OTTAWA – Federal Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion is going to be taking a "prolonged" absence from his role as the government’s conflict of interest watchdog, due to "medical reasons."
"Despite these exceptional circumstances, the work of the office will continue," his office said in a statement. "The Office also continues to gather information for any ongoing investigations." Dion had recently undertaken a probe into whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau broke federal ethics laws in relation to the ongoing SNC-Lavalin controversy.
Now this is really starting to smell.
Probably emergency frontal labatomy surgery. Being the ethics commissioner, and being under Trudeau's thumb, must have made him go bat shit crazy. However I do wish him all the best and a speedy recovery.
Lol, running away more like it! There's too much work!
seanrooney111 Again! No surprise here. One at a time, the government are effectively muzzling anyone that can stop the DPA for SNC. Feel better soon Mr. Dion. I am sure a vacation in a sunny place will help. justice fraud
Convenient timing?
Mario Dion will magically be better October 20th 2019 and will resume his investigation.
Yes he must also be sick of Trudeau too. That aside I hope he gets better and wish him well.
Blew a gasket from too much strain? lolathon cdnpoli TrudeauBrand
CanadaInDecline Well, that’s convenient.
So does that now mean Trudeau is going to green light Stats Canada to grab all your banking records from Canada's Banks....? cdnpoli
Orrrrrr death threats?
Coincidence?
Hopefully he recovers soon from whatever is ailing him. On a side note, he’d be less physically & mentally exhausted if he wasn’t doing his work AND the RCMP’s job of investigating the LavScam
Are the RCMP on sick leave too? Where are they?
DonMartinCTV Wishing him well, but surely the RCMP should step in now and investigate SNCLavalin
Big surprise! He’s the guy with the P.M. in his sites, and knows that his career is over if he pulls the trigger.
Something smells here.....
Time for the RCMP to step in or not.
Hmm I wonder why corrupt liberals
Let me guess, if he charges Trudeau with another ethics violation he knows he would suffer a slip and fall from the top of a very tall building. Curiously, he would have broken his neck prior to falling.
It’s because the liberals don’t want to get the truth out about Justin
Another set up by the liberals...dion will walk away to let Trudeau place a liberal in the ethics role to avoid being charged with more ethic violations. Can’t ppl see what they’re doing?
If by medical reasons they mean to seek out a new hair stylist then I completely understand.
Canadians are smart enough to see that the Liberal Majority has hampered investigation of itself by NOT inviting many needed witnesses including the PM, refusing a Public Inquiry and allowing Butts to testify NOT UNDER OATH so he could freely lie, while Raybould was under oath!!!
I think this is getting extremely interesting... what's next bodies in trunks of cars.
Maybe Trudeau knew the guy was scheduled for surgery or treatment when he said the Ethics Commissioner and ONLY the Ethics Commissioner would investigate LavScam? cdnpoli
Wow. This story just keeps getting more of an odour to it
ACHOO,, sorry he has a bad cold...
Suspect he's with Trudeau in Florida....
This seems suspicious
The House will have a field-day with this one when it reconvenes March 18th.
He is resigning because he doesn't have the guys to do his job.
cannabis apparently cures everything-give him some and tell him up to get back to work; a diet wouldn’t hurt him either.
Hmmm doesn't have the spine to make those hard determinations....
Convenient for the Liberal government that's for sure.
Something unethical here. Strange timing don’t you think?
How convenient.
Well that would be understandable given the crap that Trudeau has put on his plate.
Coward?
Possible replacements: Rosie Barton, Heather Mallick or Kadr if he is not too busy.
He picked up an STD from the party SNC-Lav threw to thank all the help the LPC have given them...
Probably all the information stressed him out knowing as ethics commissioner he would rule against the government and no the liberals can appoint some one who backs them
The poor fellow has been grossly overworked with all the Trudeau Government ethics breaches. SNCgate LavScam MarkNorman GongShowGovernment SadStateOfAffairs Imposter Poseur Hypocrite Cdnpoli
Was he on the take too
Charliekuss I see the UN is sitting up taking notice of what the liberals are up to... OECD has reminded the libs of what is legal and criminal on the world stage... I quess Jr might of blown his opportunity to get his seat on the UN
Probably scared for his job !
Charliekuss Another liberal walks.... On a side note.....
Getting out before he's called upon to make ethical decisions. God forbid he has to do his job. Like Brisson, McGuinty, and other cowards who stop dancing when the music plays.
Will he be replaced?
Wonder why?🤔 Anyone?!?!😂
He's been over-worked investigating JustinTrudeau since taking the position. Probably stress leave from dealing with the petulant child we have as a Prime Minister. TrudeauMustGo
If this was 4 years ago the Liberals and their sheep would be tweeting about how Harper and the Cons bullied him to take leave. I hear crickets chirping over in Liberal Land.
Translation: Buuuuuuuubye! Not even gonna take his call. You ain't painting me with your enabler brush. No sir not going to happen.
I wish him a speedy recovery. JustinTrudeau in light of this delay, please call a public inquiry on SNCL affair to ensure public has all the info prior to Oct election. That is, unless you don’t want us to be informed voters.
In these days of getting out of bed a day after surgery how long is this guy going to be in recoverup?
