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Spazito

(54,157 posts)
Thu Jul 11, 2024, 07:45 AM Jul 2024

Conrad Black, who battled Chrtien over British peerage, removed from U.K. House of Lords

Former media baron Conrad Black, who famously tried to sue then-Prime Minister Jean Chrétien in his fight to secure a British peerage, has been removed from the House of Lords over his lax attendance.

House of Lords Speaker Lord John McFall announced Wednesday that a number of lords have ceased to be members of the House "by virtue of non-attendance," including the Montreal-born Black, who was known as Lord Black of Crossharbour. The move is effective as of July 9.

Black, who founded the National Post newspaper, went to great lengths to secure that seat — battling the prime minister for two years and ultimately forsaking his Canadian citizenship for two decades.

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After two courts rejected his attempt to sue Chrétien for abuse of power, Black renounced his Canadian citizenship in 2001 and accepted the peerage.

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In the same interview, Black — who was convicted in the U.S. in 2007 on charges of fraud and obstruction of justice and later pardoned by then U.S. President Donald Trump — said his Canadian citizenship was reinstated.

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/conrad-black-removed-house-of-lords-1.7259948


Couldn't happen to a more fitting asshole.

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Conrad Black, who battled Chrtien over British peerage, removed from U.K. House of Lords (Original Post) Spazito Jul 2024 OP
Wonderful! I believed he was also above the law all these years! To be celebrated, for sure! Judi Lynn Jul 2024 #1
I totally agree! Spazito Jul 2024 #2
He is another one that needs to just evaporate Bev54 Jul 2024 #3
Yep, agree... Spazito Jul 2024 #4

Judi Lynn

(162,344 posts)
1. Wonderful! I believed he was also above the law all these years! To be celebrated, for sure!
Thu Jul 11, 2024, 08:14 AM
Jul 2024










Thank you, Spazito.

Spazito

(54,157 posts)
2. I totally agree!
Thu Jul 11, 2024, 08:28 AM
Jul 2024

He's despicable and I loved it when Chretien fought him on the proposed peerage and won and the creep gave up his Canadian citizenship, we didn't want him anyway.

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