EXCLUSIVE: During RCMP Surveillance of Dave Basi, Deputy Premier Christy Clark Was in the Cross-Hairs of the RCMP’s Special ‘O’–TWICE! How Does This Square With the Crown’s Dissent and Premier Christy Clark’s Denials?
What you are about to read is an eye witness account from a confidential source inside the RCMP’s troubled Special ‘O’ unit. The source, who recently approached this writer, is a decades-long law enforcement ‘employee’. All the facts as presented have been verified as true with other officials close to the investigation. They are supported by evidence which I will show you at the end of this post. I cannot, for legal reasons, show you the specific related documents–yet, as I am working to publish the details without possibly revealing the source. Unlike with the dozens of law enforcement officials, who would have access to previous information I have released, this information was available to very few people, but enough that I am not immediately compromising the source.
The following information could have ONLY come from someone with intel deep inside the RCMP.
Dave Basi and Bob Virk would be unaware of the following information. The judges in the case wouldn’t know about some of it–or all of it–hard to say. Neither would defence counsel know about all of it–if at all. Only the crown and the police would be fully aware–for certain.
The RCMP investigators AND the Special Prosecutor’s Office, who have denied that any politicians were ever under serious suspicion or actual investigation, have seen this information, I submit. So the question is: how could Janet Winteringham who assisted Special Prosecutor (and BC Liberal supporter and donor) William Berardino, claim that there were “no politicians” ever under suspicion? I’ve already revealed the documents that prove Gary Collins was under criminal investigation. And The Globe and Mail, plus their sister station CTV Vancouver have already disgraced themselves by claiming their ‘investigation’ of trial documents “exonerated” Christy Clark and others (in point of fact, they only looked at the Crown’s binders–loaded with almost entirely unproven allegations, without reviewing a single document submitted by the defence).
You’re seeing here, for the first time, in a province wide exclusive, information which, along with all the other information I have released, screams for a FULL PUBLIC INQUIRY into the scandal that is the sale of BC Rail to a friend of disgraced former premier Gordon Campbell.
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It’s the first week of March 2004.
David Basi and Robert Virk were living with their respective families in Victoria. The previous December (2003), Basi was fired and Virk suspended from jobs as the two most powerful Ministerial Assistants in the BC Liberal government.
They were throughly chastened, shamed–and nervous.
The scandalous sale of BC Rail to a close friend of Gordon Campbell (and stalwart BC Liberal Party donor), consistently swirling in the news, had made it difficult for either of them to leave their homes, without a camera or microphone being thrust before them. Virk, the more reserved of the two, was angry and took his departure hard as he spent months trying to recover. But Basi was defiant. He took the brunt of the blame and was mad at allowing himself to be used so thoroughly. From Premier Campbell on down (as you’ll read below) through Ministers and caucus members, Basi was thrown under the proverbial bus as the chief culprit in what was then believed a drug investigation with all the salacious elements of trafficking, prostitution and the like.
None of which ever materialized.
To this day, the RCMP (largely because of a resolutely flaccid, mainstream, BC press corps) has never explained how “organized crime” (the RCMP’s exact words) had reached “the highest levels of government” (again, the RCMP’s exact words) in this province.
The police, still in evidence gathering phase in early March of 2004, was looking for more than what they had already collected.
As Basi and Virk were trying to get on with their lives, little did they know that by the end of 2004, they would be charged with multiple counts of fraud and breach of trust and that Basi’s cousin would be accused of money laundering. Both Basi and Virk were also accused of accepting bribes from Bruce Clark (Christy Clark’s brother) for the secret release (to Clark) of confidential documents related to the sale of Robert’s Bank (the hotly sought after BC Rail spur line).
After surveilling Basi during 2003 (the RCMP tapped his office and cell phones and monitored his emails) the RCMP tailored the investigation with him as primary target.
RCMP Source: “There was no one else they could pin with most of the crap that was collected. He was an easy target. Everyone from Campbell, Collins, Clark on down used him for everything.”
AGT: “Well, then what were the RCMP looking for other than the bribery and breach of trust evidence?”
RCMP Source: “At some point, after we had monitored the situation in detail–some details that I can’t give you or it would give me away, we were looking for who else might have assisted or was leaking documents too. There was such a massive amount of confidential government level information going to Erik Bornmann, Brian Kieran, Bruce Clark and eventually Jamie Elmhirst, that we wondered who else other than Basi or Virk was involved. Breach of trust happens when an actual trust is broken and it has to be obvious, without question, so we did a lot of digging. We knew Virk was supplying intel to Christy Clark’s assistant Kim Haakstad on a steady basis, but these other consultants were getting high level Cabinet material that neither Basi nor Virk could get them. There was no way. We figured out early on that they were never in Cabinet and neither Judith Reid or Gary Collins was giving them information about Cabinet direction regarding the sale (of BC Rail). Collins confirmed that several times under oath.It had to have been coming from someone much higher up. A Cabinet member, who knew them and knew them well.”
