Yesterday morning, after a judge found Ernie Fage guilty for fleeing the scene of an accident, Rodney MacDonald kicked the MLA out of the Progressive Conservative Party. “That is supported by my caucus colleagues. He will not be our candidate in the upcoming election,” RodMac told the Herald. But how much does the party support the premier’s move? Over 24 hours later, Fage is still listed as a member of “Team MacDonald” on the PC Party of Nova Scotia’s website. Didn’t RodMac clear this with the party’s backroom boys?
This article appears in Dec 13-19, 2007.