she also makes disparaging remarks about Winnipeg Conservative MP Joy Smith.
Raitt said Smith had made a bad move by introducing a private member’s bill that would bring in mandatory minimum sentences for the human-trafficking of children.
"Speaking of career-limiting moves, I’m in shock that MP, Joy Smith, brought forward private member’s legislation on human trafficking," Raitt says on the tape.
Smith had just introduced the bill that week.
"She’s on Canada AM. And the reason being, is that there’s no way any of us should be introducing anything around justice issues or finance issues right now. You just can’t touch those two things."
Tuesday, June 09, 2009
Next on Raitt's hitlist: Joy Smith
And now from the Winnipeg Free Press: