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Not sure how I feel about all this.

From: Hon. Jim Karygiannis M.P. [jim@karygiannismp.com]


Dear Liberal,
Below is an email which was send around by Hon. Maria Minna P.C., M.P. and
Hedy Fry P.C.,M.P. I would suggest that you read it and give their comments
careful consideration

Hon. Jim Karygiannis P.C., M.P.
Scarborough-Agincourt
______________________________________________
From: Fry, Hedy - Assistant 1
Sent: August 9, 2006 4:08 PM
To: - LIBERAL MEMBERS/DÉPUTÉS
Subject: Am memo from Dr. Hedy Fry
Dear colleagues,
I am writing to express my support for the position taken by Hon. Maria
Minna in her recent letter to caucus. Moreover, I am concerned that any
advice which Mr. Khan may give to Mr. Harper in his capacity as Special
Advisor could be misconstrued as Liberal policy. Mr. Khan’s role as Special
Advisor and his continuance as a member of the Liberal Caucus represents a
clear conflict of interest and of trust. Mr. Khan should either resign from
his new Special Advisor position or resign temporarily from National Liberal
Caucus.
Sincerely,
Hon. Hedy Fry, PC, MP
Vancouver Centre
(Original letter from Hon. Maria Minna below)


Traduction française à venir.
Dear Colleagues:
In my opinion, Mississauga-Streetsville MP Wajid Khan should either resign
his new position as Special Advisor to Conservative Prime Minister Stephen
Harper on South Asia and the Middle East or resign temporarily from National
Liberal Caucus.
Wajid’s appointment is a slick, sick, calculated move on Harper’s part.
Liberals shouldn’t touch this thing with a 10-foot pole.
Harper has proven time and time again that he is a sharp, calculating,
political player who doesn’t have a non- partisan bone in his body. But,
this time, he has gone over the line.
Wajid should have known that he was playing into the hands of the
Conservatives and Bill Graham should have said NO.
I could go on at length about how Harper could have consulted with Bill
Graham before making the appointment or that he could have sought
non-partisan advice from the Foreign Affairs Committee.
But, let’s face it. There is nothing non-partisan about Harper or this
latest scheme that he has concocted.
This is, pure and simple, a partisan effort aimed at halting the
Conservatives’ slide in the polls. We should not be aiding and abetting
their efforts in that regard.
We cannot have the Special Advisor to a Conservative prime minister sitting
in the room as members of the National Liberal Caucus debate contentious
issues.
How can I express myself on Lebanon when somebody preparing a report for
Stephen Harper is listening in on what I have to say?
I fully support peace in the Middle East but Stephen Harper is doing what he
has done from day one – playing crass political gamesmanship.
It’s Wajid’s choice. Play Harper’s game or resign temporarily from our
caucus.
Sincerely,
Hon. Maria Minna, .P.C., M.P.
Beaches-East York
Official Opposition Critic for the Status of Women and Multiculturalism

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