Liberals want Guergis's mortgage probed

[CHIMO]

The Liberals are asking the federal ethics commissioner to look into a big mortgage given to embattled Conservative cabinet minister Helena Guergis.

They want to know if Guergis got preferential treatment to finance an expensive new home.

Liberal MP Marlene Jennings wrote to commissioner Mary Dawson on Tuesday, asking her to look into reports that Guergis was given a mortgage for the full $880,000 cost of the Ottawa home.

Jennings says reports suggest a Bank of Nova Scotia branch in Edmonton granted the mortgage without requiring a down payment.
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2010/04/06/guergis-mortgage.html
Tuesday, April 6, 2010 | 7:20 PM ET

[daleo]

1. 880 grand mortgage, at 3.5% interest

Is over $4000 per month (25 years amortization). A cabinet minister makes pretty good money, but it's not exactly a secure job. As we know, Rahim doesn't have secure employment. So, it seems like a pretty sweet deal.

[Spazito]

2. Geez, Guergis and her husband are a real pair....

The longer Harper keeps protecting her the better, imo, as it makes he and his cabal look even worse than they did before.