Pop Goes The Weasel!!

Scott Brison is stewing in his own juices today. I wonder if Jed Clampett is up for boiled weasel?

Yesterday Scot Brison told the Globe and Mail he did not recall ever sending an email regarding the Income Trust expectations.

Today Scott Brison held a news conference clearing the air and admitting that he did, in fact, send an email to a CIBC bank employee saying that he would more than likely, be pleased with the result which would probably come later in the week.

In Brisons’ defence, he said he did not know about the Income Trust announcement when he sent the email, but Brison was a Cabinet Minister at the time. Regardless of his position or knowledge, Brison, who himself was an investment banker should have known better than to say something that could affect the markets.

We all know about the RCMP investigation into this leak and the big spike and level of trading that took place three hours before Ralph Goodale made a decision which favoured buying Income Trusts.

This doesn’t look good for Brison’s bid for the Liberal leadership.