Fur flies over death of 'Thatcher'
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
By David Akin, Canwest News Service
OTTAWA — With lightning speed, it spread from BlackBerry to BlackBerry among the 2,000 or so Conservatives in black-tie Tuesday evening at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre for the first ever True Patriot Love Tribute Dinner.
"Thatcher has died."
The message was a dagger in the heart of many in the Canadian conservative movement who revere former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher, 84.
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Turns out, the deceased was actually Thatcher, Transport Minister John Baird's beloved, 16-year-old grey tabby named in honour of the Iron Lady of British politics.
Baird, at home in his Ottawa-area riding in Nepean, Ont., had sent a message about the cat's death to someone at the dinner in Toronto.
But in the meanwhile, Harper spokesman Dimitri Soudas was in contact with Buckingham Palace and 10 Downing Street.
Both were baffled by his inquiries.
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James Morton
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Toronto, Ontario
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4 comments:
That is the best I have heard in many days !!!!!
So, Baird decides that using taxpayer paid blackberry messages about his cat is important and a good use of OUR money?
Good grief.
Why didn't they check with Baird before contacting Downing Street?
What a bunch of pathetic clowns.
First time ever that Baird has been linked to pussy.
Hahaha.
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