Topaz Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 Today, the MP will find out if he will spent some time in jail and pay a fine. I can't see him spending time in jail since Doug Findley was found guilty of his crime but paid out money to stay out of jail and being a very close friend to the PM is a good thing too. http://www.canada.com/news/national/Dean+Mastro+will+lose+seat+House+convicted+Friday/10339618/story.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercoma Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 Guilty on all charges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Guy Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 What comes around, goes around. The former pit bull just got bitten in his assets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacee Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 Guilty on all charges. And arrogant: http://www.cbc.ca/m/news/politics/dean-del-mastro-found-guilty-in-election-spending-case-1.2818920 Re the judge's decision: "That's her opinion. My opinion is quite different." Re "Anyone convicted of having committed an offence that is considered to be an illegal practice under the act is not entitled to be elected or sit in the House of Commons for a period of five years from the date of conviction," Speaking to reporters outside the courtroom, Del Mastro indicated that he has no plans to vacate his seat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BubberMiley Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 But...but Liberals! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topaz Posted October 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 I listened to him and he's probably going to try to keep appeals going until the election but I think Harper may have other plans. Harper has to decide if this guy could get re-elected because the Tories are going to need Ontario to win. I say he's gone, as he should be and half his pension taken away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Squid Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 (edited) His brother is accused of running a scheme that also broke election financing laws to help Dean Del Mastro. It shows what kind of characters Harper will put up with. Del Mastro is only one in a long line... Duffy affair, Wright, Soudas, Brazeau, Wallin, Bruce Carson... Harper's lack of judgement has gotten to be ridiculous! Edited October 31, 2014 by The_Squid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacee Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 I listened to him and he's probably going to try to keep appeals going until the election but I think Harper may have other plans. Harper has to decide if this guy could get re-elected because the Tories are going to need Ontario to win. I say he's gone, as he should be and half his pension taken away. Del Mastro is already out of the Conservative caucus and sitting as an independent. Apparently it's up to the House to enforce the law and remove him - a vote, I assume. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercoma Posted November 1, 2014 Report Share Posted November 1, 2014 Re the judge's decision: "That's her opinion. My opinion is quite different." That's probably not something you want to say when sentencing is pending. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacee Posted November 1, 2014 Report Share Posted November 1, 2014 That's probably not something you want to say when sentencing is pending. Right ... Arrogant ... and stooopid! . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Guy Posted November 1, 2014 Report Share Posted November 1, 2014 There is something about politics that after a while some of these folks start to believe that they are above the law and start to act like it. It is one thing to act like it and think like it and another to mouth off to the person judging you. His transgression would not normally entail jail time but I think this arrogant fellow will now be given an opportunity to review his ego while looking through the wrong side of jail bars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacee Posted November 1, 2014 Report Share Posted November 1, 2014 (edited) Is it the Conservative 'culture'? Entitlement?... Contempt? /Opinion -More-contempt Including the in-and-out scheme and the conviction of former Guelph campaign worker Michael Sona in the robocalls affair, this is the third time in just a couple of years that people connected with the Conservative party have been convicted of violating election laws.Its a trend that should make voters reel with indignation. If it doesnt, something is horribly wrong in this country. Edited November 1, 2014 by jacee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercoma Posted November 1, 2014 Report Share Posted November 1, 2014 When the Prime Minister shows utter contempt for the judicial branch of government by insulting its head, why would we expect anything different from his former Parliamentary Secretary? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReeferMadness Posted November 1, 2014 Report Share Posted November 1, 2014 Is it the Conservative 'culture'? Entitlement?... Contempt? /Opinion -More-contempt Including the in-and-out scheme and the conviction of former Guelph campaign worker Michael Sona in the robocalls affair, this is the third time in just a couple of years that people connected with the Conservative party have been convicted of violating election laws.Its a trend that should make voters reel with indignation. If it doesnt, something is horribly wrong in this country. Yes, those Conservatives are big believers in law and order - when it's applied to some poor schmo with a few pot plants. Why should they be subject to the law - they just write them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peoples advocate Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 And arrogant: http://www.cbc.ca/m/news/politics/dean-del-mastro-found-guilty-in-election-spending-case-1.2818920 Re the judge's decision: "That's her opinion. My opinion is quite different." Re "Anyone convicted of having committed an offence that is considered to be an illegal practice under the act is not entitled to be elected or sit in the House of Commons for a period of five years from the date of conviction," Speaking to reporters outside the courtroom, Del Mastro indicated that he has no plans to vacate his seat. I agree completely but they seem to think that they are entitled . After you let a pig near the trough its hard to get rid of them. The P.M. should sweep this like everything else no big deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIK Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 And when did judges become god? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westguy Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 and I suspect that Harper eats the brains of infants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Squid Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 And when did judges become god? Who said anything about gods? Nice red herring. He was found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of violating election laws. Your guy got caught... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keepitsimple Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 Who said anything about gods? Nice red herring. He was found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of violating election laws. Your guy got caught... ....and he should pay whatever price is deemed appropriate. If you want to play fast and loose with the rules, Harper has made it clear to everyone that he won't be on your side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercoma Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 And when did judges become god? You mean when did judges get the right to render legal judgments? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercoma Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 and I suspect that Harper eats the brains of infants Maybe, but you don't have to suspect anything about Dean Del Mastro being a criminal. That's in writing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Guy Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 It is fairly obvious that there a number of posters who do not believe in our form of deciding on the guilt or innocence of an accused. Maybe we should go back to those proven methods like Trial By Ordeal or Trial By Fire. It would certainly generate more public interest and we could actually watch justice in action. I especially recommend the Ordeal of Boiling Water but there are other interesting methods of deciding guilt. The Ordeals by cross, ingestion, poison and boiling oil have their own interesting twists. While the trial by judge and jury seems to be the most popular method but do the accused really have a choice of using the other methods? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIK Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 Who said anything about gods? Nice red herring. He was found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of violating election laws. Your guy got caught... Peoploe should be allowed to disagree with judges. But it must just burn people when the only scandals are people spending to much money during elections,instead of the regular stealing of millions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Squid Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 Peoploe should be allowed to disagree with judges. But it must just burn people when the only scandals are people spending to much money during elections,instead of the regular stealing of millions. I will believe an independent judiciary that looked at the evidence and came to a conclusion of guilty beyond a reasonable doubt before I believe Del Mastro pronouncing his own innocence after the evidence was heard and is clear that he cheated in an election. I think stealing elections and stealing money should both be dealt with. We will get to the stealing money part when Duffy goes to trial... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topaz Posted November 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 I don't know why anyone would be surprised by any Tory being guilty of Election fraud, Del isn't the first and if I right, I think there was a witness who told the court of Del's activities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.thumb.jpg.9a49e1b2f22a6d34a345152c50044aa9.jpg)
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.