January 02, 2006

Paul Martin's Knowledge of the Income Trust Decision

Mustafa Hirji (email) at 10:51 AM

Ralph Goodale is now saying that Paul Martin did not know of the income trust decision. Previously, Paul Martin had said that he learnt of the decision the day of the annoucement.

I don't have any evidence to determine which of either (or both) of these accounts is wrong, but it strikes me as very odd that the Prime Minister would not know about his government's policy decisions well in advance. If Paul Martin was in the dark about this issue as Goodale claims, I have serious questions about his management style. Chief executives normally ensure that they are informed before any major decision is announced. It's part of the chief executive's duties to be in the know well in advance of others.

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