Liberal Millionaires Club

TERESA WRIGHT
The Guardian
Last updated at 12:59 PM on 03/10/08

A group of Chinese immigrants is confronted by an official just outside P.E.I. Business Development Inc. in Charlottetown as they tried to enter the building. They were seeking to have their $25,000 “good faith” deposits returned.

At least one Chinese immigrant involved in a protest outside a provincial government building Wednesday was handed a cheque on Thursday for $25,000.

The money was a “good faith’’ deposit paid by certain immigrants as part of their investment in the Provincial Nominee Program. This money is supposed to be returned after the immigrants have lived in Canada for over a year.

Jinhui “John’’ Gao showed up for the third day in a row to the P.E.I. Business Development Inc. (BDI) office on Thursday right at 9 a.m. looking to get his $25,000 deposit back.

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CBC
Last Updated: Friday, October 3, 2008 | 4:34 PM AT

Ed: We’re sure most Islanders support business investment.

However, most of the $400 million did not end up in operating businesses but in the private accounts of MLA’s, Liberal Party officials and well connected people.

Do TIAPEI and the Chamber of Commerce support fraud, political kickbacks and price gouging by professional accountants and lawyers?

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TERESA WRIGHT
The Guardian
Last updated at 12:32 AM on 03/10/08

P.E.I.’s auditor general has decided to investigate a government program that aimed to connect immigrant money to P.E.I. businesses after a number of controversial aspects of the program were uncovered over the last two weeks.

Colin Younker, PEI Auditor General (CBC photo)

The Provincial Nominee Program, referred to as the PNP, expedites Canadian visas for immigrants who have money and are willing to invest it into Island companies.

Millions of dollars have been invested in P.E.I., but a number of discrepancies with the program have started trickling into the public eye.

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Thursday October 2nd 2008

12:40 noon – receive email tip Kate Ghiz registered new company with letters for a name, like a numbered company

1:00 PM research company and write up story

1:27 PM send Premier Ghiz and media question: is he receiving PNP funds directly or indirectly

2:30 PM publish blogs and links across the internet

6:23 PM Premier Ghiz appears on Compass to practice “I am not a crook” routine.

See: PEI Blogging and a better democracy
Rob Paterson

The Guardian

Colin Younker, PEI Auditor General to audit Immigrant Scam (CBC photo)

Mel from PE writes:

It is about time that this thing got a full investigation with no favourtism.
Immigrants invest $105,000 into a business and do not get told what or where their hard earned money is sitting, they pay $20,000 for a language payment and a $25,000 good faith deposit. It is a big scam!

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From: John Hobbes

To: info@macinniscooper.com

Subject: my school report

Hi! I’m 7 years old!

I was just killing time sorting through numbered corporations, and I noticed that one of your Lawyers, Stephen McKnight of Summerside registered 12 numbered corporations on August 4th, 2008. He is the Director and Primary Shareholder on each and every one! Wow! I sure wish I had that many business ideas! I bet you feel very lucky to have him as a member of your team!

I’m doing a school report on scams, and I was wondering if you thought this may be a good matter to look into? Are these Shelf Corps? Or did they get funding from that PNP thingy?

Thanks for your time, what are you dressing up as at Halloween?

Robert Ghiz squirming “I’m handsome and please believe me” mea culpa on Compass for 5 minutes.

Runner up – CBC Political panel frying him with no oil.

YouTube soon.