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The Canadian Taxpayers Federation has some good news to report in the battle to reveal MP expenses. The CTF sent the following communique on June 9:

We don’t like giving these awards out to Conservatives, but former Tory PM Brian Mulroney seems entirely deserving of this dishonour.

No matter what way you slice it, receiving cash from a lobbyist ($300,000 according to a recently completed inquiry, $225,000 according to Mulroney), taking seven years to declare it to the taxman, then having the gall to launch a libel suit against the federal government for daring to suggest he might take kickbacks, is pretty damn sleazy behavior.

Thursday, June 3, 2010

Fairmont Royal York · Toronto

Dinner & reception 5:30 - 9:30 pm

You are invited to join us for a gala evening honouring Mr. Peter Munk, chairman and founder of Barrick Gold Corporation.

Location: The Fairmont Royal York
100 Front Street West
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
M5J1E3

Registration Closes: Jun 02, 2010 12:00 PM

Event Coordinator:
Fraser Institute Events - Toronto
eventsont@fraserinstitute.org
416-363-6575 x221

For more information: http://www.gifttool.com/registrar/ShowEventDetails?ID=1804&EID=6152

Our Turkey of the Week award goes to the wannabe anarchists who claimed responsibility for fire bombing a Royal Bank in downtown Ottawa on May 18. Said bombing resulted in an estimated $300,000 in damages.

The terrorists-in-training claimed they committed this act to protest RBC’s sponsorship of the Vancouver Olympics (an event held on “stolen indigenous land” according to the firebugs) and the bank’s involvement in the Alberta tar sands.

The Canada-Afghanistan Solidarity Committee (a group dedicated to raising public awareness of Canada’s role in Afghanistan) will be hosting a series of events across the country.

Halifax on May 16
Maritime Conservatory
6199 Chebucto Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia
7-10 pm

Montreal on May 17
Atwater Library
1200 avenue Atwater
Westmount, QC
7-9 pm

Winnipeg on May 18
Global College
515 Portage Ave
7-9 pm

Regina on May 20
Royal Saskatchewan Museum Theatre
2445 Albert Street
7-9 pm