Dalton McGuinty’s former chief of staff, David Livingston, has been sentenced to four months in jail for deleting emails connected to the Liberal gas plant election scandal.
This is a shot across the bow to all in the political world to clean up their act.
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Most thought Livingston would get a slap on the wrist and sent on his way, considering his otherwise stellar record.
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Clearly, Judge Timothy Lipson was using this decision to reinforce the importance of trust and lawfulness in any society, calling the senior Liberal staffer’s actions an attack on “democratic institutions and values.”
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The courts have merely done what polls are saying is going to happen on election day: this government will be held to account for its actions, or lack thereof.Thank goodness the courts actually worked for the “people” this time.Scott Thompson hosts The Scott Thompson Show on Global News Radio 900 CHML.
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