The S_ _ t just Hit the Fan in Newmarket/Aurora!

It all started when I received a comment from Diane, who identified herself as a friend and neighbour of Lois Brown, asking whether it was true that Kirk West had contested and then lost the former Alliance Party nomination race for Newmarket/Aurora to Lois Brown.

Fair question. But because I was unaware that such a race had taken place, my response was that I did not know but I would find out.

Subsequently I received a rather lengthy comment from a person who identified themselves as Val Zans claiming to have been in attedance at that nomination meeting and vote, and then went on to list a litany of stunning and very disturbing allegations. There were 12 in all, but I will list just a few. If you are interested in reading the original comment you will find it in the Kirk West vs Lois Brown blog.

Here are the pertinent points;

1. Lois greeted delegates at the front door and told them that they could vote before the candidates made their presentations and that they did not have to stay.
2. Some of the former executive of the Alliance riding association were in the foyer and were witness to Lois' actions yet took no action to stop her.
3. After the votes were tabulated and Lois Brown declared the winner, the actual VOTE COUNT WAS NEVER MADE PUBLIC. It wasn't announced that night ...it wasn't announced at a later date ... it was never published.
4. Up until today, whenever Kirk has asked those who were privy to the election results ...what those final counts were ... HE HAS NEVER BEEN GIVEN AN ANSWER!

Subsequently I received a comment from Hucksbud confirming every single allegation made by Val Zans. You can also read Hucksbud's comment on my Kirk West vs Lois Brown blog.

Val Zans went on to finish his comments in this way. "Isn't it interesting that in 2006 when Lois wanted to take another run at Belinda Stronach, she made a phone call to Kirk asking him not to contest the nomination". "Obviously she was worried about the possibility of running. Could it be that Kirk had already beaten her once those many years ago?"

"I think that you should know that Kirk showed absolute class in honouring Lois' request and went to join her team in an effort to defeat Belinda."

"As I watch with interest as Lois and Kirk are contestants once again, it is remarkable how far Kirk has come in such a short period of time." "He most certanly is NOT THE SAME OLD SAME OLD ... Lois Brown STILL IS!" And because she still is, I ask the Conservative Party put in place vote-count safeguards and make the RESULTS OF THIS NOMINATION VOTE TRANSPARENT so that there is not even a hint of impropriety."

Val Zans

Google Kirk West and Lois Brown

On March 5, 2007 either Kirk West or Lois Brown will be selected as the Conservative candidate for the federal riding of Newmarket/Aurora. If you Google both candidates, here are the hits which you will find in the first 25 pages.

LOIS BROWN

1. www.loisbrown.ca - her official campaign website. It's static, non-interactive. Lois basically talks about herself for almost 8 web pages.
2. Lois Brown Bio - Wikipedia
3. Lois Brown Bio - www.conservative.ca (Conservative Party website)
4. Lois Brown Bio - www.ctv.ca
5. Lois Brown's 2004 Conservative nomination defeat to Belinda Stronach - www.canadawebpages.ca
6. Lois Brown's defeat to Belinda Stronach in the 2006/01/23 General Election - www.webinfo.parl.gc.ca

Not the most sparkling of political CV's. Lois Brown has been vigorously seeking election since 2003, and during these past 4 years, Google does not show a single speech, a single opinion piece, not one single blog, media interview, nor comments on issues of any kind attributable to Lois. Nor does it show other pundits, bloggers or journalists writing about Lois.

KIRK WEST

1. www.kirkwest.ca official campaign website - totally interactive with streaming videos and podcasts. Kirk talks about the issues, his 3 commitments to the people of Newmarket/Aurora and introduces his Personal Pledge of Accountability - this is a political first, not to be found in any other political system anywhere else in the world. It's quite a ground-breaking and dynamic concept from this very creative and remarkable young man from Newmarket. If every single candidate were mandated to offer their own personal pledge, it would radically change the face of Canadian politics forever.
2. www.kirksblog.blogspot.com - approximately 60 insightful blogs on the issues of the day over a 7 month period.
3. www.torontotories.blogspot.com - featuring and reprinting of an excerpt from Kirk's blog rebutting Darien Baxter, with a RECOMMENDED READ from this blog.
4. www.kirkwest.ca - details of Conservative candidate nomination meeting.
5. Kirks Blog - debates Dion's leadership.
6. www.wikio.com - RECOMMENDS READING of one of Kirk's blog's.
7. www.freedominion.ca - Kirk's blog is listed as "Blogs FDers Like.

