It had all the hallmarks of a classic Stockwell Day gaffe, a highlight reel moment comparable to his comment during the 2000 election that Canadian jobs were flowing south “just like the Niagara River,” which actually flows north.
The Treasury Board Secretary held a news conference in Ottawa to talk about the economy but reporters were more interested in why the government is intent on spending $9-billion on prisons at a time of declining crime rates and fiscal restraint.
“We’re very concerned about the increase in the amount of unreported crimes that surveys clearly show are happening,” replied Mr. Day.
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