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To: fresc who wrote (8118)	2/9/2006 2:55:54 PM
From: Ichy Smith	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 37370

Well Fresc If the softwood lumber deal was ready before the election, it should have been signed then. But the liberals thought people would be angry. Harper hasn't done anything that hasn't been done before, think of it as a kind of coalition, maybe Harper will offer jobs to the 4 or 5 honest Liberals in the country, and then the Liberal party can just disappear into the NDP. maybe the liberals could all return their bloated pensions until the money they wasted on adscam and on gun control are paid back to the country.

To: fresc who wrote (8118)	2/9/2006 5:26:53 PM
From: lorne	Respond to of 37370

fresc. Politics makes for strange bed fellows. :-) Here is a bit of info for you to ponder...maybe some ammunition here as well. :-) Magna Political connections The firm is also known for its political connections, such as having former Premiers of Ontario of every stripe on its board, as well as connections with numerous other former politicians. Some politicians who have had notable positions with Magna include Mike Harris and Brian Tobin. In 1988, Stronach ran as a candidate for parliament for the federal Liberal Party. Magna International has also been noted also for its connections to the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party and the Ontario Liberal Party. In 2003, the Progressive Conservatives under Ernie Eves presented the provincial budget at a Magna plant leading to accusations that the government was violating centuries of parliamentary tradition. It is believed that this decision had a negative impact on the Progressive Conservatives in the next provincial election. In 2004, Stronach's daughter and former company head Belinda Stronach ran for the leadership of the Conservative Party. While she failed in her bid for the leadership of the party, she was elected in her riding (Newmarket-Aurora) in the 2004 federal election. In May 2005 she switched to the Liberal Party and was appointed to cabinet. In the Federal Election of January 23, 2006 Belinda Stronach won the Newmarket-Aurora riding for the Liberal Party. On March 18, 2005, former United States ambassador to Canada and former Massachusetts Governor, Paul Cellucci, joined Magna as a vice-president of its entertainment division. More >>> en.wikipedia.org ________________________________________ Mulroney He is also a member of the International Advisory Councils of the China International Trust and Investment Corporation [Beijing]; JPMorgan Chase & Co., [New York]; Independent News and Media, PLC [Dublin], General Enterprise Management Services Limited [British Virgin Islands] and Magna International [Toronto]. More >>> aims.ca