AGT: “So what did you do to determine where any additional intel was coming from?”
RCMP Source: “We decided to tail Basi, since he was good friends with a lot of the consultants and Cabinet Ministers involved. He was politically active with the provincial and federal Liberal parties and was working very closely with Erik Bornmann, Christy Clark, Mark Marissen and Jamie Elmhirst on a lot of campaigns and files. We knew this from wiretap evidence. You released that evidence on your blog last year–which pissed off many of my colleagues, by the way.”
AGT: “Well, I’m sorry about that, but I can’t help that. I want the truth to come out. I mean no disrespect to the RCMP, they know me, they know that. I told them that. I just want the truth to come out. If they were intimidated to not press obvious conflicts and look the other way with respect to investigating obvious, other suspicious circumstances related to various politicians, then I think the public has a right to know that.”
RCMP Source: “Yeah, I think a few of them are cheering you on, but there are others that want to wring your neck.”
AGT: “Well, fair enough. They’re welcome to do so if they wish, I can’t stop them. Tell me more about the surveillance of Basi. When, where and why–as specifically as you can without outing yourself?”
RCMP Source: “No, no, it’s okay, I’m good. First week of March 2004 and first week of June 2004. We were looking to see what he was up to and if he was communicating with anyone in government because we had pieced together that the Pilothouse boys were still getting inside intel from somewhere high up in government.”
AGT: “Who did you suspect?”
RCMP Source: “Christy Clark.”
AGT: “How so? The Crown, the Globe and Mail and CTV all came on a few days before the BC Liberal leadership vote and claimed how Christy was never a person of interest and that there was no evidence to support any suspicions about her. Janet Winteringham from the Crown, went out of her way in an unusual, extraordinary step to sit for an on camera interview with CTV.”
RCMP Source: “Yeah, I remember. The media had no way of knowing that because the Crown only agreed to release trial material that would make Basi and Virk look like pieces of shit. That material was taken totally out of context. But the Crown knows better, they had access to the documents I’m showing you now. And the licence plates of the cars we used to tail Basi; looking for any proof of contact by Clark or anyone else that was involved in their political affairs. That was all included unless someone destroyed it or it was somehow removed.”
AGT: “What about Virk?”
RCMP Source: “He was like a hermit. Maybe smarter, I don’t really know. He never went anywhere notable or did much of anything. I think he got a raw deal to be honest. Basi was the man who all the people involved in selling BC Rail wanted to talk to. He was our best bet.”
AGT: “So, you’re confirming here and now that Christy Clark was a person of interest at one time. And that Basi was tailored to be the main fall guy.”
RCMP Source: “Absolutely, and any honest cop involved in the investigation knows this. But they have to cover it all up. If the NDP or Conservatives win the next election, you’ll see some early retirements by members who were involved in the case. They don’t want a public inquiry and will fight to stay away from the witness bay.”
AGT: “What did you find after the surveillance efforts? Anything specific on the current Premier?”
RCMP Source: “It’s actually in the documents from the evidence gathering stage that she was a person of interest. Both the defence and prosecutors had access to this material, or should have had access. We were told to drop her after awhile because it was concluded that if she was involved in a breach of trust, none of her friends that she was leaking to would turn on her. We needed that desperately. Except maybe Basi or Virk and they were tainted. Besides that, it was decided that Basi was the main target. That came from higher ups I think, most of us were just scratching our heads.”
AGT: “So the evidence I’ve shown, the court documents from the trial that show Christy meeting with Pilothouse, giving them evidence and being coached by them with speaking notes for caucus or Cabinet etc., that didn’t resonate with the investigators? What about the bribe Kelly Reichert offered Dave Basi? Why wasn’t any of that investigated and acted upon? When I revealed that Gary Collins was under criminal investigation, including documented evidence on RCMP letterhead…why would the prosecutor’s office say otherwise?”
RCMP Source: “Look, I can’t speak for the other guys or the Crown, but I saw all of that and it was obvious what Clark was doing. The only difference between her and Basi was that we could prove he was accepting cash for the information he provided. Clark might have been also smarter, I don’t know, but it’s obvious she was leaking higher level Cabinet intel to Brian Kieran, Erik Bornmann and later on to Jamie Elmhirst and that alone, in most cases, will get you one or two counts depending on the circumstances and the strength of the evidence. That was so obvious, but our guys just looked the other way, I guess. As for Reichert, he should have been charged, no doubt about it. We got him on a wiretap offering Basi a bribe–it was clear as day. And the documents you released on Collins could have landed you in jail, I have to tell you. I’d be careful with any future documents. Some members have really had it with you, but they don’t want to turn you into a martyr. I don’t want to go any further on that one as my opinions are well known around the water cooler. Just stick with this material first. I have more to share. I’ll get you some documents that will shed more light on this soon. Just watch yourself. It’s not the release of any old documents. They just don’t want you embarrassing the RCMP with wiretaps and transcripts. We know you are friends with some of our members and aren’t interested in being a problem to the force. I think that’s the only reason you haven’t been thrown in jail yet. Some people are looking to get you on anything. Be aware that this government has ins with the RCMP in BC for a long time. I wouldn’t spit on the side walk if I was you.”