You know if anyone should catch him out and about it would be quite the story.
RUN AND HIDE
Front.
Yeah, all of a sudden. Good timing.
Well, this is certainly suspicious. This has the appearance of “stalling” for time. Could it be he has made his conclusions on PM, PMO and SNC ethics issues and is giving JT some time to get his shit together? Highly likely IMO.
Hahahahaha
Maybe he was going to be whacked
Yep...
Interim?
🤔
When will he be back October 31st
Why am I now picturing this, after hearing of this “surprising ailment”? NoonanYouAreIn TrudeauMustGo
Someone should have to assume the responsibility such as an independent inquiry
I’d be sick too !
Well ..... that's one way to put off the guys decision .... go on Medical Leave ..... the stalls on
smell a rat , couldn't bring himself to to say that trudeau was in a conflict of interest position , how convenient..... i honestly want a reason not to believe my words.
I wish him the best on a speedy recovery. I hope that Trudeau doesn’t use this like he used the Brison resignation.
Stress from dealing with lying Liberals?
Great timing. Could Trudeau ask for anything better?
acoyne I wish and hope him well and that he has a speedy recovery. I know what it's like being ill and I wish all good health. This is however, an interesting turn of events in the least.
Interesting that Trudeau interrupted his Florida vacation to fly back to Ottawa Monday evening for a private meeting.
too much blue koolaide?
DonMartinCTV WONDER IF MAY HAVE TO GO TO MORNREAU'S FRENCH 'VILLA' (OOOPS DID MORNEAU MENTION THE VILLANO ONLY $200 FINE) FOR CLEAN FRENCH AIR FOR HEALTH
Would he and the pubic be best served by making a statement like Alex Trebek did? Especially under the circumstances? Elimate all the speculation and retain he and his family’s ongoing privacy and reputation.
NAUSEA
Can hardly wait to see who your dear leader hires to “fill in”.
luisadeklerk So he's not giving them the answer they want.
Freaking joke
DonMartinCTV To all those on here that are questioning his honesty about his medical needs, take a look in the mirror and then STFU. You're vitriol is disgraceful!
monica_barona How convienient
Mario not ready for this 😎
If truly sick I hope he is ok. But I imagine it went like this... Quebec/Trudeau mafia “Eh Gabi Goo, you look sick” Ethics commissioner “No, I feel great thanks” Quebec/Trudeau mafia “Nah, you best be gettin’ sick” Ethics commissioner “Actually, um, bye!!!” HorseHeadsInBeds
DonMartinCTV Sick of investigating PMJT.
acoyne I truly hope it's not serious Easy to think this is because he is sick of Trudeau and corruption
He is running away.
Let's replace him with the RCMP.
The next one should be check for pre-existing conditions.
Fake News. Covering for the Liberals. Show me the doctors notes.
danicamclellan He'd still be the ethic commissioner if it wasn't for Scott Brison!
Ya right 🤣🤣🤣😂
DonMartinCTV PM lucks out
I bet his medical issues is liberalism. I mean he is French after all. Guess he doesn’t want to throw his buddy JT under the bus. So skip the ethics commission fake investigation. We need a public inquiry.
He doesn’t want to be around for the shit storm .so let’s get the public inquiry going!
In his defence, he was probably promised that the job paid great and did not entail a whole bunch of work and then.... It did! And workload NOT getting any lighter.
What a coincidence! Timing is everything.
Fishy
How convenient and fast! My goodness, the Liberal Deep State does have their ways!!
DonMartinCTV Don’t get me wrong I wish him all the best with his medical situation, but I would like to understand how his office will be moving forward with all of the chaos , so that Canadians have answers in time to make informed and accurate decisions come election time.
Oh, c'mon...this is beyond absurd, now!
How 'convenient' ! Next thing you know he will be reporting from his lazy-boy with an oxygen tank attached to him....oh wait that reminds me;
Lol what more can you say about this. Head is spinning.
I guess he will start to fell better after October election?
Tho plot thickens
danicamclellan
Another Frenchman that cant handle the heat? He was after all chosen by JT without debate with the conservatives, which is what they are supposed to do.
Fraud perhaps?
KenHardie now what? Your reason for not calling a public inquiry was that the Ethics Commissioner was investigating it. Well, apparently he can't for medical reasons. So, please get on having a public inquiry.
Gerry Butts’ new job?
Trudeau will announce tomorrow that Gerald Butts has been chosen as Dion's replacement.
acoyne I realize that this is strictly speculation, but how can this be perceived as anything but a man grabbing one of the last parachutes and bailing out of a stalled plane at 10,000 feet?
acoyne He sees no ethics in the federal government so says 'what's the point'.
DonMartinCTV Tummy troubles stemming from recent political developments?
Interesting......
Lavscam giving him migraines?
acoyne What has he accomplished to date?
DonMartinCTV Is it a case of Justinitis?
acoyne He came down with a raging case of 'I'm not touching this with a ten foot pole.'
🤣🤣🤣of course!
DonMartinCTV why are prolonged and medical absence in quotes? Is that becuase you don't believe him or are you implying something?
Well, isn’t that interesting...
DonMartinCTV interesting timing