NDP considers legal action after Tories tape private meeting

[daleo]

OTTAWA — The NDP says it may pursue criminal charges after the Conservatives covertly listened in, taped and distributed audio of a closed-door NDP strategy session.

NDP Leader Jack Layton can be heard on the tapes boasting to his caucus that he had prepared scenarios to bring down the government with the help of the Bloc Quebecois before the Conservatives issued their recent economic statement.

The caucus talks took place Saturday and a recording of the meeting was delivered to the media on Sunday by Prime Minister Stephen Harper's staff.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081130.wfiscaltape1130/BNStory/National

[Doctor Cynic]

1. Harper getting shoved into an RCMP van...like the thought of that.

[Clintonista2]

2. LOL!

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

[Mother Jones]

3. I don't understand the big deal here

So what if Jack plotted a coalition months ago?! During the campaign, it was Harper who said, given another minority, he would govern as though he had a majority.

All Jack has to say, is that he started coalition talks after hearing Harper make that statement, knowing he would attempt to strongarm an unpopular agenda.

[HeresyLives]

4. Tory propaganda I think.

I've always assumed that whenever there was a minority government, the Opposition talked amongst themselves about voting together. Whether as a formal coalition, or an informal deal just on certain items.