It's time to throw out all of the mumbo-jumbo, smoke and mirrors along with all of the trite Lois Brown political speak. Google clearly and impartially illustrates some of the substantial differences between the Same Old Lois, and the Not the Same Old Same Old Kirk West.

I hope that this time around, the Conservatives of Newmarket/Aurora, who have traditionally not become involved in the process, for a myriad of reasons, will take the time to attend the Nomination meeting on March 5/07 to listen very carefully to what Kirk has to say.

I would also encourage those who may have decided to support Lois solely on the basis of her community involvement to give pause, and to listen with understanding to the tremendous potential that Kirk can bring to the quality of their lives.

Memo to: Lois Brown

Dear Lois,

My grandfather once told me; "Son you are what you think, and not what you think you are!"

Your new website is a wonderful illustration of his advice to me so many years ago. Seems that you think a lot about yourself .... almost 8 web pages worth.

Oh by the way, don't forget to attend the Strawberry and Cream Social on February 25 at Del's Chicken Shack, home of the world famous $2.99 Big Chick Dinner Pack!

PS:

If you are interested in learning more about someone who really cares about representing the people of Newmarket/Aurora with the respect which they deserve visit; www.kirkwest.ca
This young man, who is also seeking the Conservative nomination, is as innovative as they come and is light years ahead of you, and I would say, most others already elected and serving in Ottawa.

His campaign slogan of Not The Same Old Same Old is not only brilliant but right on the mark!!! Check out his streaming videos, podcasts and blog. But then again I know that you already have. Deep Nose, my mole within the riding association tells me that you are more than a little nervous. Oh my!

Surprise ... Lois Brown is Running Again!

You know that the Conservatives are having another nomination race in Newmarket /Aurora
because Lois Brown is a nomination candidate again. In the words of the inimitable Wicked Mr. Wilson Pickett ..."Good God Y'all!"

Now I don't know Ms. Brown personally. I've never taken the opportunity to meet her. My only knowledge of her is that of her consistent losing track record to Belinduh and seeing her at the odd event which I would attend. It's quite interesting to watch her dash around shaking hands, grinning from ear to ear while asking for the support of anyone and everyone whom she meets. It's not unlike watching a feeding frenzy. But that doesn't bother me, for this has been the way of many other politicians ... I simply find it amusing to observe.

Over the years I have come to believe that Ms. Browns political philosophy is a route of many roads leading from nowhere to nothing. And so she has managed to gradually worm her way out of my confidence.

That opinion has now been further reinforced when I visited her new website at www.loisbrown.ca If you navigate to her On The Issues page Ms. Brown states; "I am launching this page with answers to the two questions I am asked most often;
(1) What, if anything has changed since the last election to help us win a Conservative seat for Newmarket-Aurora?
(2) What have you been doing since the 2006 election?"

Now let me understand this! While according to every major poll, the top issues which Canadians are talking about,as of February 2007 are; the Environment, Health Care and the Afghanistan mission, Ms. Brown would have us believe that in the riding of Newmarket Aurora, the two most often asked questions are the two appearing on her official nomination website? Smells an awful lot like something coming out of the south end of a donkey which is facing north.

Breaking News from Deep Nose on Vladimir Putin

Deep Nose, my intrepid source for all things conspiratorial, has just informed me that Russian President Vladimir Putin is burning the midnight oil so that he can finish his new book about the poisoning and subsequent death of ex-Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko in London last week.

The book's proposed title is: Polonium-210 in Alexander Litvinenko's Sushi - If I Did It!

Apparently Rupert Murdoch and the boys at the Fox network are trying to negotiate a TV special.

Good job Deep Nose - keep your nose to the grindstone.

Another Memo to the Iggster

Michael, never kose sight of the fact that the world's great men have not commonly been great schulars, nor the great scholars great men.

In your opinion you may have great genius. The contrary is, of course, possible!

Memo to the Iggster

After your comments and subsequent "dancing" after your "Quebec nationhood" and "Israeli war crimes" comments ... dancing which incidently would have made Fred Astaire proud ... perhaps you would be well advised to take the sage advice of Grandpa Otto to heart, who said;

Think twice before you speak, especially if you intend to say what you think!