After a close round of voting, we have our top 10, in the quest to find Canada’s silliest scandal.
10. Sexgate: Alberta Premier John Brownlee goes down in defeat over a Berlusconi-esque sex scandal, with his UFA party completely wiped out – one of 3 government changes in the province’s history. Only problem is, most historians have concluded the charges were mostly bogus.
9. Startovergate: A reported asks Stephane Dion a poorly worded question with mangled verb tenses. Dion asks for clarification. This showed he was not a leader.
8. The billion dollar boondogglegate: If nothing else, the opposition deserves credit for branding this one. Only problem is, the “boondoggle” in question wasn’t even remotely close to a billion dollars. Or a million. Try 85 grand. And Jane Stewart’s career went down in flames over something which didn’t even happen on her watch.
7. Scantily-clad-womangate: NDP MP Irene Mathyssen catches James Moore looking at somewhat revealing pictures on his lap top. She raised a stink, then sheepishly appologized when Moore explained they were pictures of his girlfriend.
6. Fuddle Duddlegate: Trudeau dropped an F-bomb. Everyone knew he dropped an F bomb. And yet, debate swirled over what he’d actually said.
5. Handshakegate: Stephen Harper shakes his son’s hand, instead of giving him a bear hug on the first day of school. Asshole bloggers have a field day with it.
4. Lost luggagegate: An airline loses Joe Clark’s luggage. And, somehow, this made him not suitable to be Prime Minister. Him and everyone else who has ever flown Air Canada.
3. Doangate: The BQ questions the naming of Shane Doan as Team Canada’s captain. And other parties, believing this is a good idea , jump in.
Which means our winner will be one of the following two scandals. Polls are open until Monday evening at 8 pm.
Footballgate: Robert Stanfield drops a football. Something Randy Moss does a few dozen times a season. Again, this made him not suitable to be Prime Minister.
Wafergate: Stephen Harper may have eaten a cracker. Or not. No one really knows. Yet this story consumed the media’s attention all summer long.