Conservative operative’s dismissal raises ire within party ranks

[CHIMO]

OTTAWA—Facing charges of political sabotage by the powerful head of Sun Media Corporation, the Conservative Party has denied wrongdoing but cut ties with a key political strategist.

The move was made to distance the Stephen Harper campaign from what Sun Media mogul Pierre Karl Peladeau claimed was a dirty trick — the leak of an incriminating photo and damaging information that said Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff had aided U.S. military planners in the run-up to the 2003 Iraq invasion. The photo, forwarded to Sun Media vice-president Kory Teneycke — another former Harper aide — wasn’t of Ignatieff.

The strategist, Patrick Muttart, did not comment Wednesday. But sources close to him said he is “furious” at having been cavalierly tossed aside by the Harper campaign.

Rattled Conservative insiders, who spoke only on background, said Muttart, a former deputy chief of staff to Stephen Harper and senior political operative, was treated badly by both the party and the Sun. Some blamed campaign director Guy Giorno.

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/981291--conservative-operative-s-dismissal-raises-ire-within-party-ranks?bn=1

No honour among .....

And something about sinking ships.

[Very_Boring_Name]

1. The sun is garbage, I'm surprised they went public with this

[JohnyCanuck]

2. Sun TV: Because facts have a well-known liberal bias

Three days into its network debut, Sun TV's 'Hard News' team began the day with an "exclusive" report from Lilley, who suggested Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff was "on the front lines of (the Iraq War) pre-invasion planning."

'Hard News' host Neelam Verma dedicated her entire two-hour show to covering the "bombshell" report, often wondering aloud whether Canadians "know the REAL Michael Ignatieff."

Joining Verma in "exposing Ignatieff" was Lilley himself, along with Sun TV's 'Hard News' analysts Brigitte Pellerin (wife of Sun Media columnist and Sun TV contributor John Robson, and founder of Canada's anti-choice movement Pro Woman Life,) and Alex Mihailovich.

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Within hours of the report saturating the Sun TV airwaves, respected journalist Glen McGregor put Lilley to shame by swiftly, and thoroughly, disproving the entire premise of his piece.

http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/media-watch/2011/04/suntv-because-facts-have-well-known-liberal-bias