AGT: “Okay, okay I get it. I’ll be careful.”
RCMP Source: “Just start with the licence plates and go from there–I don’t know what’s happened to those plates since, so be careful, maybe take out one letter or something…anyway, they’ll know you’re not kidding around and won’t be able to doubt you. No one has the plates info.”
Here is what they found Basi, that great criminal mastermind, doing during the first week of March 2004, when Clark and others were all but ignored.
See if you can spot the very serious crimes.
• taking his children to school
• having dinner with his family
• visiting his ailing mother
• shopping for groceries
• taking his son and daughter to a local ice cream parlour
Death penalty offences, right?
And here are the surveillance vehicles used (I’ve removed one letter or numeral to protect the innocent, in case those plates have been reassigned to civilians):
• Honda minivan (gold colour) Licence Plate: 029 DJ_
• Mazda 6 (silver) Licence Plate: 98_ JAD
• Volvo station wagon (pewter) 905 _CM
• Honda Pilot (black) 662 H_G
So engrossed were the cops in the major crimes Basi was committing while free to roam the quiet countrysides of Oak Bay to Esquimalt and Fairfield to Saanich, that the same RCMP Special ‘O’ came around for a second look, this time during the first week of June 2004.
Truth be told–and all kidding aside, they were worried they didn’t have enough on Basi or Virk.
Here’s what they found this time:
• Basi taking his daughter to Dairy Queen
• Virk going to the barber
• Basi and his wife visiting relatives including his mother
• Basi taking his mother to a doctor’s appointment
• Basi collecting his daughter from T-Ball practice
• Basi and Virk traveling to the apartment of former BC Liberal MLA and eventual Attorney General Barry Penner
The cars used were the same as above, except for the addition of a Nissan Maxima. Licence plate: 379 EC_
What were they looking for again?
RCMP Source: “Christy Clark and Bruce Clark were under strong suspicion of still having contact with their friends Dave Basi and Bob Virk. We were looking for a link to information that had gone or was still going from either Clark to Brian Kieran or Jamie Elmhirst, who we only discovered late in the game was also one of Christy Clark’s close friends, along with Bornmann and Kieran. If anyone doubts you on this, demand that the court releases disclosure documents presented to the defence during 2007/8/9, which include Christy Clark’s name and her brother’s name, as persons of interest where the dissemination of government information to Brian Kieran and Jamie Elmhirst is concerned. Basi and Virk were long gone from government. Where were the Pilothouse guys getting such information from and what for? There were still matters related to the sale of BC Rail that were being worked out that could have benefitted all of them. Pilothouse’s client lost out on the sale and consolation prize. We were looking at other possible consolation prizes. Christy Clark was in constant touch with all those people. She raised the alarm for quite a few people. I personally know she was a lot more involved than she claims. And I was surprised when she lied to the press about it before the leadership race. She’s tried to stop the Auditor General from getting full cooperation in uncovering the $6,000,000 deal, we know this from government sources. I found that all really strange so I’m speaking out now. Her behavior is that of someone who definitely has something to hide and has some of us wondering why we didn’t press her hard at the time of the sale. With her friends in the press, she’s managed to deflect the real story so far. You have to ask yourself why…that’s why I’m giving you this information. She’s hiding a lot, no doubt about it. You should have all the information and judge for yourself.”
And so should all of you.
After there has been a full public inquiry into the sale of BC Rail and Christy Clark has been put on the stand in front of a judge to answer the burning questions that clearly remain.
Along with Gordon Campbell, Patrick Kinsella (and again), Kelly Reichert, David McLean and Gary Collins; it should be done to scatter the exceedingly dark clouds above this government. No judgments, of course, just honest answers, please.
After all, who wouldn’t volunteer for such an exercise?
It’s not like there’s anything to hide.
Right, Christy?
The entire BC Liberal Caucus will be smeared and tainted with this recent revelation yet not one of them has the integrity to cross the floor. Unbelievable.
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It’s not unbelievable at all. What do you expect from a bunch of timid little children who are afraid to do anything without Mommy Christy’s approval?
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Don’t be afraid kiddies, mommy’s got soother titties!
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You dance with them that brung ya.
To cross the floor and take up with another party at this stage could only be seen as a desperate and perfidious act of self-preservation.
The only option would be to sit as an independent, and even then…
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I’m not sure I agree with that entirely…
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Guess you spoke too soon on that Richard…. John has now not only crossed the floor but hired a lawyer out of pocket to start investing … maybe a light is about to be shined in a corner …
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It is hard to believe ‘the other shoe has dropped.” This posting by Alex was passed by the lawyers. Is it just possible some comments had to be ‘postponed’ for the present? Just asking.
