Some examples:
Marc Mayrand
In his defence of the Fair Elections Act, Democratic Reform Minister Pierre Poilievre said Mayrand, the Chief Electoral Officer, might be motivated by money and power.
Sheila Fraser
Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board of Canada, made disparaging comments about former auditor general Sheila Fraser, saying she’s a “self-proclaimed expert” in her criticism of the Fair Elections Act.
Kevin Page
Conservatives lashed out at then-Parliamentary Budget Officer Kevin Page, accusing him of “overstepping his mandate,” after he criticized the government’s acquisition of F-35 fighter jets.
Linda Keen
The government said Canadian Nuclear Safety head Linda Keen’s “lack of leadership” was to blame for the Chalk River reactor shutdown and Prime Minister Stephen Harper accused her of political partisanship, labelling her a “Liberal appointee.”
Paul Kennedy
After saying the RCMP Public Complaints Commission, which he headed, can’t do its job because of RCMP officials, Kennedy was blasted by Conservative MP Blake Richards, who accused Kennedy of being a paper-pushing bureaucrat.
Peter Tinsley
After questioning the government’s handling of Afghan detainees, Tinsley, head of the Military Police Complaints Commission, was accused of political partisanship and lost his job.
Richard Colvin
Defence Minister Peter MacKay accused Colvin, a Foreign Service officer, of lacking credibility and being duped by the Taliban.
Pat Stogran
After battling over the government’s new veterans charter, saying it failed to accommodate wounded soldiers, Stogran, the Veteran’s Ombudsman, was shown the door.
Adrian Measner
After fighting the government’s attempts to topple the Canadian Wheat Board, Measner, head of the Wheat Board, was slammed with a “gag order,” barring him from lobbying against the government, and his position was later terminated.
Original Article
Source: canada.com/
Author: JEFF LACROIX-WILSON
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