And while we’re at it, the CBC might want to rummage through its own news library instead of relying on tips from political hacks. There they would find the stories done by their own I-Team on Liberal candidate Ray Simard.

Readers of The Black Rod recall that Simard was president of a family business, Simaco Investments Ltd., a construction company, way back in 1997, the time of the big flood. The CBC’s I-Team ran some stories about Simaco and the quality of repair and renovations to flood damaged homes south of Winnipeg.

As it turned out, Ray Simard wasn’t happy with the CBC back then.

He sued the CBC. He sued Ross Rutherford. He sued Cecil Rosner. He sued Diana Swain. He sued Donna Carreiro.

The CBC has never said whether their story was wrong, or whether Ray Simard, the current Liberal candidate in St. Boniface riding, dropped his lawsuit.

You’d think the public has a right to know if a party’s candidates for office can be trusted.

And the CBC has the exclusive on this one, too.

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