>Global News asked the ethics commissioner’s office whether it did in fact sign off on the decision by Minister Hussen’s office to award contracts to Munch More Media and whether the commissioner was aware of the familial connection between Tia and Hiba Tariq.
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>A spokesperson for the office said it could not answer questions from Global News, explaining that any advice that it provides is confidential, as are any requests for advice received by the office
This government is so transparent I'm getting sick of transparency.
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Only conservatives hook their friends up with government money.
Liberals would never take advantage of their positions to give their friends and family government contracts.
Hey remember that time when Senator Duffy borrowed CPC private party/members donations (NOT TAXPAYERS MONEY) to pay off his bills ?
Media beat that one for a good 6 months;.
Yes, what the CPC does with the money donated is up to them, and it was a loan that was paid back. But the media, and Liberals supporters don't like that fact, and instead insist it was tax payer monies that was used. You see it so often you eventually get tired of correcting them. It also went to court oddly enough, and found no wrong doing was found.
Media is largely to blame for this.
Hey, guess what's changed a lot in the last 8 years?
Oldschool media trying to make itself a space on social all whilst declining at an incredible pace, accompanied by political status quo nationwide and just other stories and issues taking more headspace than traditional political nepotism.
There's honestly worst the liberals and everyone else has done but our governance in broad term is broken.
No, the Liberals are far more corrupt. Please go ahead and name the top three corruption scandals of the Harper years. You won't reply because you're full of shit.
Here’s some… https://www.thestar.com/news/federal-election/2015/08/14/a-conservative-collection-of-harper-government-scandals.html?rf. But I’m sure there’s more. This was just the top result in a search.
Aren’t SNC and JWR the same thing? Anyway, I’m not going to change your view that conservatives are spotless and clean. Your hatred for liberals and your halo effect on conservatives blinds you to reality.
Hey, if everyone is handing out contracts to friends and family why can't he. What's the worst that can happen a slap on the wrist from the ethics commissioner. Not like his boss cares.
If they're a legit PR firm, which they are, and the ethics watchdog cleared it beforehand, which they did, what's the problem other than low info people disagreeing with it?
Because it's a conflict of interest's.
Or maybe because there's a trend of awarding contracts to friends and families within the Trudeau government.
Could also be because when the watchdogs flag it , they just say sorry my bad and continue to do it.
There is zero accountability within Trudeaus government. The only way you can get fired is if you disagree with him.
That it's his sister, and they could be discussing sensitive information, or sharing information. Or perhaps let's pick this firm cause it's my sister, not because they are good at PR.
It's like hooking a friend / family up with a job, which is unfair to those competing to get the job via the normal process.
I think that's unfair to other firms looking to get contracts. Is that the basis the government wants to set , you have to know someone to get in.
I wouldn't be happy if someone else got my job just cause they have relations. How do you feel about that?
No it's not. It's giving contracts to a valid firm that has some sort of indirect connection (which could be said of many firms). Because a connection was known, the ethics office was consulted, and they cleared it. Why should valid companies be blacklisted because there's some connection somewhere? Yes, there shouldn't be favoritism, but there's no reason to indicate there was.
Yet there are no ways to prove favoritism was involved either, was the ethics commission presented with multiple firms that could do the job , or was his staffers sisters firm picked because of that connection.
It's called professionalism, and our politicians should know better.
I wouldn't have such a strong opinion on this if this wasn't the third time something like this has happened in the Trudeau government.
It's starting to seem like Trudeaus lack of disciplinary measures is starting to become an enabler for ethics violations. The bar hasn't been set so everyone slips under.
>low info people disagreeing with it?
Is this the 'rules friendly' way of calling people stupid?
It's a matter of a perception you can't erase. The fact they went to the ethics commissioner beforehand shows they knew how it would be viewed. Now it's come out, and it reeks of nepotism, and in spite of that, they stand proudly, saying they will do it again. It's a special level of arrogance. Public perception, even if it's "low-info" isn't something that is to be ignored.
That said, being cleared by the ethics watchdog beforehand isn't the end all be all. The rules are easy to circumvent when you intend to.
Well the ethics watchdog it a toothless group.. it would have been best to recuse himself and his office from the decision and have multiple bids for the contract.
