Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Liberal Accountability going right off the rails

So the B.C. Supreme Court has ordered the BC Liberals to hand over e-mails regarding their sale of BC Rail and the alleged improprieties of the sale.

It seems clear now that the courts, at least, think there is something to be gained from a more thorough investigation into the Campbell government, and its improperly deleted e-mails. We were told during the May election campaign that there was nothing improper done by the BC Liberals in the sale of BC Rail, yet the judge found there was enough probable cause to ask for these records.

So where are they?

Why is it that Premier Campbell and his codefendants are having such troubles giving the court the documents asked for?

What we’re seeing here is a pattern of events showing the Liberals and their allies do not believe they are constrained by the law.

What does it say about a government that only forces its members to resign when they’re apprehended for their wrongdoings, instead of resigning prior to the arrest and avoiding conflicts of interest?

If our government doesn’t have belief in their good faith on a sale bid, how can we trust them to follow through for British Columbia’s interests at any other time? How can we trust them if they continue to act in a manner that flouts the law and the public trust?

The people of British Columbia deserve full disclosure about the BC Rail sale

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