Ted Opitz: The Mission

Election Dept: And while Ted Opitz will be part of the mission, at least two former Liberal cabinet ministers have been given the boot, according to CBC. Most observers depart Ottawa on Saturday to monitor Ukraine's Oct. 28 election a campaign itself marred by corruption charges against the ruling Russian-leaning party and a Conservative MP whose election was overturned due to numerous voting irregularities is being sent as part of a Canadian observer mission charged with ensuring free and fair elections in Ukraine. The makeup of the mission is sparking accusations that the Conservative government is compromising Canada's international reputation by injecting domestic partisan politics into its staffing of the 500-member team. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.