Friday, June 25, 2010

Speaker Miliken to Step Down?

Rumors are floating around that Speaker of the House, Peter Miliken is going to step down..
Local Liberals are tight-lipped about whether Peter Milliken's traditional summer barbecue for his supporters is going to be his last. 
Milliken has called a news conference to follow the annual members-only barbecue at his house near Elginburg.

Milliken has not only never held a news conference after the annual garden party, but no Kingston reporter can recall him holding a news conference, ever.
Even when he chooses to run for re-election, he makes his announcement with a written statement.

Local federal Liberals have been selling party memberships for weeks and there is only one reason they would be doing that -- to elect a successor if Milliken has chosen to step aside.

He could announce that he will not stand in the next federal election, but that may not be until 2012
 Does the CPC have chance at winning that riding?  Possibly, I don't know.   Will he announce he's stepping down or he is going to say?  What is this mysterious newser going to be about? Stay tuned folks, it will  be interesting to see!

10 comments:

  1. ??????GG??????

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  2. GG - my though exactly.

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  3. You guys could be right. It could be GG alright. Just have to wait and see. Would be interesting that's for sure.

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  4. I think you guys have it all wrong. Is not Auditor-General Sheila Fraser wanting to check the books and we all know Miliken likes the high life. It's odd that he is going to retire now, just before Fraser checks the books.

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  5. It's odd that he is going to retire now, just before Fraser checks the books.

    Hmm....on the other hand Archie has a point. The AG audit. That's something to ponder as well.

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  6. I would think that there are better candidates for GG than this man, no?

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  7. Maybe Milliken is against the LPC becoming DipperLite.... no doubt about it, the coalition of losers lives, and maybe a merger on the horizon too.

    My bet is that many long time Liberals can not stomach that thought.

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  8. If Miliken was chosen as the GG, I would rip up my Conservative membership. My thoughts have been exactly those of Archie's.

    Miliken has had his moment in the sun and his pleasures on the public teat far surpasses any other MP. Another extravagant home and lifestyle as the GG would not sit well with me to say nothing of his politics.

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  9. Maybe Milliken is against the LPC becoming DipperLite....

    wilson, you're probably right. That could very well be what is taking place.

    Miliken has had his moment in the sun and his pleasures on the public teat far surpasses any other MP.

    Bec,I agree! He indeed HAS had his moment in the sun. He should just quietly fade away into the sunset.

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  10. As I have noted before, perfect GG

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