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I don’t get what you’re asking. What do you mean comments had to be postponed??? What does that mean?
I don’t postpone anything. What are you talking about?
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This is absolutely the best site for all info on this despicable government. What I was wondering if more gems were in the works being vetted. If nothing was postponed wonderful. There is enough here for everyone to digest. How on earth has the political system in BC gone? The TV performance tonight was just plain awful by CC.
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And yet, Sean Leslie of NW replied to a reader that challenged him to dig on the BC Rail file, that I am “a liar” and “a troll.”
He claims I’ve made all my BC Rail stuff up, even though, HE COVERED IT ON HIS SHOW WHEN I WAS HIS GUEST DURING THE LEADERSHIP RUN!!!!!
TOO FUNNY!
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Just curious Alex,
How many BC govt IP addresses are on this site daily?
How many federal govt IP addresses ?
How many MSM addresses?
WHAT are these people WAITING for ? hell to freeze over?
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They’re all here on a daily basis. The PAB IP and the govt IPs (there are multiple) hang off here all day long.
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Just wondering,
When the T-shirts are ready can I buy an XXXXL to send to Bill Good?
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I shouldn’t laugh, but that’s damned funny.
On a separate note–because I know you’re keeping track, I’m down to an XL, and in some cases an L. All the XXL stuff I have looks like I’m draped in a flag! LOL!
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LOL !
“Good” for you! Its great to see that your sticking with it.
Dieting and exercise is one of the hardest personal goals that anyone can endeavour to achieve. Just ask Bill Good.
However , I must insist, I want a signed XXXXL T-shirt to deliver to that corpulent corporate conversationalist .
Could you write something personal to him????????
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ABSOLUTELY! I’ll get the Sharpie out and sign one of the Clark t-shirts I’m having made up for the by-elections.
I’ll have them up for sale soon.
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EXCELLENT!
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Mister good will need an even larger shirt to fit over his head.
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Sean Two Two too?
Remember Richler’s Jacob Two Two — the youngest of the family who felt that because nobody in his family listened to him he had to repeat everything twice to be heard?
Never laid eyes on the guy, but I imagine him with eyes that are placed quite close together in a weasely sort of way.
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That’s hilarious, I certainly do remember Mordecai’s Jacob Two Two! Wonderful! A superb analogy!
Mazel tov!
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After Victoria’s “Monday Magazine” fired a string of journalists – Andrew McLeod, Sean Holman, Russ Francis, Ross Crockford – guess who they hired? Brian Kieran!
And out rolled puff-pieces for Old Pal Christy
In a piece that should have been called “Circling The Wagons” Kieran begins with —
“The resignation of hapless Liberal cabinet minister Harry Bloy is yesterday’s news…”
Really? Many remember a similar attempt at deflection using the words “…only a third rate burglary.”
Kieran’s piece concludes –
“Poor old Harry Bloy was the exception that proves the rule. He actually believed he had to help a corporate friend. He was simply too stupid to realize it would be a career-ending ethical breach. “
http://www.mondaymag.com/opinion/143725876.html
All the info you’ve released on the full story? Out of sheer tenderness, Brian hasn’t deemed it worthy of Monday’s readers.
Until the magazine folds – probably soon – count on it: Kieran won’t be fired.
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Monday Magazine became a joke the minute they hired Kieran.
A man who admits to bribing a public official, regardless of circumstances, is not one worth of reading or hiring notwithstanding past history.
A most shameful act, followed by a most shameful act. You just don’t do that, no matter what.
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Great work.
Both my grandfather and my uncle were very senior members of the RCMP. They would both turn over in their graves knowing this type of cover-up was happening. The force has fallen in so many ways.
Be safe.
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Thanks. I have many friends, who are members of the RCMP. Despite their obvious issues as a police force, I still support their new contract and think that while they have some systemic issues, the members, for the most part, are honourable people.
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Thanks for that….means a lot coming from you
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You’re mot welcome.
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Just saw Clark on Global news put forth the idea ( read lie) that she is glad Transolini is running for the NDP and not the liberals because she only wants candidates that have integrity. How ironic, hypocritical, and desperate is that. Her body language suggested she is in full stress and defensive mode and without a doubt, being exposed to your most recent posting.
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And the fact her brother and husband screwed up the Trasolini candidacy for the BC Liberals. An that was revealed here too.
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Did she have her glasses on during that interview?
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No! Sean Leslie was polishing them in the corner…
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“…Sean Leslie was polishing them in the corner…”
His “boys’ or her glasses?
Wait!
Her glasses with his “boys”!
That’s why she’s looking cock-eyed!
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Okay, alright, settle down please.
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For years now you’ve been commenting on this blog about the behaviour of high-standing public officials here in BC.
