Former Liberal Prime Minister Jean Chretien says inquiries are not the best solution

Former Prime Minister Jean Chretien suggested to reporters that a public inquiry may not be the best way to get to the bottom of the Mulroney-Schreiber affair.

Hmmm, an interesting perspective coming from a former Liberal Prime Minister

"It's not the best way to solve problems," Chretien told reporters, in his first media appearance since undergoing heart bypass surgery last month. "We have police for these things. But there will be an inquiry, so we will live with an inquiry."

Meanwhile, the Liberals are not content with the fact that the Prime Minister, have called the public inquiry that they have been demanding for. The Liberals are interfering in the inquiry, at a time when it should be totally free of political interference.

Stephane Dion sends letter to David Johnston

My contention is that it is totally ridiculous for Mr. Dion to be demanding that Mr. Johnston includes the PMO as part of the inquiry. The Mulronry/Schreiber issue happened almost 15 years ago the PMO did not have anything to do with the alleged Mulroney/Schreiber payment.

If the Liberals insist on widening the net of this inquiry, maybe it will expand enough to also include the dealings that members of the caucuses of last two Liberal Prime Ministers, Chretien and Martin had with Schreiber.

Maybe there may be some good for the Conservatives in having this inquiry go forward, as expressed by comments by Real Conservative and Joanne in the Joanne's Journey blog.

1. Way to put distance between the new CPC and the old PC party.
2. Way for Harper to show that he has no 'hidden agenda.'
3. Way for conservatives to link this to LPC, easy to do.
4. Way for CPC to show that LPC is not interested in current events.
5. Way for Harper to show that his natural leadership instinct is alive and well.
6. Way for the government to continue to get legislation through Parliament that was promised to Canadians long ago eg. getting tough on crime bills, etc." (Since the Liberals most likely will not pull the plug on this minority government while the inquiry goes on)