At the high point of drama in 2004, then Prime Minister Paul Martin asked Canadians to step forward with information on the Sponsorship Scandal.
Like a bolt out of the blue, Olympian Myriam Bédard took the Prime Minister up on his call for citizens to step forward and claimed that she had been fired by VIA Rail and a victim of the sponsorship scandal.
When asked about this matter, then VIA Rail chairman Jean Pelletier said (to his great chagrin) of Myriam Bedard that she was a "Pitiful Single Mother".
Canadians were outraged, the nation demanded the former Chretien Chief of Staff's head be delivered to them on a platter and then Prime Minister Paul Martin obliged them by terminating Mr Pelletier's employment.
This occurred at the time when Myriam Bedard benefited a stellar reputation.
Conservative MP's Diane Ablonczy lauded her as a "world-class straight shooter", Foreign Affairs Minister Peter MacKay called her a "heroine", John Williams called her "an extremely credible witness".
However, her latest escapade has removed that credibility forever.
The accumulation of events have taken their toll :
- She received a $70,000.00 Mercedes Benz in large part from Groupaction (which was later given to her partner Nima Mazhari to be turned into an objet d'art).
- Claimed Jacques Villeneuve paid 12 Million to wear Canada logo. Claimed under oath that Groupaction had been involved in drug trafficking.
- Claimed her common law partner advised the Prime Minister of Canada not to support the Iraq invasion,
- Claims that she is a victim of "bureaucratic terrorism",
- Having spent the Christmas holidays under arrest in US, is now claiming political asylum from the country she spurned for having invaded Iraq.
Myriam Bedard and Nima Mazhari (2004)The Mazhari-Bedard couple have many reasons to flee Canada, however they have nothing to do with political asylum.
The couple have been amassing extensive debts and are the focus of numerous lawsuits.
The couple seem to have a preference for Mercedes, the leaser is suing for $25,000.00 in the matter of an unpaid 2002 Mercedes Benz. The vehicle is the object of an outstanding $435.00 speeding fine (140 km/h in a 70 km/h zone).
Myriam Bedard has hit rock bottom, estranged from her family, having spent Christmas in jail , remanded over for an extradition hearing and staring at a possible 10 years in jail for child abduction.
It should not surprise you to discover that Myriam Bedard and her common law partner where not invited to testify at the Gomery Inquiry.
It's little sad say that Mr. Pelletier wasn't far off on his assessment of Myriam Bedard.
