If someone in the caucus did say this to the reporter writting this article, or whoever the source is for this story, should be canned without delay... Tape recording a crime is no crime - it's evidence. It would be ridiculous to say otherwise. It only becomes immoral if you're tape recording someone who is doing nothing wrong - that's a violation of their privacy.
He was taken to task at caucus Wednesday and told his actions were dishonest, wrong and brought disrepute to all politicians.
No actually his actions were courageous and he is being demolished for doing the right thing.
I really doubt anyone in the caucus really did say this. Somehow I'm thinking this reporter just talked to a disgruntled Tory friend of his in a bar last night and decided his friend's wild lunatic drunken ravings would be a honky dory story idea.
Anyone may tape a conversation in which they are involved. It only becomes illegal when all the parties involved in a conversation are not aware that they are being taped. I wouldn't call it immoral either, even if the other person is doing nothing wrong. Elected officials in particular should be conducting their affairs as if everything is on the record, as Harper said.
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