Mr.Peter MacKay vs ? for National Leader of Conservative Party?

DennisTate · Jun 6, 2016

This is certainly good news and......I was especially impressed with one of the comments at the bottom of this article.

http://www.trurodaily.com/News/Loca...considering-run-for-Conservative-Leadership/1

MacKay considering run for Conservative Leadership

Ian McClellandMay 31, 2016 - 15:47
"I hope he decides not to run. Years ago I promised that if he ever did run for the leadership I would do everything I could to help him win. And... I enjoy being completely out of politics today. But, if he does I will help in any way I can because Peter MacKay is one of the finest human beings I have ever known. He would be a wonderful Prime Minister. Without him, without his courage and foresight there would probably not be a Conservative party today, There would not have been a Prime Minister Harper or a Conservative government in Ottawa. Please don't run Peter... but, if you do I'll do everything I can to help."
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DennisTate · Jun 6, 2016

http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/News/L...ervative-Peter-MacKay-rallies-Island-Tories/1

Conservative Peter MacKay rallies Island Tories

Former cabinet minister Peter MacKay may not be officially be in the race for leadership of the Conservative party of Canada, but an appearance he made in P.E.I. last week had all the makings of a stump speech.
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DennisTate · Jun 7, 2016

Good article!

http://news.nationalpost.com/full-comment/peter-mackay-respect-the-rule-of-law
Peter MacKay: Respect the rule of law

..."In a separate ruling the same week, the Court ruled that a convicted criminal who has been denied bail at the pre-trial stage because of prior convictions should receive credit for time served before sentencing. Under the previous government’s Truth in Sentencing reforms, introduced in 2009, if the decision to deny bail was based on the accused’s previous convictions, that person could not later get credit at sentencing for the time they spent in custody awaiting trial. I believed then, and now, that this approach exhibits consistency and appropriate recognition of prior bad behaviour.

These companion decisions mark another so-called victory for those who believe the Supreme Court should regularly override or ignore the essential democratic pillar of our democracy. But most Canadians expect that if you continue to commit further offences, the penalties go up. If an offender demonstrates that rehabilitation does not work for him, it is folly to try the same sentence as for the first crime, and expect a different result.

This is not a “tough on crime” argument as much as it is an issue of properly recognizing the rule of law, the separation of powers, and parliament’s democratic mandate to protect the public, including in response to the evolving needs in areas such as child exploitation, human trafficking, and the effects of drug trafficking and internet crime on our children." (Peter Mackay)
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