Yet not once has the target of your affection commented here in reply to what you have stated about them.
Nothing. Zero. Zilch.
This says much to me. Silence does of course speak much louder than words.
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Talking about silence, read Ian Reid’s blog about the FOI response after he fought for BC Rail docs: 1,752 pages provided by the BC Libs, all but one blank.
http://therealstory.ca/2012-03-21/bc-liberals/open-government-my-ass
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Of course.
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Ian:
Prior to any Freedom of Information Act Upon and upon taking up new management responsibilities in the civil service, the first thing I always told my new staff was that they should not write down anything that they would be embarrassed to see on the front page of the local newspaper…that way we would always know that if a private citizen made an information request of us we could immediately provide it and be done with it and thereby save the Government both time and money.
It is tragically ironic how when politicians try to legislate freedom, they end up turning the legislation into an instrument of suppression.
Kafka indeed!
The Freedom of Information Act should be repealed.
By-the-way, we may all be dead before those documents see the light of day!
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From one former provincial government manager to another, good points. But of course, you know that the government will never repeal the “Freedom of Information Act” because they depend on the other half of that legislation, “Privacy Protection”, with which they use to hide the really damaging stuff. BC’s health authorities and sundry public agencies and regulatory bodies are particularly adept at that trick.
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freedome to get information…. Freedome to hide information…… all controled from within. Now there’s OPEN and TRANSPARENT governance. Where does Christy sit on this again?? retorical question sorry Alex. most excellent post once again. cheers
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Freedom has no ‘e’ on the end of it.
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thanks Alex… i’ll put the rye down next time…lol
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LMAO!!!
You’re comments are usually right on…I thought there might be a little tipple in the mix…
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Anonymister:
Okay, I admit it; you caught me having a Ron Paul, libertarian moment
But the Act could be amended to make the civil servant who received the information request solely responsible for providing a timely response.
The Act could also strictly limit exclusions. The only three I can think of is:
• Information deemed privileged (and in regulation to be listed and reviewed every five years) relating to a specific resident of BC,
• Privately owned proprietary information as in engineering schemata , and
• Budgetary decisions prior to the Budget Address.
Notice I did not include Cabinet Confidentially as in S.14 of the current Act.
Think of the millions this would save!
Do you think anyone in Finance has done the numbers…NOT?
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Ouch. That hurt my eardrums.
Can’t say the BC Liberal Party comes across to me as the sharpest pins in the packet when it comes to public-image development/relations.
The BC electorate really shouldn’t be yelled at like that.
It’s disrespectful.
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I want to say a great big thank-you to “Source”. You have probably put more on the line in the name of truth and integrity than any of us can imagine.
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Cheers to that!!
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some great comments alex
while some all ask where msm is
i want to know where are all the sitting members of the house?
every sitting members of the house takes an oath to the crown correct?
they all need to be asking the hard questions
shame on them for having you do the heavy lifting on this
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Alex,
I will not be so easy on the RCMP. Your article and source’s above interview confirms to me that the RCMP are still a mess. The many warnings/threats to you make me sick. I know this source was just trying to warn you however, if true, we still have a very serious problem with our force. These are the good folk who we pay to protect us.
It does indeed say plenty about the culture of the RCMP and the mess they made of the BC Rail trial. I talked with two of those RCMP investigators back in 2005 and as I have said before, they did not want to hear from me. That evidence was hidden and only came out after I was in court. You should have seen Janet Winterteringham that day.
She almost had a breakdown in front of us all. Beradino was not there that day and Janet and her assistants totally freaked out. One of them actually phoned me at home that night looking for my notes. They got hammered the next day by McCullough and Judge Bennett.
The honest cop/early retirement comment also makes me sick. I have a few good friends in the RCMP and I always hope the best for them as I know the incredible danger/stress they have to endure. I know that there was immense pressure on the RCMP from the government, Special Prosecutor and the media however, they really screwed up this trial.
I am thankful that your source came forward. Seems many in the RCMP involved in this trial are not sleeping so well at night. Hopefuly more will do the right thing and come forward and tell us the real story.
Keep up the good work. It is very much appreciated.
John Preissl
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the RCMP went into full investigation mode under false pretences and found other issues. Who initiated the investigation into drugs and prostitution? only to shift gears and find issues with BC rail. someone behind the scenes was directing this choir. someone trying to hide something about to come to light.was this about BC Rail or something else that is now hidden from view because our focus is BC Rail. Basi and Virk were both PATSI’s. thats a given. But to blame the RCMP for the trial>>>> thats the job of trial lawyers…. they screwed up (no supprise) to blame the law enforcement foot soldiers is like blaming the AIRBORN for their disbanment. the government of the day disliked them and put them in a possition to fail. dont put a bazooka in where a flyswatter is needed.
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I’m not sure what you’re trying say here. It makes little sense, if at all.
