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11/18/2004 Archived Entry: "Martin dismisses Parrish from caucus"

Posted by steve @ 02:40 PM EST [Link]

LIBERAL GOVERNMENT DOES SOMETHING ESR AGREES WITH: It had to happen sooner or later. Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin today expelled Liberal MP Carolyn Parrish from the Liberal caucus today.

If her name sounds familiar to Americans it's because Parrish once told reporters she hated Americans, referred to them as "bastards" and recently taped a spot for a Canadian comedy show where she stepped on a George W. Bush doll. What did Parrish in, however, were comments this week where she publicly stated she didn't care if the Liberal government fell or if Paul Martin had to resign if that happened.

"Every time he gets up and reprimands me, be it ever so gentle, it just feeds it and he looks like he can't control me, which he can't," she said.

Parrish said she had "absolutely no loyalty to this team. None."

She added of Martin: "If he loses the next election and he has to resign, I wouldn't shed a tear over it."

Parrish has long been an embarrassment to both Liberals and Canada. It's a pity that Martin didn't do this sooner.

Read on.