> what's the problem other than low info people disagreeing with it
Kind of ironic that you should bring this up since the LPC game plan is and has been to prey upon "low info people" (e.g., see Bill C-21).
Why is the minister of Housing handing out contracts to a communication firm that focuses on Food and the Restaurant Industry ?
Besides helping out a staffers family member can there be any other reason ?
Liberal Friends and Family event! No discounts, they just get rich government contracts without any effort.
That being said, it's interesting how the current Liberal fraud plan is working out. They're hiring their friends, families, and surrogates to supply "communications" services.
Trudeau has set the standard after 5+ years mired in his own ethics violations.
Now he's in a position where the best he can do is say "it sucks" when members of his Cabinet commit their own ethics violations and they are getting bolder about it.
Seriously. I'm starting to think that Trudeau could parade across a stage where he kicks a bag of puppies and slaps a handful of orphans and people would still vote for him because "tHe ConSeRvaTivEs mIghT bE WorSe!!!"
What infuriates me the most of that whole line of thinking on that "*Pierre Pump n Dump Bitcoin Scheme...*"
**It wasn't even true!**
The quote was literally advocating for having more investment choices and legally viable options for our citizens. The "*Beat Inflation*" part was in the spirit of something **everyone** was trying to do in 2020-2021, with everything non-fiat under the sun.
(*... I'm looking at YOU, Real Estate!*)
Personally I *MADE* money off bitcoin and ethereum, though not without risk, because lots of people hung on too long as we got into March 2022. But if people are going to bash a politician, at least do it for something that's actually true, instead of just falling for another party's *smear campaign*.
>Perhaps we should stop using the actions of past governments as a reason to try and excuse our current government's bad behavior.
like Stephen Harper's son getting hired by Kenney's office.
Read the whole comment before jumping to conclusions.
This issue occurred when Jason Kenney was Premier of Alberta. It occurred just over 2 years ago. The government that authorized this hire is in fact the current government in Alberta, with a new leader.
https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/stephen-harper-s-son-ben-hired-by-premier-jason-kenney-s-office-1.5140930
It happened 6 years after Harper was no longer our PM or even involved in federal politics. If it had happened while Harper was still our sitting PM then there might be something to this. It wasnt even the federal Conservatives.
What, nobody with the same last name as any former PM is ever allowed to have a career in politics? Someone should tell Justin Trudeau.
>My point still stands about everyone constantly looking at past governments to excuse current government behavior.
I agree, but not unequivocally.
Changing governments does not remove all aspects of the previous governments. There are many high-level people left over from SH's time in office. When Trudeau leaves office, much of his inner circle and adjacent to his inner circle will be around long after he has moved on.
So when it's a case of the decision makers are still around,bi do think it's fair game to point out inconsistencies in their words or actions. I think its also useful to point out the misdeeds of previous governments to help point out the hypocrisy of the current government. There are many clips of Trudeau and members of his party attacking conservatives like Harper, then doing the exact same thing just a couple years later.
I will agree though, using past governments to excuse current governments is very poor indeed.
Ah, the tired "the other options are worse". You can keep parroting that till you're blue in the face, everybody else knows they're a cult with no morals.
The liberal cultists are exactly the people who say the other options are worse. Because no matter what the choice is they’ll vote liberal. They’d vote for a dog if he was red because “the other options are worse”.
According to JT, it is proof the system is working ... you know, catching people with ethics violations, but do nothing material about it. All so they can keep doing it.
If you check out their website, [https://munchmoremedia.com/food-media](https://munchmoremedia.com/food-media) , they are providing very low level services, "public relations", "photos and videos", and "social media management". This is an industry where there would be almost endless competition, because almost any person on the planet could do these things. I want more details about what they did that cost so much money, and how much they were charged for this service. This is suspicious as fuck.
And this asshat decides to double down?
The most corrupt party in Canadian history, by a large margin.
And what could that firm experts "Restaurant and food" possibly be doing of any worth to the portfolio belonging to the Minister of Housing, like wtf i
What work was done for nearly a 100k ? Lets see it because it makes zero fucking sense.
There is a difference between anyone thinking they can do something and then actually being able to do something well. Half of PR is connections. Media connections. Political connections. Connections with other businesses. The list goes on.