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This is the biggest story of the decade. I am not quite sure why the mainstream media haven’t picked up on it. They are so loyal to that lisping, bloating High School Mean Girl for some reason.
Stay with it Alex. And as for those threats of filing of criminal charges against you for leaking info; how often has that ever been pursued? They will never charge you. Never. It’s not in the public interest, and there is no substantial likelihood of conviction.
And even if they did, you might get double-secret probation. This is BC, after all. Go get her.
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If someone did charge you, ALL the evidence would need to come out to prove the case. Keep going.
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I’m aware of that. The only thing I wouldn’t do is give up a source–ANY source.
But I would not stop with the information. EVERYTHING I’ve produced, except for this latest interview, is information that was submitted into OPEN court. A court that belongs to the people of this province.
All that information was available for anyone to hear when it was presented. So why the problem with any of it being available to the people now?
Makes no sense.
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I’m affraid that the NDP might even whitewash this when they know how deep it goes. Might affect some the bureaucratic structure and tar “the house”, not just the roof. Thoughts?
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If they do, they will only sink themselves.
They need an inquiry with a moderate to narrow scope, concentrating on the settlement and you can get lots done from there.
Otherwise, you could have the damn thing going for years.
But a worthwhile exercise, to be sure.
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I know that, you know that, and most of the public do, but politicians are spineless, and they rely on others (bureaucrats) to do all the heavy lifting, so they might be squeamish.
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I wonder what Dix would say off the record ?
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I know what he’s said off the record and he’s really no different than on the record. I find Adrian an extremely pleasant fellow, who really cares about helping people.
Let’s see if this translates into being a good premier, or if he goes off the rails with extremist policies.
If he wants to survive his first term, then he desperately needs to embrace the middle–Gary Doer style. IF not, he’s finished after four years. It’s as simple as that.
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I agree, Adrian strikes me as a man who would dearly love to be remembered as a man for the people. He clearly regrets that he made a foolhardy decision lo these many years ago. I’m certain he’s aware that he stands on the cusp of becoming a historical figure. If he does the right thing, historians will speak and write about him for years to come. I’ve heard the blather from the other side, he won’t even cost out his plans for the future of the province. How could he possibly do that. The current crew make it impossible to count on future dollars being available for the next government. In fact it increasingly appears they’re hell bound on signing contracts that will put constant pressure on whoever is unfortunate enough to even try to clean up their mess. Perhaps if the province is broke, and struggling to service the debt there wont be enough tax dollars left to fund a public inquiry Well, let me be the first to offer every penny I can sneak out of my piggy bank to help ease the strain.
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They won’t be, trust me.
It’ll happen.
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Adrian Dix promised on a Kamloops open line radio show that the NDP will call an inquiry into the corrupt sale of BC Rail when they win the next election.
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Yes, but at the convention, nothing of the sort (I was there), and since then only that assurance and little more from the NDP leader through all the scandals and gaffes. I want a leader that is going to be PRO-ACTIVE in protecting British Columbians and not simply going to sit back and enjoy the view of the current rotten leader of this province taking the whole place down with her.
That’s not leadership.
Mind, for all the enthusiasm I had for the BC Conservatives two weeks ago when their message box was firing on all cylinders with almost daily press releases on Clark’s missteps and scandals, that all stopped, and since then, ONE, one measly objection.
It’s depressing…
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Clairetty, you’re “not sure why the MSM haven’t picked up on it?” Really??? What about the hundreds of other scandals that they haven’t picked up on, or dropped like a hot potato? Are you new to BC? Here are a couple points to keep in mind.
It’s not that the MSM suddenly became oblivious once Ms. Clark came to power. The MSM have been oblivious i.e. loyal to Gordon Campbell for decades while he decimated this province, scandal by scandal. Starting right out of the gate, Campbell appointed his cousin, Doug Wall, who ransacked the Family & Children’s Ministry (Sean Holman did exemplary reportage of that scandal and then was fired).
Flash-forward to today, and you can see that the Globe regularly runs fawning portraits of “our man in London”, and “brain trusts” like Chantal Hebert sing Campbell’s praises. The CBC is best left unexamined, so tainted is there insider’s link to the government and their lack of interest in truth, accountability and transparency.
So let’s focus on the facts, not on escalating empty, boorish remarks, something I see too much of personally. Taunts about someone’s physical or mental state (lisping, bloating, mean girl) just diminish our concerns, discredit our arguments and devalue the evidence that people like Alex are working so hard to expose. These crimes are serious and have devastating consequences for our citizens for generations. Don’t allow those crimes to be turned into mere personality issues by hurling sophomoric taunts.
With apologies to all for getting my crank up.
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Did the govt bureaucrats ever find out what the 485000.00 was spent on when Walls was CEO of
family and childrens ministry?
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Not entirely. Sean Holman did a very good job on that.
Unfortunately, Gordy Hogg took the fall for Gordon Campbell on that one.
