Stephen Taylor

CTV News has just confirmed a detail which I broke on this blog 7 days ago. Last week, I explained:

“Today, I learned that new improprieties by Liberal Senator Raymond Lavigne may land him in trouble with the RCMP. This morning, the Senate board of Internal Economy heard that he allegedly filed a false $20,000 travel claim and I’ve heard that his own colleagues are going to call for an RCMP criminal investigation.”

Last week CTV confirmed the over $20,000 in improper travel expenses ($23,500) and they confirmed my report of a special Senate meeting of the Board of Internal Economy. David Akin also revealed some other interesting details about the story in his televised report that night.

Today, the detail of the RCMP investigation has been confirmed by CTV. (which comes as a relief to this blogger who doesn’t have a warchest of a libel legal defence fund!)

“A Senate committee report into the alleged misuse of funds by Liberal Senator Raymond Lavigne will be referred to the RCMP for further investigation, CTV News has learned.

The report that includes the recommendation is expected to be tabled shortly in the Senate, said CTV’s Ottawa Bureau Chief Robert Fife.”

My thanks to David Akin for the hat tip!

UPDATE: On Mike Duffy Live, Steve McKinnon, the president of the Liberal Party of Canada has just declared Bill Graham’s decision to boot Senator Lavigne from the Liberal caucus “at the first whiff” of the referral to the RCMP as “decisive”. Lavigne was removed from the Liberal caucus today.

Sorry Steve. I caught the stench last week and broke it here on this blog. The “first whiff” of the referral to the RCMP is one week old.

Take a look at two editions of today’s National Post.

The front page on the left was the early draft and the one on the right went out as the final version.

Both headlines describe two facts that were known late last night when the paper went to print. The second headline personifies the terror and is more specific and clear while the first is also very shocking but more vague than the final edition.

Just an interesting observation on Canada’s print media…

Today, I bring you some satire that was inspired by my spam folder.

Frank Laurier Trudeau.
Ottawa, Canada

Dear SIR/MADDAM ,
Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you. I got your name and contact from our country chambers of industry (internet department).

I selected your name among other names due to its esteeming nature and the recommendations given to me as a reputable and trust worthy person that I can do business with and by the recommendation , I must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and sincere business .

I am Frank Laurier Trudeau the last living cousin of my uncle. My brother was an agent of the government party Liberal Party of Canada (LPoC), a very profitable group in my country. My brother was threatened by his business associates on one of their outings on a business trip.

My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so special. My brother escaped the country
but before he left he told me that he has the sum of FORTY MILLION Canada Dollars. CAD ($40,000,000.00) left in fixed suspense account in one of the prime bank here in Ottawa,that he used my name as his only
truster in depositing of the fund. He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth and its source that he was threatened by his business associates.

That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where i will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose. I am seeking your assistance in your foreign country because taxes in Canada are too high.

Dear, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:
(1) To provide a bank account into which this money
would be transferred to.
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund.
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your
country to further my childcare for my children because
they are very young and our current leader will not raise them.

Moreover, I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/input after the successful transfer of this fund into your nominated account overseas.

Furthermore, you indicate your options towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within fourteen (14) days you signify interest to assist me. Anticipating to hear from you
soon.

Thanks and God bless.

Best regards
Frank Laurier Trudeau.