I'm not a fan of PM Harper. I think despite being physically weak, he is a bullying ideologue that favours partisanship over what is good for his country. He silences scientists and promotes dirty oil above all costs. In do not believe he is an honourable man. He is also a poor steward of our economy.
I actually believe Mike Duffy's account of his dealings with the PMO. I believe that they told him to take one for the team and sacrifice his caucus seat for the Conservative brand.
Where Duffy loses me is when he claims personal integrity. He claims that he was told that he broke no Senate rules by claiming that PEI was his primary residence. That it was ok to claim housing expenses to live in Ottawa even though it was his home for decades. That he believes he should not be thrown out of the Senate because he wants to promote the interests of his beloved PEI, an island that does not support his appointment. We all know that Duffy was not appointed to support PEI. He was appointed to the Senate to travel the country and support local Conservative candidates. To use his notoriety as a biased journalist to support the conservative brand. We still have not heard an explanation for paying a friend $65,000 for minimal services rendered. What would his beloved Brain Mulroney think about accepting money without providing a service in return?
While an alleged non-partisan political host Duffy ass kissed the Conservative party under Harper with unbridled enthusiasm at the expense of journalistic integrity, to the point that Harper rewarded him with a Senate appointment in appreciation.
It is such sweet irony that in the end that the appointment of a man lacking in professional and personal integrity would come back to bite Harper in the ass.
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