The first time I heard the phrase "plausible deniability" was years ago in regards to a coup involving a foreign, third world country. The likely newspaper article referenced the fact that the United States had interests (oil?) nearby and they wanted a change to a friendlier government but they did not want their meddling and assistance to be public knowledge. Hence the phrase "plausible deniability" was born to explain the U.S. government's wishes to make illegal government changes (i.e. a coup) while still being able to deny involvement.
Currently plausible deniability takes many forms of which what has gone on here in Elmira, Ontario over the last thirty-five years is but one example. The other described here yesterday has been occurring in Wilmot Township for many months now. Basically Doug Ford and his Conservatives gave us the Greenbelt scandal whereby they claimed to be protecting Ontario's Greenbelt and then partitioned pieces of it off to developers with connections to Doug and the Conservative party. Once burned twice shy they wanted ready to go large industrial sites around Ontario done quickly, so privately they twisted Waterloo Regional Council's arms to expropriate if necessary 700 acres of prime agricultural land in Wilmot Township. According to the most recent statements of the Waterloo Regional Chair plus two Cabinet members it was all initiated at Queen's park and secrecy, lack of transparency and obfuscation were the preferred means of accomplishing the deed. Once more plausible deniability in action.
In Elmira every level of government have been hiding behind every other one. Similarly Uniroyal Chemical and successors (Lanxess ) have been hiding behind Woolwich Council, Regional Council and the Ontario Ministry of Environment. For more than three decades they have been reinforcing each others lies, deceptions, junk science and excuses. Lately I have been on a tear attempting to break down their plausible deniability with proven facts. Much of my recent Blogs and e-mails to Woolwich and Regional Councils have been focused on the east side of Lanxess and toxic leakage onto the Stroh and Martin properties. However the admitted failure to achieve groundwater cleanup to drinking water standards by 2028 is a huge issue. Combined with that is the ridiculously long delayed cleanup of the downstream Canagagigue Creek which includes dioxins from Agent Orange as well as lindane, DDT and much more.
My e-mails of my recent Blog posts to our local politicians and two local newspapers should be undermining their ability to deny knowledge of the truth and facts. These politicians have been hiding behind the junk science, the obfuscations and the deceptions of those whose self-serving behaviour is obvious. Polluters don't like to spend money on proper cleanups when a cheaper, second rate cleanup combined with smooth presentation and supported by local politicians is available. As long as they can sell their bullsh*t to the public and to intentionally ignorant politicians they are happy. I'm trying my best to enlighten both groups and remove the politicians' "plausible deniability".
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