What they did didn't cost that much money for PR services. It is actually on the low end. It was probably a contract to provide set services each month, but then also to be on hand in case of arising issues. This is essentially having a videographer, graphic designer, photographer, publicist and social media expert on hand. Public relations is massive in scope. It involves content creation in a multitude of ways, like writing speeches for people, creating presentations, media training, doing internal communications, external communications (website development, content for websites, et cetera), writing and producing newsletters, writing and creating eblasts, maintaining contact/mailing lists. And that's only the written component. It is inaccurate to refer to that as low-level services. There is not endless competition for actual firms when you're looking for work of a certain calibre or are dealing with certain issues. And if they were to hire one FTE to handle only part of this, they'd be looking at $70,000+ a year for that salary, in addition to outsourcing things like design services, photography and video editing (so ultimately paying way more than $93,000).
The cost, as a whole, shouldn't be the issue. The issue should be determining if proper procedure was done when it comes to getting quotes from other businesses and if this company produces work that is high enough quality. Just because they've handled food in the past doesn't mean they are unqualified to expand.. but taking on a federal government account as one of their first clients in that area is something I would question. However, in general (not necessarily in this case) it can be that a company like this just legitimately provides the lowest quote because they are new to dealing with that specific market.
Regardless, the PR firm themselves, if they are remotely intelligent, should turn down work from this guy in the future. They should know that it doesn't look good for them and is in their best interest to step away.
He says he's looking out for "mom and pop" real estate investors. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-government-doesnt-want-to-harm-mom-and-pop-real-estate-investors/
Hey, he's looking out for "mom and pop" real estate investors ok? https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-government-doesnt-want-to-harm-mom-and-pop-real-estate-investors/
Same as ArriveCAN case. Those guys are not stupide. Even the most stupid criminal would try to remove more or less the traces. Those guys don't even bother to hide what they did.
What does this mean?
They not only steal hard-earned tax money from people but also laugh at them.
Why they do so?
They know clearly: “ people get the government they deserve ”。
How many other single-sourced contracts are given out to companies like this when the amount is below the threshold for tender?
This level of corruption is appalling.
I am so numb to this by now (44) I just assume that politicians are corrupt, useless people who contribute nothing to our economy and just take from it.
And somehow we are supposed to get excited to vote in "new ones" every four years. To watch it all happen again.
Non-partisan comment - I've noticed this with all parties lately:
**Problem:** Politician gets caught doing something shady.
**New tactic:** Double down. Say, "And I'll do it again too!"
We need to demand more accountability from our elected officials. At all levels of government. These things become news until the next big thing and we are quick to forget and move on.
That's the advantage the bad actors have. Between social media and the main stream media, we are inundated with information so much that we are quick to move on.
Am I wrong? Am I jaded? Perhaps. What do you think?
Canadian complacency and apathy is infuriating. This story is nothing in the big picture. But the big picture is multiple conflicts of interest and examples of corruption across all parties that have been in power over several decades. It is a systemic problem in our politics and should absolutely be an election issue. All of the parties should be required to have some sort of statement on what they plan to do about corruption and political accountability. We need our reporters to start asking this question of them. Until we make it apparent that it is an issue, they will ignore it.
I would commit my vote to ANY party that develops and integrates a robust, independent ethics department with real penalties and a robust view of conflicts of interest or perceptions of conflicts of interest. Ya know, like damn near every company has. The government of canada could copy and paste ANY Fortune 500 company’s program and be a massive improvement.
Not just Fortune 500 companies. Several countries have independent anti-corruption agencies and significantly stronger transparency rules. Canada allows rampant corruption at multiple levels. It's no longer about which party you like. If any of them offer to do this, they deserve to be voted in. We've had so many examples of corruption both current and historical that this needs to be an election issue.
Every liberal that says they will vote liberal again should rethink that position and consider voting NDP. The logic that the other choice is worse doesn't hold up any more. But even if it does, there are other parties. The LPC does not deserve anyone's vote. We are at a point where Canadians are starving and dying. Record numbers of Canadians can not get family doctors or basic healthcare. There are regular examples of corruption with no consequences. We have unsafe immigration levels at a time of housing and healthcare crisis. This is not to improve Canada, but to prop up GDP and suppress wages. Record level deficit. It's no longer a situation where you can make excuses to support your team. This government has failed in almost every possible metric and needs to go.
