In the past few weeks, especially during the recent ice storm, topless women have not been a major problem in the national capital. Nunziata agreed there has not been a widespread baring of breasts across Canada, but that is no reason for the government to wait until there is a problem before passing a law, he added. Justice Minister Anne McLellan said she has no intention of dealing with the issue, which she added can be dealt with adequately at the community level using municipal bylaws. They've got their man. He's former New Brunswick Liberal cabinet minister Doug Young, one of Ottawa's most successful lobbyists.
Liberals like to do things as a family.
Young is in political trouble again these days. But then Young was turfed out of office by his constituents last June. And then the New Brunswick provincial government decided to privatize the highway. The consortium taking over the highway project decided to bring in Young as a partner. Prime Minister Jean Chretien says he had his Ethics Commissioner Howard Wilson look into it and he told the prime minister that everything is okay because Young was Transport Minister more than three years ago.