[hwacker]

Dear Mr. Greenspon,

The Globe and Mail's front-page story suggesting that the Prime Minister's Office - or his Director of Communications - in any way hampered the efforts of the evacuation of Canadians in Lebanon is absolutely and patently false.

What is particularly unfortunate about your story is that such a statement could make it to the front page of your paper, supported by only unnamed "federal sources" and no effort whatsoever to contact the Prime Minister's Office to verify the accuracy of the claim. If you have a source that made such a false statement, I want to assure you via this letter that it is completely and absolutely untrue. I would also hope that, the next time the Globe and Mail suggests that the Prime Minister's Office was complicit in putting Canadians in harm's way, you would demonstrate the journalistic integrity to name your source and allow this office to comment on the record for the story.

The Prime Minister - and his office - has done everything possible to expedite evacuation efforts and has been receiving hourly updates on the status of operations. The Prime Minister's Office has supported Government officials to leverage every contact and every resource to expedite the evacuation of Canadians from Lebanon. The Prime Minister's Office has encouraged Government officials to be as forthcoming and timely with information as possible, while respecting the security protocols required for evacuation planning. The Prime Minister is fully committed to the evacuation of all who choose to leave Lebanon and to ensuring their immediate security and safety.

Given the severity of the current situation and operations in the Middle East, I would strongly encourage you as the Editor in Chief of the Globe and Mail to not allow uninformed and false sniping from the shadows of anonymity. I strongly believe that such serious allegations require sources that are prepared to go on the record - and stand by their statements in the light of day. It is profoundly disturbing and disappointing that an institution such as the Globe and Mail would allow such a story to be printed without either naming its source or allowing the Prime Minister's Office to comment.

The very serious allegations you printed are completely untrue and without merit. I sincerely hope in the future that the Globe and Mail takes its responsibilities to Canadians - and the truth - far more seriously than you have today.

In the interests of correcting your false and misleading story today, I am making this letter public via other members of Canada's media.

Sincerely,
Peter G. MacKay
Minister of Foreign Affairs

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hwacker hwacker:

Dear Mr. Greenspon,

The Globe and Mail's front-page story suggesting that the Prime Minister's Office - or his Director of Communications - in any way hampered the efforts of the evacuation of Canadians in Lebanon is absolutely and patently false.

What is particularly unfortunate about your story is that such a statement could make it to the front page of your paper, supported by only unnamed "federal sources" and no effort whatsoever to contact the Prime Minister's Office to verify the accuracy of the claim. If you have a source that made such a false statement, I want to assure you via this letter that it is completely and absolutely untrue. I would also hope that, the next time the Globe and Mail suggests that the Prime Minister's Office was complicit in putting Canadians in harm's way, you would demonstrate the journalistic integrity to name your source and allow this office to comment on the record for the story.

The Prime Minister - and his office - has done everything possible to expedite evacuation efforts and has been receiving hourly updates on the status of operations. The Prime Minister's Office has supported Government officials to leverage every contact and every resource to expedite the evacuation of Canadians from Lebanon. The Prime Minister's Office has encouraged Government officials to be as forthcoming and timely with information as possible, while respecting the security protocols required for evacuation planning. The Prime Minister is fully committed to the evacuation of all who choose to leave Lebanon and to ensuring their immediate security and safety.

Given the severity of the current situation and operations in the Middle East, I would strongly encourage you as the Editor in Chief of the Globe and Mail to not allow uninformed and false sniping from the shadows of anonymity. I strongly believe that such serious allegations require sources that are prepared to go on the record - and stand by their statements in the light of day. It is profoundly disturbing and disappointing that an institution such as the Globe and Mail would allow such a story to be printed without either naming its source or allowing the Prime Minister's Office to comment.

The very serious allegations you printed are completely untrue and without merit. I sincerely hope in the future that the Globe and Mail takes its responsibilities to Canadians - and the truth - far more seriously than you have today.

In the interests of correcting your false and misleading story today, I am making this letter public via other members of Canada's media.

Sincerely,
Peter G. MacKay
Minister of Foreign Affairs

That rag only gets delivered to the left side of the street.

[ridenrain]

He's not just a feisty, honest polititian, but a hero.

$1:

A pregnant Woodbridge mom and her six kids finally left Lebanon yesterday after Foreign Affairs Minister Peter MacKay personally intervened to get them out of harm's way.

Ihsan Saad, 39, and her six children, aged 2 to 15, were on a ship en route to Turkey yesterday, a day after Canadian consular officials told the family they weren't on the evacuation list.

"This woman has been through, literally, hell," said Saad's sister-in-law Maria Mahmassani yesterday, describing the harrowing ordeal the family endured to get of Lebanon.


Mahmassani specifically wanted to thank Gurbax and MacKay, who she called "my hero," for working together, and was "flabbergasted" both by MacKay's efforts and the fact the two MPs were able to work together despite one being a Liberal and the other a Tory.

source

Gee. Whens the last time a Liberal was called a Hero? Must have been done at least once in a Bombardier grant acceptance speech.

[hwacker]

David Who?

What does that have to do with G&M being 0wned ?

[Donny_Brasco]

Must be the Liberals fault. What tory would waste tax dollars on a dual citizen with brown skin and six kids?

Funny you guys would speak out against saving these people on the other thread and then pat your government on the back for doing so on this thread.

Oh nevermind, I just realized that that is typical right-wing hypocricy.

[hwacker]

hypo c racy.

WTF is that ?

[ridenrain]

Avro Avro:

Yes the fine human being in Mckay showed it's true colors when he back stabbed David Orchard.

Matbe he could have brought it up with the Ethics minister that the Liberals shot down. I'm sure Mr. Cutler could have given him some help with that too.

Back on to topic: I'd like to nominate the G&M for a Dan Rather award.