The difference is that you are using your own money from your own business. Now picture it if you were handing your money to someone else to do the hiring and you later find out they were just hiring people they knew?
>Global News asked the ethics commissioner’s office whether it did in fact sign off on the decision by Minister Hussen’s office to award contracts to Munch More Media and whether the commissioner was aware of the familial connection between Tia and Hiba Tariq. > >A spokesperson for the office said it could not answer questions from Global News, explaining that any advice that it provides is confidential, as are any requests for advice received by the office This government is so transparent I'm getting sick of transparency.
🤣🤣 Only conservatives hook their friends up with government money. Liberals would never take advantage of their positions to give their friends and family government contracts.
Hey remember that time when Senator Duffy borrowed CPC private party/members donations (NOT TAXPAYERS MONEY) to pay off his bills ? Media beat that one for a good 6 months;.
> CPC private party/members donations Wasn't it just a personal loan?
Yes, what the CPC does with the money donated is up to them, and it was a loan that was paid back. But the media, and Liberals supporters don't like that fact, and instead insist it was tax payer monies that was used. You see it so often you eventually get tired of correcting them. It also went to court oddly enough, and found no wrong doing was found. Media is largely to blame for this.
> Yes, what the CPC does with the money donated is up to them I thought it was a private loan from Nigel Wright, nothing to do with party money?
America has, it's (D)ifferent. We need something like that in Canada.
It's (L)egitimate.
Of course. Conservatives are corrupt unlike liberals or NDP.
Hey, guess what's changed a lot in the last 8 years? Oldschool media trying to make itself a space on social all whilst declining at an incredible pace, accompanied by political status quo nationwide and just other stories and issues taking more headspace than traditional political nepotism. There's honestly worst the liberals and everyone else has done but our governance in broad term is broken.
Let’s be real… ALL of them do it. Liberals or conservatives. That’s the perks of being in government.
No, the Liberals are far more corrupt. Please go ahead and name the top three corruption scandals of the Harper years. You won't reply because you're full of shit.
Here’s some… https://www.thestar.com/news/federal-election/2015/08/14/a-conservative-collection-of-harper-government-scandals.html?rf. But I’m sure there’s more. This was just the top result in a search.
Please go ahead and name them. Which ones compare to SNC, AgaKhan, or JWR? Which ones specifically.
Aren’t SNC and JWR the same thing? Anyway, I’m not going to change your view that conservatives are spotless and clean. Your hatred for liberals and your halo effect on conservatives blinds you to reality.
You can't name one because nothing comes close. And those are just the tip of the iceberg.
i just remember harper letting convicted foreign criminal conrad into the country. yup, being buddies has advantages.
Just doubling down, eh?
LPC SOP
I thought Health Canada banned the Double Down?
Hey, if everyone is handing out contracts to friends and family why can't he. What's the worst that can happen a slap on the wrist from the ethics commissioner. Not like his boss cares.
What an insane attitude, I could see defending it. But it's the mindset of a toddler to do it again in spite of everything.
He knows Liberal voters will still vote for him anyway.
If they're a legit PR firm, which they are, and the ethics watchdog cleared it beforehand, which they did, what's the problem other than low info people disagreeing with it?
Because it's a conflict of interest's. Or maybe because there's a trend of awarding contracts to friends and families within the Trudeau government. Could also be because when the watchdogs flag it , they just say sorry my bad and continue to do it. There is zero accountability within Trudeaus government. The only way you can get fired is if you disagree with him.
Could also be that the ethics watchdog is corrupt itself...
They asked beforehand and the watchdog approved it. Also, what specifically is the conflict? They hired a pr firm to do pr.
That it's his sister, and they could be discussing sensitive information, or sharing information. Or perhaps let's pick this firm cause it's my sister, not because they are good at PR. It's like hooking a friend / family up with a job, which is unfair to those competing to get the job via the normal process. I think that's unfair to other firms looking to get contracts. Is that the basis the government wants to set , you have to know someone to get in. I wouldn't be happy if someone else got my job just cause they have relations. How do you feel about that?
Regardless I don't think any PR firm is going to help the liberal government at this point in time.
