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Breakup of Canada inevitable: Gagliano (Liberal-Mafia Link Whines "It Was Just Business")
National Post - Canada ^ | Tuesday, April 26, 2005 | Canadian Press

Posted on 04/26/2005 10:40:20 AM PDT by GMMAC

Breakup of Canada inevitable: Gagliano

(click "Don" Alfonso's surname above to set appropriate "flavor")

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


TOPICS: Canada; Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: adscam; canada; corruption; gagliano; hansisland; liberals; lies
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To: AmishDude

Why give them a ghost town?


61 posted on 04/26/2005 1:13:45 PM PDT by Brilliant
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To: Brilliant

If anything, you can take all of Canada!


62 posted on 04/26/2005 1:16:39 PM PDT by Heartofsong83
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To: GMMAC

bump


63 posted on 04/26/2005 1:17:23 PM PDT by fso301
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To: fanfan
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...

64 posted on 04/26/2005 1:49:51 PM PDT by Charles H. (The_r0nin) (Still teaching... or a reasonable facsimile thereof...)
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To: GMMAC

HORRAY!!!!!

http://www.unitednorthamerica.org

Add a few starts to Old Glory!


65 posted on 04/26/2005 1:51:34 PM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE!)
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To: Squawk 8888

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.


66 posted on 04/26/2005 2:01:23 PM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: GMMAC

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


67 posted on 04/26/2005 3:09:33 PM PDT by youngtory (Liberals in Conservative clothing are bigger liars than the liberals themselves.)
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To: GMMAC
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".)
68 posted on 04/26/2005 3:16:18 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
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To: youngtory

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...


69 posted on 04/26/2005 3:26:07 PM PDT by Heartofsong83
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To: Charles H. (The_r0nin)
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.

70 posted on 04/26/2005 3:48:23 PM PDT by fanfan (" The liberal party is not corrupt " Prime Minister Paul Martin)
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To: youngtory

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


71 posted on 04/26/2005 3:54:03 PM PDT by youngtory (Liberals in Conservative clothing are bigger liars than the liberals themselves.)
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To: Heartofsong83

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


72 posted on 04/26/2005 3:55:26 PM PDT by youngtory (Liberals in Conservative clothing are bigger liars than the liberals themselves.)
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To: Little Pig

OK


73 posted on 04/26/2005 4:45:29 PM PDT by Observer of Life
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To: Heartofsong83

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.


74 posted on 04/26/2005 4:50:42 PM PDT by Observer of Life
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To: GMMAC

Care to clarify?


75 posted on 04/26/2005 4:55:17 PM PDT by ctdonath2
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To: GMMAC

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.


76 posted on 04/26/2005 4:58:34 PM PDT by ctdonath2
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To: Observer of Life

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


77 posted on 04/26/2005 5:35:12 PM PDT by Heartofsong83
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To: HEY4QDEMS
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.
78 posted on 04/26/2005 6:45:45 PM PDT by NorthOf45
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To: Koblenz
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.
79 posted on 04/26/2005 6:49:00 PM PDT by NorthOf45
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To: Observer of Life

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.


80 posted on 04/27/2005 5:33:40 AM PDT by doc30 (Democrats are to morals what and Etch-A-Sketch is to Art.)
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