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Methinks folks should study my lawsuit ASAP if only to affirm that Anne McLellan is named out of the gate and Trudeau in statement 83 N'esy Pas?
https://davidraymondamos3.blogspot.com/2019/03/michael-wernick-steps-down-as-clerk-of.html
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/wernick-election-panel-snc-1.5060834
Michael Wernick to step down as clerk of Privy Council, cites lack of 'mutual trust' with opposition
Wernick writes: 'The clerk (must) be seen by all political parties as an impartial arbiter'
Privy Council Clerk Michael Wernick is
leaving his post as Canada's top bureaucrat, saying there is "no path"
for him to have a "relationship of mutual trust and respect" with
opposition party leaders.
The longtime public servant was thrust into the spotlight following allegations he and members of the Prime Minister's Office tried to pressure former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould to sign a remediation agreement and avoid sending the Quebec engineering firm SNC-Lavalin to trial.
Wernick has denied making "veiled threats" to pressure Wilson-Raybould.
In a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announcing his retirement, Wernick wrote that "recent events have led me to conclude that I cannot serve as clerk of the Privy Council and secretary to cabinet during the upcoming election campaign."
Wernick's first appearance in front of the justice committee over SNC-Lavalin — during which he both defended his role in the affair and bemoaned the state of political discourse in Canada — was widely criticized by Opposition MPs and pundits as a partisan display.
The longtime public servant was thrust into the spotlight following allegations he and members of the Prime Minister's Office tried to pressure former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould to sign a remediation agreement and avoid sending the Quebec engineering firm SNC-Lavalin to trial.
Wernick has denied making "veiled threats" to pressure Wilson-Raybould.
In a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announcing his retirement, Wernick wrote that "recent events have led me to conclude that I cannot serve as clerk of the Privy Council and secretary to cabinet during the upcoming election campaign."
Wernick's first appearance in front of the justice committee over SNC-Lavalin — during which he both defended his role in the affair and bemoaned the state of political discourse in Canada — was widely criticized by Opposition MPs and pundits as a partisan display.
"I worry about the rising tide of incitements to violence when people use terms like 'treason' and 'traitor' in open discourse," he told the committee. "Those are words that lead to assassination. I'm worried that somebody is going to be shot in this country this year during the political campaign."
Role needs to be seen as non-partisan: Wernick
His statement prompted NDP MP Charlie Angus to call for his resignation.
"Mr. Wernick has overstepped his role," Angus wrote in an open letter to Trudeau earlier this month.
"He is now a central figure in a serious political controversy."
Wernick said working with Opposition parties would be difficult going forward.
"It is now apparent that there is no path for me to have a relationship of mutual trust and respect with the leaders of the Opposition parties ... Therefore, I wish to relinquish these roles before the election. It is essential that Canadians continue to see their world-leading public service as non-partisan and there to provide excellent services to Canadians and the governments they elect."
Trudeau didn't ask for resignation: PMO
As clerk, Wernick also served on the new "critical election incident public protocol" team.
As part of that team, Wernick — along with the national security and intelligence adviser and the deputy ministers of justice, public safety and foreign affairs — was supposed to alert the public of any election interference during the campaign period, also known as the writ period.
"It is essential that during the writ period the clerk be seen by all political parties as an impartial arbiter of whether serious foreign interference has occurred," he wrote in his retirement letter.
It's not clear exactly when Wernick, who was named clerk in 2016 and has worked in the public service for nearly 38 years, is leaving the post.
"The timing of my retirement is something we should discuss, as your government will have a busy cabinet agenda until the end of the parliamentary session, and you will want to seek advice on how best to address succession," says his letter.
A spokesman for the prime minister said Trudeau did not ask for Wernick's resignation.
In a statement, Trudeau thanked Wernick for his many years of service to Canada.
"He has distinguished himself as a dedicated public servant, focused on building a modern, agile and world-class Public Service that places the needs of Canadians at the forefront of its work," he wrote.
"I also thank him for his support over the last few years as we worked to implement an ambitious agenda to build a better future for the people and communities at the heart of this country."
New adviser role
Wernick's sudden departure quickly erupted in question period in the House of Commons on Monday — the first after a two-week break.
So did Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's announcement that former Liberal cabinet minister Anne McLellan will serve as a special adviser on the dual role of justice ministers and attorneys general in cabinet.
Both topics likely will be raised when the justice committee meets again tomorrow — this time behind closed doors.
Last month, Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion announced he'd investigate claims that the Prime Minister's Office tried to influence Wilson-Raybould on the SNC-Lavalin file.
Dion has stepped aside temporarily for health reasons. His office says it will continue to gather information on ongoing investigations in his absence.
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Dave Dawkins
LOL what a train wreck!
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David R. Amos
Reply to @Dave Dawkins: "LOL what a train wreck!"
Nope its circus
Methinks folks should study my lawsuit ASAP if only to affirm that Anne McLellan is named out of the gate and Trudeau in in statement 83 N'esy Pas?
"Wernick's sudden departure quickly erupted in question period in the House of Commons on Monday — the first after a two-week break.
So did Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's announcement that former Liberal cabinet minister Anne McLellan will serve as a special adviser on the dual role of justice ministers and attorneys general in
cabinet."
Fiona Lang
Reply to @David R. Amos: Sounds like a new dumpster fire coming soon! Anne McCellan non-partisan and independent as Trudeau claims? Some of us do not drink his koolaid. A joke and a resignation on Monday!
