While reading "When Kathleen sued Tim" in the National Post today (April 7, 2014), it re-opened a festering sore in me that is linked to the gas plant scandal and inflamed my simmering anger at Premier McGuinty for his self-serving political actions preceding the 2011 election, and for the subsequent (alleged) email coverup operation.
This entire episode in Ontario's political history tells a compelling story of a profound beach of trust by Mr. McGuinty. As Ontario's elected Premier and Chief Protector of the interests of the people who elected him ( I was not one of them), he was entrusted to spend our hard-earned tax dollars on "investments" to benefit us rather than his political goals.
Given that the gas plant decision has cost us $1.3 Billion, I consider this breach of trust to be par with to that of the Ponzi scheme perpetrated on many investors who entrusted Bernie Madoff to look out for their financial interests and who has since been tried for fraud and convicted to serve several lifetimes in prison.
It is my hope that Kathleen's legal charge against Tim will spin off a larger legal investigation aimed at Dalton McGuinty, and his team of ((allegedly) guilty cohorts, that will result in a similar legal consequences. Maybe only then will my festering sore heal over and I may begin feel some peace of mind when justice has been done.
A conviction of Mr. McGuinty along with serious jail time, would also send a message to all politicians everywhere that their actions and misdeeds will be legally held to the same standards and consequences as private citizens like Bernie Madoff when it comes to abusing the trust of citizens on such a grand scale.
May the face of Dalton McGuinty become forever associated with Bernie Madoff's - both in reminder that no one is above the law, regardless of the wealth and reputation that they command.
Gene Balfour
Thornhill
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