The auditor general is doing her job.

As much as I would love to see her report on the G8 released right now, she is right according to procedure in place in holding it back.


NDP candidate David Christopherson is right.  On his vote to block the release:

"It wasn't about the content, it was about the integrity of the auditor general's work. These rules are in place for very good reasons," he said.

If we insist she breaks procedure in this case, the integrity of the office is affected and open to more breaches in the future. The CONs knew she wouldn't abuse her position or bend the rules.  That's why they were so quick to say the report should be released.  No risk, makes the lying cheats appear to care about transparency.

However, Milliken brings up this possibility:

House Speaker Peter Milliken says it’s up to Auditor General Sheila Fraser and the four party leaders to decide whether she may make public the final version.

That would be fine as long as this is written up as standard should such a situation occur again.