VC up for auction

[rob love]

Not $550K, but $660K. Even the government of Canada would not have got out of the buyer's premium. Mind you, under the Liberals proposed changes to the small business tax laws, they would have recouped most of that anyway. A private buyer from Ontario would be on the hook for another $85,800 in HST if he was fortunate enough to be living in Ontario. I think I would have to sell just about all my worldly possessions to buy that set.

But what a great set to buy.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Maybe concerned Canadians should start an online petition? Demand your government NOT to grant an export permit...

H.

[rob love]

I won't be signing it. If the government of Canada wanted the VC, then it should have paid for it.

If it can pay a member of Canada's first family of terrorism 10.5 million for things that happened to him under US control, then it can pony up the full market value of the medal group. Ones property is ones property.

[Wayne Hingley]

Originally Posted by rob love

If it can pay a member of Canada's first family of terrorism 10.5 million for things that happened to him under US control, then it can pony up the full market value of the medal group.

Now that's the disappointing reality... Very sad situation.

[Ed Storey]

Originally Posted by rob love

If it can pay a member of Canada's first family of terrorism 10.5 million for things that happened to him under US control, then it can pony up the full market value of the medal group. Ones property is ones property.

Well said Rob and I think shows the true feelings of this government towards the military and our heritage.

So if the medal group is allowed to leave the country, then first what would that move say about protecting cultural property and secondly what sort of response would the move draw from Veteran's groups and concerned individuals?

If the medal group is not allowed to leave then what secret deal has been orchestrated between the buyer and Canada - perhaps a 'good-will donation' touted in the media or a 'behind-the-scenes buy-out'? I doubt anyone outside of Canada with the means to purchase a VC medal group would gamble on never getting it; so I feel some sort of deal has already been struck.

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Ed Storey

Well said Rob and I think shows the true feelings of this government towards the military and our heritage.

So if the medal group is allowed to leave the country, then first what would that move say about protecting cultural property and secondly what sort of response would the move draw from Veteran's groups and concerned individuals?

If the medal group is not allowed to leave then what secret deal has been orchestrated between the buyer and Canada - perhaps a 'good-will donation' touted in the media or a 'behind-the-scenes buy-out'? I doubt anyone outside of Canada with the means to purchase a VC medal group would gamble on never getting it; so I feel some sort of deal has already been struck.

I agree with all you and Rob are saying. I bet there's more that could be said but isn't lest we get too political and banned from the site (not diminishing the correctness of those thoughts regarding the government's treatment of heritage and our military).

That said it would be so typical that the government now wage a legal challenge or some other nonsense move to retain what they now (after the horse has bolted from the barn) are shamed into grudgingly agreeing are significant national treasures. They will spend millions more than the purchase price of the medals in this after the fact moral conversion.

[Ed Storey]

I am interested to see how this all plays out, although public interest may have weaned by the time the legal challenges have all been addressed.