Canadian Political Scandals

If you're feeling like reviewing some old gossip, you might like to check out "Up the Skirt Or In the Till: Top Ten Scandals in Canadian Political History. The title of this article refers to a quotation by journalist Valerie Gibson, who wrote that "A British politician is usually caught with his hand up a woman's skirt while a Canadian politician is usually caught with his hand in the till." You can judge for yourself whether this is true by looking at the list of scandals covered here. There are descriptions of events that include the Pacific Scandal (which brought down the 1873 government of Sir John A. MacDonald), the Gerda Munsinger matter, Tunagate, and others.