Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz unnerved some public servants at the height of the listeriosis crisis by resorting to gallows humour during a conference call about the public health scare that has now killed 17 people.
Sources who took notes during the call said Ritz fretted about the political dangers of the crisis, before quipping: "This is like a death by a thousand cuts. Or should I say cold cuts."
When told about a new death in Prince Edward Island, Ritz said: "Please tell me it's
Wayne Easter."
Others on the call included communications staff from the prime minister's office, most of Ritz's staff, Health Minister Tony Clement's policy and communications advisers and senior public servants, including deputy health minister Morris Rosenberg.
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2008/09/17/ritz-listeriosis.html
Obviously from this report there will be a lot more stories coming out. They seem to have the air of we make our own rules and we rule.
Look forward to more revelations that they consider to be just talk among the boys in power.