Darren MacDonald
Reply to @David R. Amos: Mulcair was on TV today and said the PM was laughing when he said Anne will be non partisan.
David R. Amos
Reply to @Fiona Lang: Lordy knows I am loving this circus
David R. Amos
Reply to @Darren MacDonald: Of that I have no doubt
Please enjoy
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Please enjoy
https://www.scribd.com/document/2619437/CROSS-BORDER
Matt Thuaii
Reply to @David R. Amos:
...then you’ll be happy to know all this effort to “adjust” Canadian minds is just for you...
...those who already dislike the Liberals, and those who habitually pay just enough attention need the slightest nudge.
...then you’ll be happy to know all this effort to “adjust” Canadian minds is just for you...
...those who already dislike the Liberals, and those who habitually pay just enough attention need the slightest nudge.
David R. Amos
Reply to @Matt Thuaii: "then you’ll be happy to know all this effort to “adjust” Canadian minds is just for you... "
PURE D BS
Methinks everybody knows why I ran against ALL the political parties as an Independent in 6 elections thus far N'esy Pas?
PURE D BS
Methinks everybody knows why I ran against ALL the political parties as an Independent in 6 elections thus far N'esy Pas?
David R. Amos
Reply to @Richard Sharp: "The Cons are pathetic and so is the CBC for handing them this pulpit several years ago no."
Cry me a river
Cry me a river
Mac Lester:
first G Butts and now Wernick, WOW, could maybe a police investigation be on the horizon ??
David R. Amos
Reply to @Richard Sharp: "Yes Butts was a public servant. "
Methinks Mr Butts became quite wealthy riding on the gravy train rather than acting ethically on behalf of the public he purportedly served or there would have been no need to shred documents and wipe hard drives years ago when he was Mr. McGuinty’s principal secretary N'esy Pas?
Jace Braidwith
He has become one of the symbols for all that is wrong with the SNC-Lavalin scandal, with his arrogant and aggressively posturing testimony.
David R. Amos
Reply to @Jace Braidwith: Methinks you may enjoy Googling his name and mine sometime N'esy Pas?
Jay Bertsch
Good, that's the right decision. The fact 3 parties and all major media outlets had labelled him as partisan and called for his resignation meant there was little other choice in my opinion. The public service and its leadership should always show a non-partisan face to ensure public trust. The position is bigger than the man and he had become a liability.
David R. Amos
Reply to @Jay Bertsch: I agree
David R. Amos
Reply to @Richard Sharp: "The corporate media have shown their true colors the past 5-6 weeks"
Methinks desperate liberals are rather redundant as they post desperate things N'esy Pas?
Mark Deckard
Don't let the door hit you on the way out.
David R. Amos
Reply to @Mark Deckard: I hope it does
Dave MacDonald
Nothing happened according to Justin but people keep resigning
Stanley
Baird
Reply to @Dave
MacDonald: the four people where resigned all reported directly to
Trudeau. Two because they saw what he really is and two because they
did what he told them to do
David R. Amos
Reply to @Stanley
Baird: Methinks Trudeau The Younger must be in deep doodoo when his
best buddies bail on him and I have the right to believe that it is my
lawsuit N'esy Pas?
bryan cassidy
Bye Wernick. BYE TRUDEAU.
Ernest Warnieliu
Reply to @bryan cassidy: You actually Think Harper Mini-Me, Andy Smeer, is going to win?!
Ernest Warnieliu
Reply to @Ernest Warnielius: I know he will trip over his bible to vote for himself.
David R. Amos
Reply to @Ernest Warnielius: ROTFLMAO
Casey Jones
The plot thickens.
RItchie Taylor
Reply to @Casey Jones: Can it get thicker?...I mean this is a heaping warm pile of feces that the Lib's continue to do cannon balls and back flips in-to....its like they don't know when to stop...
David R. Amos
Reply to @RItchie Taylor: Methinks the Circus is just beginning The liberals are dumb to wait until the subject of my lawsuit finally surfaces instead of dealing with it openly ASAP N'esy Pas?
Ugo Ball
It's getting embarrassing. It's like the revolving doors in a mall.
David R. Amos
Reply to @Ugo Ball: Welcome to the Circus
Roger Jerome
......Next!.......
Stanley Baird
Reply to @Roger Jerome: If you want some suggestions, then next should be:
the PM, the finance minister, Katie Telford, every lawyer in the cabinet (all of whom do know the seriousness of political interference in a prosecution), and every other professional in cabinet who understands ethics. It is interesting that only two women resigned from cabinet, a lawyer and a medical doctor, have put ethics and personal integrity over their own political careers. Wernick is retiring to a nice public pension - gave up nothing, but we'll see how the RCMP investigation goes.
David R. Amos
Reply to @Stanley Baird: Methinks the lawyers Catherine McKenna and Melane Joly are clever enough to join the Jane and Jody Tag team N'esy Pas?
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Dave Dawkins
LOL what a train wreck!
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David R. Amos
Reply to @Dave Dawkins: "LOL what a train wreck!"
Nope its circus
Methinks folks should study my lawsuit ASAP if only to affirm that
Anne McLellan is named out of the gate and Trudeau in in statement 83
N'esy Pas?
"Wernick's sudden departure quickly erupted in question period in the
House of Commons on Monday — the first after a two-week break.
So did Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's announcement that former
Liberal cabinet minister Anne McLellan will serve as a special adviser
on the dual role of justice ministers and attorneys general in
cabinet."
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