So she’s said it… “I’m sorry.”
Can we just move on now?
We’ve been debating the Lisa Raitt controversy this week on BT with experts. Raitt is the Natural Resources Minister who got caught on tape saying the medical isotope shortage was politically “sexy” and she could benefit from it. The rookie minister made the controversial comments in a private conversation with an aide months ago that was accidentally caught on tape.
Political Scientist Duane Bratt from MRC brought this debate full circle this morning when he suggested we get over the flashy headlines and focus on the REAL issues here. Isotopes and blame- game politics.
Hospitals across the country are being forced to cancel cancer tests because of the isotope shortage brought on by the unexpected shutdown of the aging Chalk River reactor.
It produces half of the world’s medical isotopes.
Meanwhile in Ottawa – our elected MP’s are demanding resignations, pointing fingers and deflecting answers. If I can borrow a quote from the great Mike McCourt …”what a bunch of baffoons!”