Angry in the Great White North
The money is going back, but it's too little and too late
Thursday, June 01, 2006 at 11:15 AM

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The Toronto Star is reporting that the Joe Volpe kiddie donations are going back:

Liberal leadership hopeful Joe Volpe says he has returned controversial donations from the children of corporate executives.

A spokesman for Volpe says donations of $5,400 each from five donors under the age of 18 have been returned.

It’s an attempt to quell controversy over $108,000 in donations Volpe received from 20 former and current executives of Apotex Inc. — a generic drug company — including their wives and children.

A standard Liberal non-apology has been issued:

Spokesman Corey Hobbs insists the donations broke no rules and the return of the money is merely to “clear the air on the perception out there.”

Clear the air? So if no one had made a stink about this, they would have kept the money. Nice.

Well, it's all about the rules, isn't it?

Well, it isn't. It's about his attitude, and the Liberal Party attitude, towards children. Joe Volpe's initial response when the story broke (issuing threats of legal action against critics) shows he is not fit to lead the country. Ironically, he might be perfect for the Liberal Party. Nevertheless, the non-apology seals it -- Joe Volpe is not leadership material.

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