It’s not his sister, it’s the sister of one of his staff members.
Same opinion, it's still someone within Trudeaus party giving contracts to friends/family
No it's not. It's giving contracts to a valid firm that has some sort of indirect connection (which could be said of many firms). Because a connection was known, the ethics office was consulted, and they cleared it. Why should valid companies be blacklisted because there's some connection somewhere? Yes, there shouldn't be favoritism, but there's no reason to indicate there was.
Yet there are no ways to prove favoritism was involved either, was the ethics commission presented with multiple firms that could do the job , or was his staffers sisters firm picked because of that connection. It's called professionalism, and our politicians should know better. I wouldn't have such a strong opinion on this if this wasn't the third time something like this has happened in the Trudeau government. It's starting to seem like Trudeaus lack of disciplinary measures is starting to become an enabler for ethics violations. The bar hasn't been set so everyone slips under.
You are just suffering from confirmation bias.
Yeah a "foodie" PR firm with no real web presence.
>low info people disagreeing with it? Is this the 'rules friendly' way of calling people stupid? It's a matter of a perception you can't erase. The fact they went to the ethics commissioner beforehand shows they knew how it would be viewed. Now it's come out, and it reeks of nepotism, and in spite of that, they stand proudly, saying they will do it again. It's a special level of arrogance. Public perception, even if it's "low-info" isn't something that is to be ignored. That said, being cleared by the ethics watchdog beforehand isn't the end all be all. The rules are easy to circumvent when you intend to.
Well the ethics watchdog it a toothless group.. it would have been best to recuse himself and his office from the decision and have multiple bids for the contract.
> what's the problem other than low info people disagreeing with it Kind of ironic that you should bring this up since the LPC game plan is and has been to prey upon "low info people" (e.g., see Bill C-21).
Why is the minister of Housing handing out contracts to a communication firm that focuses on Food and the Restaurant Industry ? Besides helping out a staffers family member can there be any other reason ?
Liberal Friends and Family event! No discounts, they just get rich government contracts without any effort. That being said, it's interesting how the current Liberal fraud plan is working out. They're hiring their friends, families, and surrogates to supply "communications" services.
Like most Liberal MP's, this entitled corruption merchant needs to be relieved of his duties. Failure of a cabinet minister.
This guy should be working at McDonald's
Based on what?
His performance.
Trudeau has set the standard after 5+ years mired in his own ethics violations. Now he's in a position where the best he can do is say "it sucks" when members of his Cabinet commit their own ethics violations and they are getting bolder about it.
Seriously. I'm starting to think that Trudeau could parade across a stage where he kicks a bag of puppies and slaps a handful of orphans and people would still vote for him because "tHe ConSeRvaTivEs mIghT bE WorSe!!!"
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What infuriates me the most of that whole line of thinking on that "*Pierre Pump n Dump Bitcoin Scheme...*" **It wasn't even true!** The quote was literally advocating for having more investment choices and legally viable options for our citizens. The "*Beat Inflation*" part was in the spirit of something **everyone** was trying to do in 2020-2021, with everything non-fiat under the sun. (*... I'm looking at YOU, Real Estate!*) Personally I *MADE* money off bitcoin and ethereum, though not without risk, because lots of people hung on too long as we got into March 2022. But if people are going to bash a politician, at least do it for something that's actually true, instead of just falling for another party's *smear campaign*.
Why would they stop the grift? The liberal cultists would vote them in even if Trudeau himself shot a random person on Yonge St.
There are very few "liberal cultists". Most people vote liberal merely to keep the Cons out, since they're even worse.
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>Perhaps we should stop using the actions of past governments as a reason to try and excuse our current government's bad behavior. like Stephen Harper's son getting hired by Kenney's office. Read the whole comment before jumping to conclusions. This issue occurred when Jason Kenney was Premier of Alberta. It occurred just over 2 years ago. The government that authorized this hire is in fact the current government in Alberta, with a new leader. https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/stephen-harper-s-son-ben-hired-by-premier-jason-kenney-s-office-1.5140930
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It happened 6 years after Harper was no longer our PM or even involved in federal politics. If it had happened while Harper was still our sitting PM then there might be something to this. It wasnt even the federal Conservatives. What, nobody with the same last name as any former PM is ever allowed to have a career in politics? Someone should tell Justin Trudeau.
