John Baird: whatta guy
Just in! The Toronto Star details a typical example of how the Conservatives plan to win over the voters of Ontario:
In an unguarded moment, Baird told aides Toronto stood alone in not meeting the technical criteria for federal cash, yet was complaining about Ottawa dragging its feet.
"Twenty-seven hundred people got it right. They didn't. That is not a partnership and they're bitching at us," he said.
"They should fuck off."
The federal minister overseeing the infrastructure program was overheard by a Star reporter after he mistakenly walked into a media room at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities convention at this British Columbia resort.
When his words were read back to him, he acknowledged his remarks.
