It was reported this week that a group of Chinese-Canadians had gifted the iron spike to Harper in June 2006 during the prime minister's official apology over the Chinese head-tax, requesting that it be put on display in Parliament's Railway Committee Room, the very chamber where Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald made the fateful decision to import Chinese labourers to save his cross-country railway project.
...Finally, an email sent Friday afternoon by Melissa Bhagat, an adviser to the immigration minister, solved the mystery of the missing memorabilia — it was on display in a bookshelf in Harper's office. "It's in the PM's Langevin Block office . . . not lost at all!" Bhagat wrote. "It has been on display since the PM received it, but he is happy to give it up to the railway room if need be."
If need be?!!!!!
Lee was relieved to hear the historical relic was located, but stressed that it was important for the relic to be on display in a public space.
Where it was supposed to go when given to Steve the Portulent.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today offered a full apology to Chinese Canadians for the Head Tax and expressed his deepest sorrow for the subsequent exclusion of Chinese immigrants from 1923 until 1947.
In response to the Prime Minister’s apology, Canadian Heritage Minister Beverley Oda remarked, “With today’s apology the Government is following through on its promise to the Chinese-Canadian community, one which was subjected to a unique situation. My Department will work hard in the coming months and years to strengthen the sense of inclusion of Chinese-Canadians, and indeed of all communities in Canada.”
The Government will also be establishing a $24-million community historical recognition program to provide grant and contribution funding for community projects linked to wartime measures and immigration restrictions and a $10-million national historical recognition program to fund federal initiatives, developed in partnership with other stakeholders.
Spike on display in Steve's office
Sure, but historical pieces such as the spike belong to Stevie. Stevie is PM, damn it, and when he plays, he gets all the G.I. Joes. All of them!!!!! And if you don't like it, well, he'll just send Pierre Poilievre out to smear you!
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Stevie's megalomania is also on display.
Steve must display important historical artifacts in his office, how else will he convince himself that he has accomplished anything worth mentioning if he does not surround himself with other peoples accomplishments.
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