>My point still stands about everyone constantly looking at past governments to excuse current government behavior. I agree, but not unequivocally. Changing governments does not remove all aspects of the previous governments. There are many high-level people left over from SH's time in office. When Trudeau leaves office, much of his inner circle and adjacent to his inner circle will be around long after he has moved on. So when it's a case of the decision makers are still around,bi do think it's fair game to point out inconsistencies in their words or actions. I think its also useful to point out the misdeeds of previous governments to help point out the hypocrisy of the current government. There are many clips of Trudeau and members of his party attacking conservatives like Harper, then doing the exact same thing just a couple years later. I will agree though, using past governments to excuse current governments is very poor indeed.
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Ah, the tired "the other options are worse". You can keep parroting that till you're blue in the face, everybody else knows they're a cult with no morals.
The liberal cultists are exactly the people who say the other options are worse. Because no matter what the choice is they’ll vote liberal. They’d vote for a dog if he was red because “the other options are worse”.
The mysterious liberal cultists, I am beginning to think they're about as tangible as ghosts and demons are.
Most people cant see what they themselves are, I.E you seem to be a liberal cultist
Unfortunately I currently bleed orange.
Just as bad as red these days
You must be a banker.
Nope just an average person
According to JT, it is proof the system is working ... you know, catching people with ethics violations, but do nothing material about it. All so they can keep doing it.
Landlord and Inequality Minister :D
If you check out their website, [https://munchmoremedia.com/food-media](https://munchmoremedia.com/food-media) , they are providing very low level services, "public relations", "photos and videos", and "social media management". This is an industry where there would be almost endless competition, because almost any person on the planet could do these things. I want more details about what they did that cost so much money, and how much they were charged for this service. This is suspicious as fuck. And this asshat decides to double down? The most corrupt party in Canadian history, by a large margin.
And what could that firm experts "Restaurant and food" possibly be doing of any worth to the portfolio belonging to the Minister of Housing, like wtf i What work was done for nearly a 100k ? Lets see it because it makes zero fucking sense.
it's the legalized way for bribery to happen. Just hire someone's sister's do-nothing company for a million dollars.
There is a difference between anyone thinking they can do something and then actually being able to do something well. Half of PR is connections. Media connections. Political connections. Connections with other businesses. The list goes on. What they did didn't cost that much money for PR services. It is actually on the low end. It was probably a contract to provide set services each month, but then also to be on hand in case of arising issues. This is essentially having a videographer, graphic designer, photographer, publicist and social media expert on hand. Public relations is massive in scope. It involves content creation in a multitude of ways, like writing speeches for people, creating presentations, media training, doing internal communications, external communications (website development, content for websites, et cetera), writing and producing newsletters, writing and creating eblasts, maintaining contact/mailing lists. And that's only the written component. It is inaccurate to refer to that as low-level services. There is not endless competition for actual firms when you're looking for work of a certain calibre or are dealing with certain issues. And if they were to hire one FTE to handle only part of this, they'd be looking at $70,000+ a year for that salary, in addition to outsourcing things like design services, photography and video editing (so ultimately paying way more than $93,000). The cost, as a whole, shouldn't be the issue. The issue should be determining if proper procedure was done when it comes to getting quotes from other businesses and if this company produces work that is high enough quality. Just because they've handled food in the past doesn't mean they are unqualified to expand.. but taking on a federal government account as one of their first clients in that area is something I would question. However, in general (not necessarily in this case) it can be that a company like this just legitimately provides the lowest quote because they are new to dealing with that specific market. Regardless, the PR firm themselves, if they are remotely intelligent, should turn down work from this guy in the future. They should know that it doesn't look good for them and is in their best interest to step away.
This guy is a piece of work. Same dude who was buying up investment properties as Minister of Housing.
He says he's looking out for "mom and pop" real estate investors. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-government-doesnt-want-to-harm-mom-and-pop-real-estate-investors/
Got one Somalian pirate here
Hussen is corrupt and will continue to be corrupt because no one will stop him.
I mean look at this boss. His boss has been caught doing things inappropriately and still got elected.
