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How much lower can Dalton McGuinty set the performance bar for his ministers?

“Mr. McGuinty stood by Mr. Fonseca and told reporters he has no intention of asking him to resign. In fact, he said, Mr. Fonseca and Ms. Wynne went beyond the call of duty by playing host to the public meeting where about 30 live-in nannies, including Ms. Gordo first told her story.”

Yep.  Lip service and a photo-op will solve all our problems.

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Update:

Wynne accused of ignoring trustees’ abuses – Star

‘Flawed’ nanny law ripped – Toronto Sun

Dhalla worker paid under table – Star:

…The tryout turned out to be long hours on her knees scrubbing and cleaning floors, hand washing and ironing clothes, and shining dozens of pairs of shoes belonging to the entire family, Alvarez says.

“I had to polish their shoes … for Miss Ruby and her brother,” Alvarez said in an interview from western Canada, where she is now living and working. “She has a lot of shoes, downstairs and upstairs.”

Alvarez said she never worked less than 12-hour days, and was “paid under the table” for the nine days she worked there. She described the work as backbreaking and Dhalla’s mother, Tavinder, as a hard-driving taskmaster…

Dhalla caregiver controversy a symptom of much larger issue: agency – CP

Dhalla set to break silence in nanny scandal – Globe

Allegations made to destroy Dhalla’s career: Lawyer – Sun

Ruby Dhalla strikes back at allegations – Star

Rise and Fall of Ruby – South Asian Observer

Ruby Dhalla Claims She’s Innocent And Being Targeted By An Organized Attack On Her Family – CityNews

Kady O’Malley via Aaron Wherry’s blog:

“My favourite part was when he got in first one, and then a series of fights with a series of reporters over the substance of the very first question, refused to let his client speak, attacked the media – both in general, and specifically the “one outlet” that has been especially naughty, got into a debate with yet another reporter over whether he should let his client speak, and was finally beaten to the microphone *by* said client when she realized what a disaster it was turning out to be, whereupon he did his best to interrupt *her*, and eventually bid everyone a good day.

Worst. Lawyer-dominated presser. Ever.”

For once, I have to agree with Kady.

Reaction To Dhalla And “Nannygate” Mixed In Her Riding - CityNews:

…Will the scandal cause residents to consider voting for someone else? “I think I will yes,” concedes one future ballot-caster. “Because her whole platform was on fairness to immigrants.”

“It’s very hard to even think about voting for a Liberal the next time,” agrees Alicia Shaw…

Intercede website.

Ruby Dhalla and the ethics commissioner: looks like a dead end – Macleans

Saturday Update: The Fonseca sideshow – Star:

…Fonseca is guilty only of lacking the political savvy to recognize that the mention of Dhalla at the meeting could become a hot potato and that he needed to take steps, such as alerting the Premier’s Office, to protect himself.…

Yes, it would be interesting to know when Dalton McGuinty did actually find out about it.