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Anonymister. Dude. Relax, it was a rhetorical question. I know the reason the mainstream media haven’t latched on to this story. I’m happy Alex is pursuing it.
Chill, buddy. You’re obviously under a lot of stress. You may want to try hot yoga or something. I’d hate to catch you on a BAD day. Yikes.
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Oh my God. At last someone has put the truth out there. Thank you.
I’ll be sending this post out to my friends.
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Everyone I know is talking about this post and the stolen PINs but CBC is covering an extra eye exam charge. With all due respect to the patient…LOL!!! Seriously!? We pay for this? Amazing work Alex!
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Thanks very much.
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Keep up the great work Alex!
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Here is a little walk down memory lane with Christy..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dApVya1YUlQ
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It’s truly amazing when you sit and listen very carefully to Christy, what a skilled liar she is! It’s truly breathtaking dishonesty.
Mike Smyth asked her several questions, specifically about her involvement with Bornmann and Elmhirst and she completely LIED. Mike didn’t have the background to tell her that claiming they were meeting with every Minister is a complete lie. As is the statement that Bornmann wrote that he met with her only thrice. This is complete and total garbage.
Christy Clark is unelectable, unethical and unbelievable–the most dishonest politician in British Columbia history.
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Thats an excellent example of ‘ deny, deflect, defer” and Christy Clark is a Master ( Mistress?) of Deflection, Denial and Dodging the issue.
Her main arguement seemed to be ” The RCMP investigated me for over a year and no charges were laid against me”.
Well, when one considers the pressure that was brought to bear on the Mounties and gee, the RCMP 20 year police contract was looming in the background? To be signed by the self same govt under investigation?
No conflict there………….
Time for elected judges, elected prosecutors and elected police chiefs….
It aint a perfect solution but tell me our system is working perfectly.
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Christy’s blatant lying on Palmer’s Leg TV show a few months back was pathetic. When he asked her about a BC Rail inquiry she replied in such an idiotic and guilty tone saying “they found two people GUILTY” and emphasized the word sounding like a complete fraud. That statement said it all to me, the bitch is a disgusting pathological liar.
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“Time for elected judges, elected prosecutors and elected police chiefs….”
That statement should be on the back of your T shirts.
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“Time for elected judges, elected prosecutors and elected police chiefs….”
Winston Churchill once said, “Democracy is the worst system except for all the other systems.” That applies to elected judges. It wouldn’t be perfect but it would be better than what we have now. Plus, instituting elections would itself remove a lot of the worst talent currently on the bench.
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Dont think electing judiciary is a good idea. the US have several examples of judges being “bought”. The BRitish system has more checks and balances to counter judicial bribery or nonfeasance
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Is there something holding you back from confronting her in public? You’re not afraid of Sara are you?
If her stammering and
stuttering the other day by questions from Jas Jonah..one can imagine what you can do with the type of arsenal you have…are you lying in wait?
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I’m not a reporter. I don’t do scrums. My idea of a conversation with Sara would be quite different from yours. I have the perfect remedy for her. And it’s Jas Johal, not Jonah.
I’m quite content to be sitting here on my perch, thank you. And I do know what you mean…
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Alex. You just called THEM out. If you are not charged with libel then this government must fall.
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Hard to charge someone with something they haven’t done.
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All Accolades aside………
Top that, ALL the Other news Men and Or Women!
Hey did Ya Hear there is going to be a by- election?
Great Job Alex.
Mr White.
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Half way thru reading this Alex and i was sick to my stomach, the anger and disapointment …This is just so wrong on so many level.
To all those involved in this cover up F^*k YOU!!
How does Christy parent her child?? lying is very bad son, don’t ever
let me catch you AAAW SHUT UP MOM!! Alex we need you either in Office or on the air-waves
Shame on the RCMP, just utter sad sad shame. Good God their employed to save us from these narscisstic political nutbars
AAAAAH!!
Alex you da man
THANK you
Sid
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You’re most welcome.
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Ms. Clark and her friends may well end up in jail, however, you must admit, for an elderly woman she has a nice rack. I trust that this was helpful.
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I didn’t realize Christy was “elderly”!
She’s six months older than me!!!
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Costa Concordia and the good ship Christy Clark
on the rocks and the Captain is bailing
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We all know why she was alowed to steal the leadership,and none of the trained seals are going to say anything……….CHRISTY AND HER PUPPET MEDIA FRIENDS WILL KEEP THIS HIDDEN FOR AS LONG AS THEY CAN……i can’t wait for the by-elections,lieberals finish a strong THIRD….hahahaha
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Alex they dont have the balls to charge you. This silent majority will take holidays, and camp outside the prison, screaming free James Brown, I mean free Alex Tsakumis. You think Robinson will give us Hydro. RCMP Shame. Take care Alex. You r not alone.
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Thanks. Much appreciated.
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Hi Alex,
Your work is so important…and greatly appreciated.
