Sarcasm is not an excusable alibi in the face of a coming monster storm where lives are are potentially at risk and potential billions of dollars of destruction expected
The Real “Rooting-for-Direct-Hit-On-Mar-a-Lago" Kim Campbell
For the record: Big, multi—time loser Kim Campbell—who made the cringeworthy comment :”I’m rooting for a direct hit on Mar-a-Lago!” on Twitter before later deleting the tweet —lost her own seat in a humiliating 1993 federal election wipeout that saw her majority ruling Progressive Conservative Party shrink from 154 seats to two seats— losing official party status in the bargain.
In most mainstream media stories about the outrageous Mar-a-Lago Tweet, Campbell is described only as “Canada’ ex-prime minister”. Few mention that she was only ever Canada’s PM for the sum total of 123 days.—and was really only PM when the House of Commons was on summer recess.
In reality, Campbell wasn’t voted in as prime minister, but only arrived there by circumstantial quirk.
Prime Minister Brian Mulroney announced his retirement early in 1993, triggering a leadership convention in June, 1993. Campbell, best known for a controversial photo in which she left the impression she was naked posing behind her judicial robes, won on the second ballot, defeating Jean Charest.
“When she succeeded Mulroney as prime minister on June 25, 1993, there were only two months left in the five-year term of the 34th Canadian Parliament, which had been elected in 1988. Campbell was required to call a general election quickly. The election was a disaster for the Progressive Conservative party: they went from a solid majority in the Commons to only two seats. Under the rules of the House of Commons, the Progressive Conservatives did not have enough seats for official party status. It was the worst loss for a federal government in Canadian history.” (Wikipedia)
“”Prior to entering federal politics, Campbell had been on the Vancouver School Board, and then a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, elected as a member of the Social Credit Party of British Columbia. In 1986, she entered the leadership race for the Social Credit party, but came in last on the first ballot and was eliminated.”
People may reasonably wonder why the ex-prime minister of the country next door, would spend time tweeting that she was “rooting for a direct hit on Mar-a-Lago” in the path of Hurricane Dorian.
Could it be that Campbell—long lost to public memory— and languishing in obscurity has nothing better to do?
Apologizing—after a fashion—in the blowback sent her way over the Mar-a-Lago Tweet, Campbell said it was “intended as sarcasm” and “not a serious wish of harm”.
Sarcasm is not an excusable alibi in the face of a coming monster storm where lives are are potentially at risk and potential billions of dollars of destruction expected.
Following her 1993 mega loss, one might think that Kim Campbell would be out of play in Canadian politics.
But in 2016, the same year that Campbell called U.S. president Donald Trump the vulgar MF word, Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed her as chair person of Canada’s Supreme Court Advisory Board, to which she was re-appointed in 2017.
The Campbell-led Supreme Court Advisory Board is described as “independent” and “non-partisan”.
Up until yesterday, the terms and conditions (mandate) of the board could be easily found online.
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But some time on August 30, the web page describing Canada’s Supreme Court Advisory Board was mysteriously removed.
Courtesy of the WayBack Machine, here’s the screen shot proving it was there:
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For the record: Big, multi—time loser Kim Campbell—who made the cringeworthy comment :”I’m rooting for a direct hit on Mar-a-Lago!” on Twitter before later deleting the tweet —lost her own seat in a humiliating 1993 federal election wipeout that saw her majority ruling Progressive Conservative Party shrink from 154 seats to two seats— losing official party status in the bargain.
In most mainstream media stories about the outrageous Mar-a-Lago Tweet, Campbell is described only as “Canada’ ex-prime minister”. Few mention that she was only ever Canada’s PM for the sum total of 123 days.—and was really only PM when the House of Commons was on summer recess.
Courtesy of the WayBack Machine, here’s the screen shot proving it was there:
