Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Conservative cabinet minister Bev Oda resigns as MP amid cabinet shuffle speculation
Ms. Oda’s decision to step down comes ahead of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s planned cabinet shuffle, expected to start in August and continue into September. The shuffle is expected to be significant, a reflection of the mishaps and missteps of the Conservative caucus.
Thrust into the spotlight this year because of a trip to London, England, where she stayed in a luxury hotel on the public dollar and ordered a $16 glass of orange juice, Ms. Oda wasn’t expected to survive the cabinet shuffle.
Ms. Oda stayed at the Savoy hotel in London, a swanky hotel frequented by royalty, when she could have stayed at a cheaper five-star hotel. She also hired a limousine to drive her around during the trip, at a cost of $1,000 a day.
She later paid back the difference between the costs of the two hotels.
Thrust into the spotlight this year because of a trip to London, England, where she stayed in a luxury hotel on the public dollar and ordered a $16 glass of orange juice, Ms. Oda wasn’t expected to survive the cabinet shuffle.
Ms. Oda stayed at the Savoy hotel in London, a swanky hotel frequented by royalty, when she could have stayed at a cheaper five-star hotel. She also hired a limousine to drive her around during the trip, at a cost of $1,000 a day.
She later paid back the difference between the costs of the two hotels.
http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/07/03/minister-bev-oda-to-resign-from-post/
Excellent. It's not really important in the big picture, and people will have forgotten it by the next election, but I do love seeing high-profile HarperCons fail spectacularly. I wonder if there's any chance the Cons could lose the byelection? That would be extra awesome!
