INDEPTH: CANADIAN GOVERNMENT
Parrish: The Thoughts
CBC News Online | Nov. 18, 2004
Carolyn Parrish (CP file photo)
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Carolyn Parrish was expelled from the Liberal caucus days after stomping on a George Bush doll on This Hour Has 22 Minutes and renouncing her loyalty to the Liberals, but her history of bad-mouthing Americans and rebelling against her party goes back further than that.
Some of MP Carolyn Parrish's more infamous statements.
Feb. 26, 2003: Parrish speaks to reporters about Canada's diplomatic initiative on Iraq. After most of the cameras are turned off, she says, "Damn Americans… I hate those bastards." She later apologizes.
June 9, 2004: Parrish calls her party's campaign a "comedy of errors," and says Prime Minister Martin should have waited until the fall to call an election. "It was like the Keystone Kops running around," Parrish tells CBC Radio.
Aug. 25, 2004: Parrish says those who support missile defence are the "coalition of the idiots." After initially denying using the word "idiots," she says, "Did I really say idiots? Please guys don't put that on tape. I already got into trouble once."
Nov. 3, 2004: Parrish on U.S. President Bush after his election victory: "I wouldn't guess what's next on his agenda, but it's probably not peace and love."
Nov. 15, 2004: In a skit for the CBC program This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Parrish kisses and then stomps on a George Bush action figure. She later says she has no allegiance to the Martin Liberals. "I have absolutely no loyalty to this team. None," she says.
Background on Carolyn Parrish
Education:
- BA (St. Michael's College, University of Toronto)
- B.Ed. (Ontario College of Education, University of Toronto)
Born in Toronto, Parrish was a teacher and writer before entering politics. She was elected trustee to the Peel Board of Education in 1985 and re-elected in 1988, when she was made chair of the board. She was first elected to Parliament in 1993, and re-elected in 1997 and 2000. She has served as chair of the Ontario caucus, and parliamentary secretary to the minister of public works and government services.
In 2004, her riding of Mississauga-Centre was redistributed to Mississauga-Erindale, leading to a nomination battle with fellow Liberal MP Steve Mahoney. Parrish won, and went on to win the riding, but the nomination race was marked by accusations of dirty tricks, and threats of libel suits on both sides.
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