Ontario Liberal candidate, Bernie Farber, has written an op-ed piece in Shalom life discussing health care in Ontario. In it, he uses the example of his sister-in-law’s fight against breast cancer – a battle she succumbed to in 2003 – to argue that health care in Ontario would be at risk under a conservative leadership:
“I personally experienced these risks when in 2001, my sister-in-law, suffering from breast cancer, found herself caught in the mire of Conservative hospital closures, nursing lay-offs and other cuts specifically to the cancer care sector. Joanne passed away in 2003. Had she been diagnosed today, with all the newly-funded resources in Ontario cancer care, with hospitals back up and running, with over 11,500 full time nurses now hired or re-hired, her chances of survival would have increased dramatically.”
Wow, quite a statement. What Bernie didn’t count on was, Michael Robitaille, his sister-in-law’s widower, commenting on the article. Get a load of this:
“The sister-in-law Bernie Farber wrote about in this article was my wife. Contrary to what Bernie states, my wife Joanne received excellent health care at every level during her over 3 year struggle with cancer. From the staff at Credit Valley Hospital to Princess Margaret Hospital to Toronto Western Hospital, she received speedy, professional and excellent care. I honestly can’t say anything negative in the overall treatment Joanne received. Sadly, Joanne succumbed to cancer but I want to state categorically, her death from cancer had nothing to do with any lack of health care or any deficiencies in her care. I find it callous, cold-hearted and opportunistic for Bernie Faber to use Joanne’s death for political gain. Joanne is missed by me and my son Jack everyday and it is a shame to have her struggle with cancer thrown around like a political football by a candidate who knows better.”
And you thought Bernie couldn’t get any douchier.
Scaramouche, far more eloquent than I, has written a poem in her post “Douche on the Loose”.
Sassy Wire 
what an enormous FAIL
The man has no shame.
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Michael Robitaille…a widow(er)?
Thanks Robert – fixed.
Bernie Farber has reached the ‘John Edwards Level’ of douchebaggery by using his sister’s fatal illness for political gain. His career as a Liberal hack should be short lived.
by the way, if you feel strong about this issue you can express your opinion to him directly via his campaign office
i did..
How do we make sure this guy is not elected, and is relegated to the dustbin of history?
… and this low-life, lying sack of sh*t was the MSM’s go-to voice for Toronto’s Jewish community for over ten years.
He was rotten to the core from the start, so while I’m really not surprised how far he’s willing to plumb the depths of indecent and immoral behavior to further his personal ambition, I am somewhat surprised that others in the community are finally taking him to task for his total lying bastard bullshit and decrepitude.
NB: The man personally destroyed a highly respected 90 year old Jewish institution that was once led by the great Sam Bronfman.
Shame and infamy on wormy Bernie Faber will be his true legacy.
Are people in the Jewish community taking him to task Paul?
…Sassy, I only know what I read on blogs and in newspapers. But judging from the comments and the fact that his brother-in-law seems to have finally had enough of Bernie’s bullshit ego and self-serving attitude, makes me think that more is going on below the surface in the community.
[While many hve known the “real” Bernie for some time, in my book, it’s a really big deal when a family relation calls you out publicly for being a decrepit liar.]
Even the most disgusting douchebag would apologize and withdraw from the race at this point in time. Don’t hold your breath. People who know where the bodies are buried in all political parties and their front organizations seem to be cut from similar cloth.
Man this guy was born a jerk.
This is soself serving I want to puke.
I wouldent give this guy a wooden nickel, let alone vote for this oppurtunist.
Making political hay by lying about the dead is just plain EVIL.