MP Dean Del Mastro Demands Answers.

December 14, 2007

Peterborough, ON - Yesterday, former Liberal Cabinet Minister and current TVA Journalist Jean Lapierre made shocking allegations about strategic collusion between journalists at the CBC and Liberal Members of Parliament at the House of Commons Ethics Committee.

According to Lapierre, Liberal Members of Parliament asked former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney questions written by journalists at the CBC regarding any involvement in the spectrum auction for cellular and wireless devices.

"I knew all about those questions. They were written by the CBC and provided to the Liberal Members of Parliament and the questions that Pablo Rodriguez asked were written by the CBC and I can't believe that but last night, an influential Member of Parliament came to me and told me those are the questions that the CBC wants us to ask tomorrow." (CTV Newsnet, December 13, 2007)

"This is a very serious allegation that the CBC must provide an answer to," said MP Dean Del Mastro. “This government prides itself on being accountable in every aspect of our duty to serve Canada. Whether on Parliament Hill or in the ridings we serve, we must hold ourselves to a very high standard. An answer from the CBC is not only requested, it is expected and the allegation must be answered.”