This BC Rail case is very complicated to follow, with the passing of time and the ongoing cover-up it seems like we all have so many questions.
Who at this time is holding on to the BC Rail evidence?
Is it scattered between the courts-judges-RCMP and the legislature?
I seem to remember the RCMP and the BC Liberals were fighting the defense on a lot of their requests for evidence in court, did they receive all the material requested or is there still evidence remaining with the government and the RCMP?
Also Alex, how can the evidence be protected–(courts-legislature?)?
Thank you again for your fine work and thank you to the brave soul that came forward.
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You’re most welcome.
The evidence is being held by the RCMP and the courts.
The Auditor General is being gummed up by the Clark Govt and a slower than usual court system.
All those documents should be openly available to anyone.
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Hi Alex,
Thank you for your response.
My last question was a little less than clear.
About the protection of evidence, could someone or group go to the BC courts and sue the BC government or the BC Liberal party in hopes of taking control of the evidence and/or could the NDP bring a private members bill forward that will protect the evidence?
These bastards should be made to defend their position by either having them vote against a bill in the legislature that will protect the evidence or by going to court and have to explain to a judge why it is in the public interest to destroy the evidence or both.
Are these not reasonable options?
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They couldn’t sue the govt for the evidence. The evidence technically belongs to the RCMP, where I understand it is stored. They could petition the court for the evidence, although the judge has made clear that unless you are a “recognized” media outlet, your application is outside the parameters of those to whom both the crown and defence files are available. There would be an exception if the government asked for it to be released or if the Special Prosecutor’s OFfice were to get off their high horse and allow the same. They have already made clear that other than line item billing details (that everyone should have protected as it comes under solicitor client privilege), they have no issue with releasing all the trial evidence and Basi-Virk settlement details, including true amounts.
I’m concerned about the evidence at this point, as the trial was stopped in 2010, with an assurance by one of the lead investigators that it would not be destroyed “for about five years.”
What does that mean? We need all that evidence protected until an inquiry is had. The judge gave an order that it be held. Is it still valid? Has anything changed? We don’t know a thing and the way things operate it this province, it wouldn’t surprise me to discover that any of it is missing.
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lets hope for a very professional inquiry
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Alex,
I wish I had the names of the GRC officers that want to toast your ass, as my father was involved in Naval Security in WWII. I would hang em high! and know how to.
Thanks for the honest reporting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mogs
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You’re most welcome!
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Can anyone explain to me why the NDP were not more aggressive when it came to pursuing all of this? Was it not possible to make mincemeat out of the Liberal’s and their friends regarding this?
As for the RCMP and other police forces, these people almost always cover for the governments of the day and the governments cover for them. Very symbiotic relationships. I am not aware of any Political Leader or politician ever being critical of the police forces in Canada no matter what they are accused of doing. Why is that ? Is it because they have too much dirt on each other?
I will go further and state I don’t think our judges always behave well either. They are all politically appointed. People appointed to the bench are carefully chosen to avoid any surprises. So far, in the B.C. Rail/Basi/Virk court cases I think we have seen examples of this. Men & women are rarely appointed to the bench because of their knowledge of the law. In fact there are many examples of appointments to the bench of lawyers who did not have successful law practices. They were starving but had the right friends. They are often appointed to save their bacon.
I am one very disillusioned B.C. citizen.
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No one knew what was going on until it was sold.
It was only then the NDP could conclusively piece it together.
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Vancouver Real Estate = Drug Money
Support the ICAC now, just like every other civilized Asian port. Time to do what has long been needed. The problem in the economy is corruption in public office, in political parties, the law society and the Judiciary. We need an Independent Commission Against Corruption we need it now and the legislation to give them sweeping powers to end organized crime reign in British Colombia.
The problem is corruption.
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Why would we expect anything other than what the author is alluding to? These are politicians, rotten to the core, corrupt, and, like Ronald Regan once said, when a politician can fake sincerity, they have it made.
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the “sale” (giveaway) of B.C. rail (formrtly P.G.E R.) has hurt B.C…..but more so the people on that rail line that used the facility. Of course if you”re from the Cariboo and points north, we’re ignored in Victoria.
The fact that 2 individuals took the blame for the fiasco is laughable…..where were the masterminds of this plot and how come they could escape prosecution? I enjoy reading your remarks…but…why can’t something be done about all the dishonest liars that are ruining our province, and apathetic people keep voting for them? Our beautiful province has been eroded by bullies and it seems there is no end in sight….because…the general public don’t like to admit that they made an error in judgement when they voted them in. Very frustrated senior.
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This whole episode of he said she said etc should spell finito,end of line
for all concerned.A fresh start and new names.Easier said then done,but
a fresh start has to be made.My time with the military,British and Canadian,including time spent in “harms way”,we had quick solutions.
Harsh and no regrets.But …..don’t hold your breath and yes,I know,this is
Peace time…….or is it?
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