Belize

The New York Times’ Adam Davidson used a Canadian company to setup an offshore bank account in Belize.

Canadian Press tells the tale of the BioDryer. Liberal MP Judy Sgro empathizes with Ms. Guergis. The Hill Times explores the complicated world of lobbying. Lobbyists are unimpressed with Mr. Jaffer. The Prime Minister’s Office has asked that all Conservative MPs come forward about any interactions with Mr. Jaffer. The Environment Minister reveals that the meeting between a member of his staff and Mr. Jaffer took place in Ms. Guergis’ Parliament Hill office. The Chronicle-Herald delves into Ms. Guergis and Mr. Jaffer’s trip to Belize, including insight into how Ms. Guergis’ skin was handling the sun. And sportswriters are now officially employing Mr. Jaffer’s name as a witty pop-cuture reference.

Ms. Guergis and Mr. Jaffer visited Belize in 2008. Ms. Guergis encouraged her cousin, a Simcoe politician, to consider a company connected to Mr. Gillani and Mr. Jaffer. Canadian Press investigates Ms. Guergis’ club-going days. The private investigator whose allegations led to Ms. Guergis’ exit from caucus has liabilities totalling $13-million. A friend says the PI is a “skillful” investigator. Mr. Gillani’s spokesman says Mr. Gillani did not boast of having pictures of Mr. Jaffer and Ms. Guergis partying with cocaine and prostitutes, nor does he possess any pictures of Mr. Jaffer and Ms. Guergis partying with cocaine and prostitutes. And Gilles Duceppe visits Edmonton and makes a joke about Mr. Jaffer.