Spin, Spin. Things are not always what they seem to be (en francais)

"Grewal, first elected as a Reform MP for Surrey Central in 1997 (he now represents Newton-North Delta), blamed the situation on an attempt to discredit him by supporters of federal Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh.

"I have nothing against Gurmant, he's a friend of mine, said Sarup Mann, who says he wrote Grewal a cheque for $600 and never got a receipt.

But he is also on the executive of the Liberal Party's Vancouver South riding association, Dosanjh's riding.

While Mann said he just wants a receipt for his donation, Jaspal Atwal -- who wrote Grewal a $500 cheque -- took a harder line: "I think he should resign."

Nomination donations are not eligible for a tax receipt. Prior to 2004, there was no requirment to issue receipts for nomination races.

As much as I think the whole Grewal affair has been handled poorly by the party, he at least deserves the benefit of the doubt until the various reports have been filed. He has already been cleared of the first allegation.

On the other hand, the honourable thing to do, in my mind, is for Gurmant to resign from the CPC caucus pending the results of the various investigations underway. This is the standard we consistently demand of Cabinet Ministers. It would be good politics for us to lead by example in this situation. While it would be a tough personal and political decision for Gurmant, in the long run, it's just the ethical thing to do.

My 2 1/2 cents (+ GST and PST) for the day