Public service union endorses Bloc
Canada's largest public service union is urging its members in western Quebec to vote for the Bloc Québécois.
The Public Service Alliance of Canada is endorsing Bloc candidates in the ridings of Gatineau, Hull-Aylmer, Pontiac, and Argenteuil-Papineau-Mirabel.
"We're recommending individuals in each riding. It just happens they're all from the same party — it's the Bloc," said Daniel Charron, the president of the Outaouais regional chapter of PSAC.
Ed Cashman, vice-president for the national region chapter, commended the choices.
"Obviously, not all PSAC members will vote for the Bloc Québécois," said Cashman in a press release. "However, in the Outaouais, Bloc candidates are better prepared and more willing to co-operate with PSAC in furthering our causes."
The national president of PSAC, Nycole Turmel, also approved the local chapter's decision.
Interestingly this story didn't get much play. That was until Buzz picked up on it as a strategy. So he did a me too. But Buzz being Buzz went even further. He attacked Harper as a Seperatist and he supported the Bloc in Quebec. He said it at a Rally with his buddy Paul Martin. Opps. That just blew up in Martins face.
Buzz is the exploding cigar of this election for the Liberals. First he claims his strategic voting campaign to support the Liberals is to the LEFT of the NDP. Leaving Layton and the NDP as his second choice. That coloured the campaign from the begining, which of course was Buzz's intention, he wants to be king maker. Ego the size of a mountain that lad has.
Liberals scramble after Hargrove calls Harper separatist
Toronto Star, Canada -8 hours ago The Liberals were in damage control mode Wednesday after a high-profile campaign endorsement by the head of Canada's largest private-sector labour union turned disastrous.
Canadian Auto Workers president Buzz Hargrove used a campaign stop in nearby Strathroy to call Conservative Leader Stephen Harper a separatist whose Alberta-born political principles place him outside mainstream Canadian values.
Liberal Leader Paul Martin issued a retraction on Hargrove's behalf as soon as the comments hit the news wires, and was forced to praise Harper's patriotism in an effort to quell the controversy.
"I have large differences with Stephen Harper but I have never doubted his patriotism," Mr. Martin said at a news conference in London.
Martin rubbed his hands with glee and joined Buzz at the hip. Even going so far as putting his picture up on the Liberal website as one of their desktop wallpapers for your computer. Martin made sure they traveled together whenever he toured Southern Ontario and the Eastern Townships. They were like long lost brothers.But now they are scrambling to distance themselves from another Buzz shoot from the lip comment. Too bad soo sad. What was that about laying down with dogs?
Laytons response to all this. Well there is only one social democratic party that cares about working people in Canada that's the NDP and as he said to reporters today; "We have the support of nine out of ten union leaders in Canada." Buzz is no great loss.
As the Liberals are finding out now. This is just too funny. Buzz with his ideological blinders on; turns Anybody But the Tories into Anybody that is but the NDP. His personal dislike of Layton has translated into supporting the Bloc in Quebec and the Liberals in the ROC.
This says it all;Buzz Hargrove: Quisling, hypocrite. Buzz claims to be a card carrying member of the NDP. Well that's one member that the party should rid themselves of immediately. And no welcoming him back after January 23 either. Buzz has shown his colours, blushing Liberals, red.
The NDP has strong CAW support including candidates like Peggy Nash, Buzz's old executive assistant. They have Sid Ryan of CUPE as well. After they are elected there will be a real trade union caucus amongst NDP MP's. And Buzz will be out in the cold again, alienated from those he supposedly supports. Now if only we could fob him off on the Tories. The irony would be delicious.
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