MCGUINTY BREACHED SECRECY OATH
AND SHOULD RESIGN - RUNCIMAN
TORONTO – Ontario Conservative
House Leader, Bob Runciman (MPP Leeds-Grenville)
today called on Liberal Premier Dalton McGuinty
to “step aside” for breaching the
oath of secrecy he took when sworn in as Premier.
Runciman charged that McGuinty’s public
admission that he gave Prime Minister Paul Martin
advance notice of measures contained in the
Ontario Budget constituted a clear violation
of the Oath of Allegiance for members of Cabinet.
“McGuinty not only violated parliamentary
conventions surrounding budget secrecy, he broke
his own sworn oath to respect Cabinet secrecy,”
fumed Runciman. “He’s proven that
not only is his signature worthless, but also
his sworn oath. He should resign!”
“What does an oath stand for if breaking
it means you can simply shrug your shoulders
and walk away from it,” continued the
veteran MPP and former Solicitor General.
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