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(UPDATED) Christy Clark’s Feet of Clay: The Falcon Resignation’s REAL STORY, and the Ones to Come…

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I apologize., off the top–in advance, for the brevity of this post.

I am in a remote part of BC for 24 hours and email plus internet are sparse, at best, so I’m trying to get this in while working on other matters.

Kevin Falcon got tired of Christy undermining his Ministry. No? Pay attention, please.

A few months prior to the St. Paul’s announcement/debacle (helmed by Christy and her de facto Deputy Premier, Mike deJong) Christy called Kevin in for a chat.

She apparently told him that he would be responsible for the resurgeance of Conservative fortunes in the Liberal party. In other words, he would be the point man to bring the Tory faithful back to the fold.

Falcon leered at her. But agreed to do so–a deal that included sharing the Beans and Jeans event, plus other Tory-friendly announcements, but, in return, he would receive FINAL ascent on every fiscal plan of financial commitment in government–an unprecedented power grab by a Finance Minster–but a necessary one, considering the child in the Premier’s chair.

As one Falcon insder describes it: “He knew she was crazy about spending money from SFU days. Christy will spend any amount to get herself elected–and she doesn’t care who she uses to do it. She doesn’t care if it bankrupts the treasury, so he took advantage of her weakness, it’s as simple as that, Alex. Kevin genuinely wanted to make sure she was reigned in.”

So, Clark called in her Chief of Gaffe, Ken Boessenfool (that’s not a typo) and the deal was done.

Thereafter, Clark ignored Falcon and went on a spending spree. All sorts of announcements, small and large, capped by the St. Paul’s nightmare annoucement, that Falcon found out about, after the fact.

He was particularly annoyed that deJong–a major asshat, knew the details before him–it was truly the last straw for Falcon.

So, Kevin Falcon timed it properly and you have the annoucement today–which I told you about months ago.

For tomorrow, I can confirm George Abbott is gone, as is Mary McNeil and John Les.

My darlings, Clark is in deep trouble. She’s got no one left and many of those back benchers that aren’t stupid enough to believe her bullshit, are getting very antsy again. Her performance is a train wreck and prominent BC Liberal backers are trying to find her a soft landing, if she’ll take it.

Problem being, according to a major BC Liberal backer of Gordon Campbell’s: “Alex, take it from me, she will have to be pushed in a way that spares her massive ego, as she’s clawed her nails into the desk and won’t leave without a good push. I’m astounded that she made such a mess of things considering my support of her, but the goal is to get rid of her and Cummins at the same time, and I don’t care if you print this. We are in big trouble under the NDP.”

So…stay tuned for about a dozen MLAs to announce they are running. This is the deflection effort for the major losses of Abbott and Falcon.

Clark is in real trouble, make no mistake. Ideally, these guys could have waited, but her obstreperous nature and general incompetence had them often left speechless–and with little choice. Of course, you may hear the same kind, supportive words from Abbott as you did from Falcon, but it’s all fluff. Neither wants to be a Michael Heseltine.

Mind you, it’s all too late for any that.

They’re not rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic–they’re choosing spades, with which to dig the grave more quickly.

Stay tuned, I’ll have more as it’s available.

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(UPDATE #1):

As predicted George Abbott, Mary McNeil and John Les have let the Premier know that they will not be running on her team in the next election.

This is no surprise. What is surprising, is that they mistimed the announcement of upcoming nominations of 11 MLAs. How stupid are these people? They should have let the resignations out first and then tried to deflect it with the “wonderful” folks that are staying.

To bail water out of the full-to-the-rails hull.

Another point: Below is Vaughn Palmer’s rendition of the Falcon resignation.

A good piece, however, he pays light tribute to Falcon’s otherwise meddlesomeness in the Telus stadium-naming debacle.

It was all Falcon–with the Premier so withdrawn, she didn’t even know about what you’re now going to read. Falcon provided the govt and Telus a several point memo, that the govt has acknowledged exists. That memo was essentially Falcon telling Telus to locate a corner in a round room. It was the deal killer. When an appeal was made to the Premier, so aloof and absent-minded was her response that it ruined the deal on the spot. She didn’t know the file and let Falcon run with it, to the detriment of the province and the taxpayer.

They are equally to blame. Vaughn spoke to the same insider I did, but paid that angle passing service. Why? Hard to say, but it’s fact.

Some time through the long weekend, I’ll bring you more inside intel about Christy collapsing house.

A well-earned predicament.

Author: Date: Thursday, August 30, 2012 
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358 Responses to “(UPDATED) Christy Clark’s Feet of Clay: The Falcon Resignation’s REAL STORY, and the Ones to Come…”
  1. luigi says:
    September 4, 2012 at 11:44 AM

    Can anyone imagine Coleman in charge of the province’s finances? or Clark or Bond?

    Do the words “oh shit” come to mind?

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  2. TICKEDMEOFF says:
    September 4, 2012 at 12:00 PM

    I think they all should be random drug tested!