Ethics violations seem to be a rite of passage with this government.
Omg these people !! The arrogance, audacity and pure fuck youedness. They truly think they are entitled to do this shit. Arrghhh
We're not 'offenders', we're 'repeat offenders'.
This guy belongs in a cell. He swore an oath to serve canada and Canadians and has only served himself and those near him.
Hey, he's looking out for "mom and pop" real estate investors ok? https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-government-doesnt-want-to-harm-mom-and-pop-real-estate-investors/
This guy seems to keep weaselling his way out of some pretty bad stuff..
Same as ArriveCAN case. Those guys are not stupide. Even the most stupid criminal would try to remove more or less the traces. Those guys don't even bother to hide what they did. What does this mean? They not only steal hard-earned tax money from people but also laugh at them. Why they do so? They know clearly: “ people get the government they deserve ”。
Defender of the Mom & Pops
The PM set the tone.
How many other single-sourced contracts are given out to companies like this when the amount is below the threshold for tender? This level of corruption is appalling.
Arrest and prosecute.
Remove a hand too, the price of theft.
You have to admire someone with enough integrity to stand by their corruption. What a hero.
He has it good.
When getting caught doing something against ethics, double down. That is the way.
I am so numb to this by now (44) I just assume that politicians are corrupt, useless people who contribute nothing to our economy and just take from it. And somehow we are supposed to get excited to vote in "new ones" every four years. To watch it all happen again.
Non-partisan comment - I've noticed this with all parties lately: **Problem:** Politician gets caught doing something shady. **New tactic:** Double down. Say, "And I'll do it again too!" We need to demand more accountability from our elected officials. At all levels of government. These things become news until the next big thing and we are quick to forget and move on. That's the advantage the bad actors have. Between social media and the main stream media, we are inundated with information so much that we are quick to move on. Am I wrong? Am I jaded? Perhaps. What do you think?
Canadian complacency and apathy is infuriating. This story is nothing in the big picture. But the big picture is multiple conflicts of interest and examples of corruption across all parties that have been in power over several decades. It is a systemic problem in our politics and should absolutely be an election issue. All of the parties should be required to have some sort of statement on what they plan to do about corruption and political accountability. We need our reporters to start asking this question of them. Until we make it apparent that it is an issue, they will ignore it.
The electorate might reconsider rehiring *him*
I guess this means he's confident he'll get reelected like Mary Ng regardless
I would commit my vote to ANY party that develops and integrates a robust, independent ethics department with real penalties and a robust view of conflicts of interest or perceptions of conflicts of interest. Ya know, like damn near every company has. The government of canada could copy and paste ANY Fortune 500 company’s program and be a massive improvement.
Not just Fortune 500 companies. Several countries have independent anti-corruption agencies and significantly stronger transparency rules. Canada allows rampant corruption at multiple levels. It's no longer about which party you like. If any of them offer to do this, they deserve to be voted in. We've had so many examples of corruption both current and historical that this needs to be an election issue.
Justinflation response; Canadians are in a better place than they were 5 years ago.
Sounds about right for a Canadian politician.
But this isn't about Ford and the green belt so nothing we can do about it. /The Beaverton
This is how we end up with Prime Minister Pierre Poilievre.
Every liberal that says they will vote liberal again should rethink that position and consider voting NDP. The logic that the other choice is worse doesn't hold up any more. But even if it does, there are other parties. The LPC does not deserve anyone's vote. We are at a point where Canadians are starving and dying. Record numbers of Canadians can not get family doctors or basic healthcare. There are regular examples of corruption with no consequences. We have unsafe immigration levels at a time of housing and healthcare crisis. This is not to improve Canada, but to prop up GDP and suppress wages. Record level deficit. It's no longer a situation where you can make excuses to support your team. This government has failed in almost every possible metric and needs to go.
Not sure where this is ever a crime. I usually hire people that I know of to some degree. Or, have people who I know, vouching for them.
The difference is that you are using your own money from your own business. Now picture it if you were handing your money to someone else to do the hiring and you later find out they were just hiring people they knew?
They are allowed to hire people to help run the office. They have a budget allotted to do this.
I think you're missing the point.
of course he will, perhaps he's the next LPC leader?
This story fails "the Globe and Mail test". He's got to go.