Much pressing of the flesh last night at The Fairmont Empress's swish Crystal Ballroom, where federal Conservative caucus members schmoozed with the local party rifraf. In addition to giving opinions on Newmarket-Auora MP Belinda Stronach's fashion choices, our spies at the event noted longtime operative Byng Giraud and his followers were spotted passing out buttons and brochures in support of his bid to become one of the party's two national councillors from British Columbia.
His campaign is being co-chaired by retiring Conservative House Leader John Reynolds, the Tory's campaign chair for the next election, and endorsed by Senator Gerry St. Germain. Mr. Giraud, currently a senior project consultant with Partnerships British Columbia, worked as Mr. Reynold's ministerial assistant when he was the Socred's environment minister. He was also the Progressive Conservative's British Columbia campaign manager in 1997 and did the same job for the Canadian Alliance's campaign in 2000.
Following the festivities, those with more stamina continued carousing at the nearby Sticky Wicket Pub and Restaurant.
rifraf? enlisted men? I guess you weren't looking to make nice.
who cares about the rif raf and crusty old tories with their buttons and brochures....
what about Belinda!!??
What about the enlisted women?
I bet you wouldn't have used the term "rifraf" for any other party. Just another example of a very imbedded media in any party but the Conservatives. The dictionary defines "riffraff" (dictionary spelling) as "people who are considered socially
unacceptable." How dare you call me "riffraff" when you don't even know me!
And, wasn't it just last week when our fearless reporter decried the lefties for having no sense of humour? What could be more humourless than this response from good old Bill from Campbell River? or, take your tongue out of your cheek, rifraf ( sic ).