OTTAWA, July 11, 2001 (LSN.ca) – Another example of selective mainstream media coverage on the rupture within the Canadian Alliance occurred this week with news reports about Alliance party co-president Ken Kalopsis resigning from the executive committee of the Alliance National Caucus.
Media reports gave the impression that Kalposis’ July 9 resignation was another unexpected and serious loss to the Day led Alliance. Almost all reports failed to mention that Kalopsis was about to be voted off the Alliance Executive and that his resignation conveniently pre-empted the action. Kalopsis and wife Nancy Branscombe have been known to be strong Day opponents and Mr. Kalopsis signed a letter late last week asking for Mr. Day’s resignation.
In his July 8 offer to take a leave of absence as leader, one of the conditions Day insisted on was that Kalopsis resign from the Alliance Executive Council. LifeSite has learned that three motions submitted to National Council Sunday called for Kalopsis’ censure. Two of them asked for his impeachment. It was expected that a motion to expel Kalopsis would easily pass.