What she did was incredibly stupid. But did she strangle a protester in front of TV cameras? Did she get arrested for drunk driving? Did she have numerous sexual relationships lying to her spouse?
What she did do was have a horrendous hissy fit while trying to get on an Air Canada jet - something about 90% have probably had fantasies of doing while dealing with that less than high quality airline/monopoly. I have a family member that once tore up and threw a voucher at an Air Canada attendants face due to the-ahum-extremely poor quality of service. I think the thing most people have problems with is the sense of entitlement in her rant. It's the I'm above the little guy mentality.
Given even that, can you really say that the character flaws she exhibited are worse than those above? She apologized and I think it's reasonable for her to stick this one through.
Now if she had assaulted an member of the Air Canada staff that would be something.
I think the stress of personal issues and professional responsibilities is getting to her, and it probably would be best for her to take time out and focus on the demands of her constituents and not broader ministerial responsibilities.
ReplyDeleteQuite unfortunate, but a stressed out Minister is of no use to anyone, including herself.
Well she married Rahim Jaffer, so you know she's a little off. I like Helena, but she should get the boot from cabinet.
ReplyDeleteI’m with you that Ms Guergis should not be expected to resign, but let’s be fair here: the minister’s behaviour had nothing to do with the service she was receiving at the hands of a “less than high quality airline/monopoly”. Indeed, by all accounts, Ms Guergis received nothing other than courteous VIP treatment, which included holding a plane until after its scheduled departure.
ReplyDeleteThat she disparaged a province and the very people she claims to have been working for is something for the voters of Simcoe-Grey to consider.
But, to refuse the security requests of a screening officer, to try and force open a locked security door, and to pound on glass is much more serious than any level of verbal abuse. I dare say, such actions would normally lead to intervention by the RCMP. That they didn’t remains a mystery.