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Blog of Adam Daifallah -- author, journalist, law student. Lover of politics, writing, golf, curling, fitness, fashion, bacon and maple products -- not necessarily (but probably) in that order. Partisan of the Anglosphere. Contact me via email at adam@daifallah.com. This summer I am joined by Keir Wilmut and Omar Soliman.
Thursday, September 16, 2004
Since when is swearing a crime?
So Mike Harris apparently cussed during the advanced poll for the Ontario Conservative party leadership election:
Harris has been given until next Monday to apologize or face possible expulsion from the Vaughan-King-Aurora Conservative Riding Association. He also faces a lawsuit launched by riding president Gabe Spoletini.
"It was the kind of language you would expect from a sailor, not a former premier," Spoletini said. Spoletini said the incident occurred Monday when Harris, who lives in Woodbridge with his girlfriend Laura Maguire, became irate over being asked for the required two pieces of identification at the advance poll, including one that showed his address and signature.
"I heard yelling ... and I heard him say `Just give me the f------ ballot' and then he grabbed it from the woman who was the DRO (the deputy returning officer)," Spoletini said.
"I said, `What's going on here?' He turned around and said, `You can challenge my f------ ballot, you jackass.' I said, `Don't be an a------' and he said to me `You're the biggest a------ of them all.'"
This story is ridiculous. According to a Harris spokesperson, he was actually asked for a 3rd piece of ID, which is why he got upset. Why the former Premier of the province is being asked for extra ID is beyond me. I'd be inclined to believe Harris. Mr. Spoletini, the riding president, doesn't exactly have a stellar track record.
# posted by Adam Daifallah : 11:37 AM
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