenant.

"Of course, if (Quebec Liberal Premier Jean) Charest makes a miracle and forms a second government, it could possibly be put off. But I think that at this stage, the separation of Quebec from Canada is not stoppable. It's a question of time. It's going to happen.''

The Gomery inquiry was ordered by Martin last year after a report by federal auditor general Sheila Fraser found irregularities in the sponsorship program set up under Chretien to promote national unity.

The inquiry has heard that sponsorship money was funnelled to Liberal-friendly ad firms in Quebec in exchange for contributions to the bankrupt Quebec wing of the party.

Gagliano, who was recalled as ambassador to Denmark by Martin, made no apologies for the revelations at the inquiry but denied allegations by former Quebec Liberal organizer Benoit Corbeil that volunteers were paid by the Groupaction Marketing firm.

Gagliano said it was his understanding that the party paid the volunteers.

He also wondered why the sponsorship inquiry did not investigate how Martin financed his own run for the Liberal leadership.

"Certain communications firms that were close to Mr. Martin, Earnscliffe to be exact, took in ... millions of dollars,'' Gagliano said.

He said there was nothing scandalous in the sponsorship program to his knowledge.

© Canadian Press 2005

[Brilliant]

Why give them a ghost town?

[Heartofsong83]

If anything, you can take all of Canada!

[fso301]

bump

[Charles H. (The_r0nin)]

Our army IS French.

Hmmm. That poses a quandry. If a primarily French army were to attack the French state of Quebec, how could either side win? They're both French! Kind of like when the unstoppable force strkes the immovable object. Heck, the universe might just cease to exist in that maelstrom...

[longtermmemmory]

HORRAY!!!!!

http://www.unitednorthamerica.org

Add a few starts to Old Glory!

[Eric in the Ozarks]

I know a few Cajuns and a couple Coonasses from the New Orleans area. I used to put fuel on tow boats in St. Paul and the towing trade seemed to attract a lot of Boudreaus, Heberts, etc. One time a tow boat got up to the St. Paul harbor a little late and couldn't get back down because of ice. Those lads had to rotate from NO to St.P and keep a couple of guys with the boat. Boy did they ever eat good.

[youngtory]

Of course it's inevitable and it would be because English Canada(at least urban Ontario and Maritimes) wouldn't stop voting liberal.

[goldstategop]

Alfred Gagliano warms us up to the upcoming Liberal Party campaign: "Keep us in power or Canada will really be sorry." After ripping off the Canadian taxpayer, its more of the same-old, same-old. The Liberals really have no shame. They have contempt not just for the Quebecois but for the intelligence of English Canadians too. "Hey, we mugged you, but it was to help keep the country together. Small foul, no harm." These people are amazing to witness.

(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)

[Heartofsong83]

Ontario's 2nd largest urban centre may be in for a revolution - the Fiberals are currently only expected to maintain ONE seat in the Ottawa region (out of 15)...the three Quebec seats are likely going Bloc, the NDP should hold on to their seat in downtown Ottawa and the other 10 are likely (or definitely) going Conservative...

[fanfan]

LOL.

Hmmm. That poses a quandry. If a primarily French army were to attack the French state of Quebec, how could either side win? They're both French! Kind of like when the unstoppable force strkes the immovable object. Heck, the universe might just cease to exist in that maelstrom...

I guess I should have said our army (at least the top brass) are Quebecois. Who could order them to fight Quebec, Paul Martin?

This whole situation could be one amazing farcical comedy, if only it were not really happening!

Kind of like when the unstoppable force strkes the immovable object

Like the Liberal Party meeting the Justice System? LOL. We'll find out what justice means over the next few months.

[youngtory]

Until I see the actual results of the next election I'm not convinced that Ontario and the maritimes would change their ways.

[youngtory]

Until I see the actual results of the next election I'm not convinced that Ontario and the maritimes would change their ways.

[Observer of Life]

OK

[Observer of Life]

I think I disagree. I've lived in 5 provinces and only in Quebec was it "necessary" to be able to speak French. In the rest of the country it simply wasn't an issue. Even in Quebec one can get by with English.

[ctdonath2]

Care to clarify?

[ctdonath2]

The last Quebec secession election was lost by only 0.5% of the vote. Freaking scary close. Won't take much to push 0.5% to the other side.

My brother-in-law was surprised at all the expression of US patriotism "south of the border" (theirs, not ours). In Quebec, the secession issue is so close and heated people don't show much patriotism publicly (few people flying Canadian flags, etc.), lest some wound-up opponent cause trouble over it.

[Heartofsong83]

In culture yes. In the government no. French is the main language of the Canadian government.

[NorthOf45]

Mainly because they are such an economic basket case and rely heavily on Ottawa.

It goes both ways. Ottawa has a habit of raping the resources of Atlantic Canada.

[NorthOf45]

Or would Ontario go on its own, and kick out the maritimes?

Maybe the Atlantic Provinces would opt out. If Canada ever broke apart, that's what I'd consider. I'm not sure if we could pull it off, but I'd sure like to try. There's not a lot of love here in the True East for ON and Quebec.

[doc30]

I'm originally from Canada. If you want a good job, especially if it's with the government, you need to know French. I lived in in Windsor, Ontario and all the federal civil servants were French. As a government employee, you are expected to be bilingual in case you have to deal with someone wanting to speak French, even if they can speak English. It's the constitution. You are entitled to government services in either English or French and it's your choice, not the government's, as to what language is used. ontario is officially bilingual and the same thing applies at the provincial level. If you want career advancement, you need to speak French. Now I live in Florida, and I see Spanish becoming the same problem that French was in Canada.