Some notes re this: Liberal Party Prez says H1N1 is Harper's “Hurricane Katrina“
There is this story: Liberal launches political storm by compariing H1N1 response to Katrina
And we have the following:
- Alf Apps himself called me to say that, despite what a network broadcaster reported upon reading the letter posted here, this was most definitely not a fundraising letter. Apps, in fact, was incensed that his letter was misreported that way. We suggested no such thing here but I'm happy to help set straight whatever record needs to be set straight.
- Liberal spokesman Daniel Lauzon reinforces the “not a fundraiser” angle in an e-maile statement to me: “The email message was sent to a group of Liberals by Mr. Apps and was intended to spark a discussion on the matter. It was not an official party communication, but rather a discussion among engaged Libs. It was definitely not a fundraising letter.”
- Dimitri Soudas, Associate Director of Communications and Press Secretary to Prime Minister Stephen Harper: “It is very sad and unfortunate that Ignatieff Liberals are desperately attempting to politicise the H1N1 preparedness efforts of the federal and provincial governments.”
- Another PMO official, but not Soudas: “Apps writes: 'GSK, a UK-based maker of the H1N1 vaccine, is the one and ONLY supplier for Canada. Why? Who made that decision? ” The Liberals.”
- For your additional reading: Michael Ignatieff “The Broken Contract”, The New York Times, Sept. 25, 2005