One of the first actions of Stephen Harper’s new government in 2006 was to create the office that is now at the centre of charges of Liberal interference
As the Liberal government descends into full-blown crisis, Conservatives could take some satisfaction that this is all happening in part because of a long-ago measure they implemented precisely to catch Liberal scandals.
Specifically, Wilson-Raybould refused to overrule the Director of Public Prosecutions, an independent office created by the 2006 act in order to prevent political interference in criminal prosecutions. Early #ThrowbackThursday. April 12, 2006 'Harper aims to limit political control of judicial system: Independence seen with public prosecutor office' cc @stephenharper @Baird #cdnpoli #LavScam #Trudeauresign #TrudeauCoverUp #TrudeauMustGo #TrudeauMustResign #Resign #ResignTrudeau pic.twitter.com/4XfxV4ZC6N
The act was a direct response to the Sponsorship Scandal, an eight-year program in which federal monies were funnelled to Liberal-aligned contractors in exchange for little to no work. Ostensibly, the cash was being used to fund advertising in Quebec to promote the benefits of Canada and dissuade separatist sentiments.
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