Saturn Posted January 10, 2007 Report Posted January 10, 2007 Patronage questions raised about the defection to Conservatives of MP KhanOTTAWA - The Conservative government is being accused of using a “convenient” citizenship-judge appointment to pave the way for the defection of former Liberal MP Wajid Khan. Former Tory MP Garth Turner raised questions Monday about that account. In a blog on his website, he noted the Tory candidate who ran against Khan in the last election was named a citizenship judge in the fall. Quote
jdobbin Posted January 10, 2007 Report Posted January 10, 2007 Patronage questions raised about the defection to Conservatives of MP KhanOTTAWA - The Conservative government is being accused of using a “convenient” citizenship-judge appointment to pave the way for the defection of former Liberal MP Wajid Khan. Former Tory MP Garth Turner raised questions Monday about that account. In a blog on his website, he noted the Tory candidate who ran against Khan in the last election was named a citizenship judge in the fall. Citizenship judges are usually patronage appointments. I don't find this appointment surprising. Quote
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