"Backroom" deals

[Parrot]

Regarding the current deal between Stephane Dion and Elizabeth May, Jack Layton had this to say:

"Canadians don't like backroom deals between leaders"

I'm not sure how much the term "backroom" applies to deals that are publicly announced, but I do see his point.

Say... didn't Jack Layton offer to support Paul Martin during the sponsorship scandal in return for concessions on the federal budget? Hmmmmm....

What do you think, is Jack Layton a hypocrite or am I off-base for making the comparison?

[M.Dancer]

Taliban Jack is a hypocrite by nature and profession....but when did Layton change his name?

[Parrot]

but when did Layton change his name?

Thanks for the correction, I got his name confused with another guy named "Leighton".

[Shakeyhands]

trying not to be too partisan here, but a better example of a backroom deal would be one where say a budget is passed by securing support from a party who's raison d'etre is to destroy the country, in exchange for monies... jus' say'in....

[madmax]

Regarding the current deal between Stephane Dion and Elizabeth May, Jack Layton had this to say:

"Canadians don't like backroom deals between leaders"

Obviously this was a backroom deal. The question is, how is this deal being received, by Liberals, Greens and the General Public.

[Topaz]

Regarding the current deal between Stephane Dion and Elizabeth May, Jack Layton had this to say:

"Canadians don't like backroom deals between leaders"

Obviously this was a backroom deal. The question is, how is this deal being received, by Liberals, Greens and the General Public.

Chretien was on CBC tonight and was asked what he thought of it and said he out of politics and didn't want to say but he did say it was done all the time in the past, no big deal.

[Parrot]

Chretien was on CBC tonight and was asked what he thought of it and said he out of politics and didn't want to say but he did say it was done all the time in the past, no big deal.

I'm pretty sure he's right about that. Did anybody bat an eye when Layton made his little "backroom deal"? Layton's on pretty shaky ground if he wants to complain.

[madmax]

Chretien was on CBC tonight and was asked what he thought of it and said he out of politics and didn't want to say but he did say it was done all the time in the past, no big deal.

I'm pretty sure he's right about that. Did anybody bat an eye when Layton made his little "backroom deal"? Layton's on pretty shaky ground if he wants to complain.

What are you talking about?

[madmax]

Regarding the current deal between Stephane Dion and Elizabeth May, Jack Layton had this to say:

"Canadians don't like backroom deals between leaders"

Obviously this was a backroom deal. The question is, how is this deal being received, by Liberals, Greens and the General Public.

Chretien was on CBC tonight and was asked what he thought of it and said he out of politics and didn't want to say but he did say it was done all the time in the past, no big deal.

Kinda like all those contracts that his party handed out. Not alot of detail, but something that would give an advantage to the Liberal Party, if no one found out.

[Parrot]

What are you talking about?

As I already mentioned, I'm talking about when Jack Layton offered to support Paul Martin during the sponsorship scandal in return for concessions on the federal budget