Archive for November 23rd, 2008
Advocacy group calls for resignation of former deputy minister Brooke MacMillan
Charlottetown, PEI (FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 23, 2008 at Noon) Mr. Brooke MacMillan, Chief Executive Officer of the PEI Liquor Commission, should resign immediately from his position. MacMillan admitted lobbying for and receiving funds from the PEI Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), which constitutes a breach of his fiduciary responsibilities, breach of trust, abuse of his office and acts of moral turpitude. His actions may even be criminal.
The PNP, valued at more than $500 million, has been widely reported as the Immigrant Scam. With it the Liberal government of Premier Robert Ghiz funneled money from immigrants seeking citizenship to party lawyers, accountants, friends and MLAs.
On Friday Mr. MacMillan admitted accepting the money as reported in the Charlottetown Guardian
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Friday, MacMillan released a brief statement to the media, saying he did in fact receive investment units through the PNP under the previous Conservative government and under the current Liberal administration. But not while he was “deputy responsible for the program,’’ MacMillan’s statement says.” ( The Guardian)
“To use his office for personal gain is against all rules of government and offends the public sensibility for acceptable behavior for highly appointed and paid government officials,” said Stephen Pate of PEI Disability Alert, a social advocacy organization.
Richard “Big Lies” Brown, we hardly know ye
Richard Brown, Minister of Innovation and Big Lies
“If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it. The lie can be maintained only for such time as the State can shield the people from the political, economic and/or military consequences of the lie. It thus becomes vitally important for the State to use all of its powers to repress dissent, for the truth is the mortal enemy of the lie, and thus by extension, the truth is the greatest enemy of the State.” NAZI Joseph Goebbels
A much nicer man said “You shall know the truth and the truth will set you free,” (John 8:32 New American Bible)
It’s hard to defend your friends when they participate in criminal activities. You want to but – hey did they cut you in on the deal?
Full disclosure – We’ve known Brownie for decades. We’ve partied, worked, travelled and spent hours talking about ah politics of course, Brownie’s favourite topic and ours too. Brownie is a hard working, very intelligent man sadly underestimated by Baby-Ghiz and his henchmen. The Brighton silver-spoon-in-mouth crowd always assume if you’re not in the Yacht club you can’t think. But that’s another story another day.
It hurts to see him caught up in the web of lies and criminal behavior but if we don’t report it, someone else should. Sorry man, you are on your own.
Last story on Richard Brown Big Lies was about the benefit to businesses with no employees and numbers for a name. Big Lie # 1.
Deputy receives funds from PNP, Guardian reader comments
Deputy receives funds from PNP
Bill Bradley from Johnston’s River, PE writes:
This government is looking more shady every day, what do they have to hide that they will not come right out and answer questions and now they want to change the very laws that they were sworn in to protect.
Any member of the legislature should be allowed to say any thing that they want in order to get to the bottom of things and now they are complaining the the opposition wants answers, I really hope that they get out of office before any of them get arrested and ruin their lives.
I hope they realize that they are not untouchable. Posted 22/11/2008 at 2:29 AM
Zack Hogan from Summerside, PEI writes:
Sounds like there is a real chosen few around Charlottetown that have special access to big patronage jobs and government money. Too bad the Guardian has so many of their former staff doing PR/Spin for this government. It makes a person think that we have our very our Pravda for the Liberal Party. Patronage, Corruption and Collusion seems to be the ethical standard of the day. TERESA WRIGHT, seems to be the only actual journalist. in any media. on this entire Island. Keep up the good work Theresa, a lot of Islanders really appreciate your hard work. Posted 22/11/2008 at 7:45 AM
oh my word – the liberals are for sure 1 term from pe writes:
I thought Robert Ghiz would do things differently – how wrong I was. What a disgrace our government is. Posted 22/11/2008 at 7:52 AM
