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'''Erik Bornman''' (b. '''1976''') political consultant and articling student at the law firm ] in ]. He is a former President of the ] (British Columbia). | ||
| ==Young Liberals== | |||
| '''YOUNG LIBERAL''' | |||
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| As a former member of the Young Liberals in BC, Bornman's name surfaces frequently in relation to certain controversial events that occurred within the BC Federal Liberal wing from 1996-1999. In 1996, shortly after the Liberal Biennial Convention, approximately $30,000 worth of unpaid bills were received by the Party from an airline and hotel in connection with an event held involving 100 Young Liberals. Only one person was eventually charged with fraud in relation to this matter. And although Bornman held cheque signing authority over the Young Liberals' finances, he was not charged or disciplined by the Party. | As a former member of the Young Liberals in BC, Bornman's name surfaces frequently in relation to certain controversial events that occurred within the BC Federal Liberal wing from 1996-1999. In 1996, shortly after the Liberal Biennial Convention, approximately $30,000 worth of unpaid bills were received by the Party from an airline and hotel in connection with an event held involving 100 Young Liberals. Only one person was eventually charged with fraud in relation to this matter. And although Bornman held cheque signing authority over the Young Liberals' finances, he was not charged or disciplined by the Party. | ||
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| ==Political Consultant== | |||
| '''POLITICAL CONSULTANT''' | |||
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| Bornman was the registered provincial lobbyist for OmniTRAX, the US-based rail company that was bidding for the billion dollar BC Rail deal against eventual winner CN Rail and CP Rail, which dropped out of the bidding because of what it said was a "clear breach" of fairness in the process due to other bidders receiving confidential information. | Bornman was the registered provincial lobbyist for OmniTRAX, the US-based rail company that was bidding for the billion dollar BC Rail deal against eventual winner CN Rail and CP Rail, which dropped out of the bidding because of what it said was a "clear breach" of fairness in the process due to other bidders receiving confidential information. | ||
| ==RCMP Investigation into drug dealing, organized crime, and the BC rail deal== | |||
| '''RCMP INVESTIGATION INTO DRUG DEALING, ORGANIZED CRIME, AND THE BC RAIL DEAL''' | |||
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| On December 28, 2003 police executed search warrants at the BC Legislature and the homes and offices of prominent Liberals in connection with an investigation into drug dealing, organized crime, and the BC Rail privatization deal. Several high ranking provincial and federal Liberal Party supporters were served. The principles include ], ministerial assistant to Finance Minister ], and ], ministerial assistant to thentransportation minister Judith Reid. | On December 28, 2003 police executed search warrants at the BC Legislature and the homes and offices of prominent Liberals in connection with an investigation into drug dealing, organized crime, and the BC Rail privatization deal. Several high ranking provincial and federal Liberal Party supporters were served. The principles include ], ministerial assistant to Finance Minister ], and ], ministerial assistant to thentransportation minister Judith Reid. | ||
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| The search-warrant "information to obtain" or ITO released by police in September, 2004 claim that Bornman offered provincial ministerial aides Dave Basi and Bob Virk a benefit -- help in obtaining $100,000-plus jobs with the federal Liberal government -- in exchange for obtaining confidential information about the BC Rail deals. | The search-warrant "information to obtain" or ITO released by police in September, 2004 claim that Bornman offered provincial ministerial aides Dave Basi and Bob Virk a benefit -- help in obtaining $100,000-plus jobs with the federal Liberal government -- in exchange for obtaining confidential information about the BC Rail deals. | ||
| ==Current whereabouts== | |||
| '''POSTSCRIPT''' | |||
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| Recently, Bornman was hired as an articling student at Canada's largest law firm, McCarthy Tétrault (Toronto). | Recently, Bornman was hired as an articling student at Canada's largest law firm, McCarthy Tétrault (Toronto). | ||
| ==External links== | |||
| '''LINKS''' | |||
| ⚫ | * McCarthy Tetrault List of Articling Students | ||
| ⚫ | * The Tyee | ||
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| ⚫ | * TDH Strategies | ||
| ⚫ | McCarthy Tetrault List of Articling Students | ||
| ⚫ | The Tyee | ||
| ⚫ | TDH Strategies | ||
Revision as of 16:46, 18 March 2006
Erik Bornman (b. 1976) political consultant and articling student at the law firm McCarthy Tétrault in Toronto. He is a former President of the Young Liberals of Canada (British Columbia).
Young Liberals
As a former member of the Young Liberals in BC, Bornman's name surfaces frequently in relation to certain controversial events that occurred within the BC Federal Liberal wing from 1996-1999. In 1996, shortly after the Liberal Biennial Convention, approximately $30,000 worth of unpaid bills were received by the Party from an airline and hotel in connection with an event held involving 100 Young Liberals. Only one person was eventually charged with fraud in relation to this matter. And although Bornman held cheque signing authority over the Young Liberals' finances, he was not charged or disciplined by the Party.
Bornman earned his nickname "Spiderman" after he entered a locked federal Liberal Party office through the ceiling in order to obtain the BC membership list.
In 1999, Young Liberal President Bornman organized a federal Young Liberal convention in Victoria’s Traveller's Inn that turned into a drunken hotel-trashing. The party was sued for $10,000 in damages by the owner but settled out of court.
Political Consultant
Bornman was the registered provincial lobbyist for OmniTRAX, the US-based rail company that was bidding for the billion dollar BC Rail deal against eventual winner CN Rail and CP Rail, which dropped out of the bidding because of what it said was a "clear breach" of fairness in the process due to other bidders receiving confidential information.
RCMP Investigation into drug dealing, organized crime, and the BC rail deal
On December 28, 2003 police executed search warrants at the BC Legislature and the homes and offices of prominent Liberals in connection with an investigation into drug dealing, organized crime, and the BC Rail privatization deal. Several high ranking provincial and federal Liberal Party supporters were served. The principles include David Basi, ministerial assistant to Finance Minister Gary Collins, and Bob Virk, ministerial assistant to thentransportation minister Judith Reid.
Four other search warrants were also executed: at Basi's home; at Bornman's home office; at the Victoria office of Pilothouse Public Affairs, the firm owned by Bornman and former Province newspaper columnist Brian Kieran; and at the home office of Bruce Clark, another federal B.C. Liberal executive member and brother to deputy premier Christy Clark.
The search-warrant "information to obtain" or ITO released by police in September, 2004 claim that Bornman offered provincial ministerial aides Dave Basi and Bob Virk a benefit -- help in obtaining $100,000-plus jobs with the federal Liberal government -- in exchange for obtaining confidential information about the BC Rail deals.
Current whereabouts
Recently, Bornman was hired as an articling student at Canada's largest law firm, McCarthy Tétrault (Toronto).