Canada is Shreiber’s Bitch
November 29, 2007 · By Aaron Unruh
Earlier in his remarks, Schreiber, a German-Canadian businessman, said he wouldn’t co-operate with the committee until he is told how long he can stay in Canada.
His case, he said, will go before the Ontario Court of Appeal on Friday where a decision will be made regarding his extradition to Germany where he is wanted on tax and corruption charges.
“Until that time I will not speak to or answer any questions of this committee,” Schreiber said during his opening remarks before the committee.
Without being too earnest, let me offer the government some advice. No Canadian seriously cares about “The Shreiber Affair.” What they do care about is an Ottawa insider who made millions in the shadows of this nation’s politics by-passing legal judgment for eight years on the basis of his money (Eddie Greenspan is expensive, I’ll bet), his old political connections, and his newfound political connections in the Liberal Party and the NDP.
Why are so Canadians so cynical about politics? Let me tell you in six words: Karlheinz Shreiber is still in Canada.
Shreiber isn’t just playing Pat Martin and Robert Thibault. He’s playing Canada, and the world is noticing. The government should pick Shreiber up in the night and put him on a one-way flight to a German prison. Yes, Liberal buffoons will scream and Martin will throw pencils. But take the chance anyway. Maybe Canadians will appreciate seeing a reprehensible old man get what’s coming to him in spite of his political connections.
When will the MSM ask Robert Thibault what deal he made with Shreiber when he visited him on two ocaisions.
Mr Thibault should be held in contempt of the committee.
I agree the sensible and correct thing to do is extradite this POS. However, this is partisan politics being played out so let it unravel. My gut feeling is that the Opposition is going to embarrass themselves, let them.
I think stuffing this jerk on an airplane would be foolish. This Mulroney thing has the potential to stink worse than anything in recent history (including AdScam). Harpers only option is to do NOTHING that will link him to it, or make it look like he is covering up. If you look at the Gomery inquiry, they nailed a bunch of low level people (the smell then killed the Liberals). They never really laid a glove anyone important.
On the other hand the are going to pound Mulroney.
“Mr Mulroney: you are an intelligent man, a lawyer, a former executive, why on earth would you take envelopes in cash if it was not a bribe”
Mr Mulroney: you are an intelligent man, why would you lie on your taxes, if it was not a bribe
Mr Mulroney: Why should we believe any of your answers when you lied to the court during the libel trial. Why did you lie to the court ?
Mr Mulroney: If Mr Schriber is the crook you say he is, why would you take envelopes with hundreds of thousands of dollars from a crook, unless it was a bribe.
The bottom line is Mulroney most likely took bribes. Right now everyone views this as history: no one really connects Mulroney to Harper. If we start shipping him out, it looks like we have something to hide- and we pick up the stench.
Sorry worried, but I’ve gotta disagree. The polite thing to do when you are doing to us what KHS is doing, is to bring flowers and candy and at least spring for a nice meal.