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  3. justwondering says:
    September 4, 2012 at 12:04 PM

    I always wondered if Falcon’s,’meddlesomeness in the Telus stadium-naming debacle’ had anything to do with his freindship with the Clearly Contact? The following web site
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Falcon suggests:

    - The opposition argued that Falcon changed the rules in 2010 after Clearly Contacts donated more than ten-thousand dollars to the BC Liberal Party. Also, an email from Clearly Contacts was sent out to eligible voters urging them to join the BC Liberal Party and vote for Falcon as leader.
    - Once Falcon was promoted to Minister of Health, he proposed changes to the health regulations regarding sales of contact lenses and eyeglasses which removed the requirement of a physical inspection of a prescription allowing their sale over the internet.

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  4. tim in south surrey says:
    September 4, 2012 at 1:24 PM

    Maybe random IQ testing? They don’t need to be Mensa members but….you know what I mean.

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  5. Brian Kieran's Diary says:
    September 4, 2012 at 2:36 PM

    So Big Richie is going to run in 2013 after all. I guess that Senate seat wasn’t a lock after all.

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  6. Lew says:
    September 4, 2012 at 3:35 PM

    Part of Coleman’s quote on why he’s running again:
    “I’m a big fan of the operation we’ve got running here…”

    I’ll bet you are, Rich.

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  7. Larry Bennett says:
    September 4, 2012 at 4:26 PM

    By the way Alex, when you’re back from taking care of business, we want you to know that “you didn’t build that!”.
    As I recall, it was Cal Coolidge who said that “The business of America, is business.”

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  8. Zoot says:
    September 4, 2012 at 5:31 PM

    and Blair Lekstrom makes it a hat trick for the day.

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  9. G. Barry Stewart says:
    September 4, 2012 at 6:56 PM

    I see Leckstrom has pulled the pin today. “Get the new Port Mann open and get the hell out!”

    That’s one slim team Christy’s going to have left.

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  10. arf says:
    September 4, 2012 at 7:49 PM

    Meanwhile as Coleman meddles in the” Liquor Distribution for friends” file,
    the Energy and Mines file goes on unattended. Little or no development of domestic LNG other than for the Lower Mainland. Complete failure on meter changeout for no return on a $billion investment. No domestic fertilizer facility that could produce cheaper fertilizers to help with food costs especially with the abundance of gas available. Coleman should go with the rest of them. Lekstrom must have got some strong “messaging” from constiuents while at home for BBQ season. Similar to when he punched out over the HST.

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  11. Robbie says:
    September 4, 2012 at 7:56 PM

    This afternoon, on CKNW with Jon McComb, the Sun’s own senior political writer Vaughn Palmer was commenting on Mr Coleman’s connections to federal Conservatives; and Rich’s keen desire to hold back the socialist hordes from gaining access to the treasury was the authentic and altruistic motive for returning to Victoria.

    Personally, I think Mr Coleman’s magnanimous offer to run again may have more to do with finding the key to the open Liquor Cabinet and an LDB sale plan scribbled on the back of a LAMC napkin.

    However, be that what it may, Oktoberfest is not far off, as is Thanksgiving, then Halloween candy and the next thing you know it’s Merry Christmas.

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    • AGT says:
      September 4, 2012 at 9:39 PM

      Yeah…Dennis Chrismas

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      • Seymour Forest says:
        September 4, 2012 at 10:34 PM

        That’s laughable. Bruce Ralston (or John Horgan) are probably studying the past budgets. Either one may end up as Finance Minister.

        The only thing Coleman is going to be able to do starting in June 2013 is talk. He’ll have difficulty even getting government money to repave the highway through Aldergrove to the border at Lynden.

        and never mind the Socialist Hordes being at the gates. They will already be inside the gate that closes the main enterance to the floor of the House taking their seats Meanwhile..

        Adrian Dix wll be turning the key to unlock the Premier’s Office for the first time and have a comfy sit in the Premier’s Chair.

        .. and Christy Clark will asking “is that charge or debit”? At the cashier counter at Uncle Willy’s.

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      • Gary says:
        September 4, 2012 at 11:26 PM

        So Coleman has finally spoke. Dear me, what loyalty he shows. So now it seems clear to me. He figured it out, he can sit tight, gift wrap and present the LDB to well connected friends, either have a late change of heart or more likely take the election loss and then bail. Either way we’ve lost another profitable asset. I ponder his meaning when he said he was doing it for the future of children and grandchildren. Perhaps some of the real estate he removed from the ALR and presented to extended family got him thinking ” ah, one more like that and we’re set for life “, not to mention the pension we’ll pay for years for his “dedicated service “, cheap at twice the price.

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  12. Zoot says:
    September 4, 2012 at 10:28 PM

    I am wondering if RC plans to put things back together again after Humpty Dummy has her great fall, from whatever side of the house he may find himself.

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  13. Zoot says:
    September 5, 2012 at 10:41 AM

    New cabinet has been announced – many changes – DeJong gets Finance, McDiarmid health, Cadieux get Family and Childrens, forget the rest oh – Ralph Sultan gets a minor posting – seniors or something.

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  14. tim in south surrey says:
    September 5, 2012 at 2:57 PM

    Good one Whiterockj!

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  15. Frank Kurz says:
    September 5, 2012 at 9:14 PM

    Today’s politics remind me of a quotation by George Washington:

    “Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.”

    It doesn’t matter what we think, or how we think “they” should do it. “They” will do it the way “they” think they should, regardless. Steven Harper calls this a “benevolent dictatorship”.

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