The biggest winner in the residential schools settlement is not a native. He's a lawyer named Tony Merchant, and his firm's take could hit $100 million. No wonder he has so many critics.CAUTION: Not recommended reading for the faint of heart, or those with high blood pressure. The article also details how his Liberal ties got Merchant's wife appointed to the Senate. I had to stop right there.
It was not, therefore, unexpected to see a Merchant appointed to the Senate in 2002. The surprise was that it was Pana, not Tony, going to the Red Chamber. "There were discussions," says Merchant, "but it would have been impossible unless I was prepared to back away from practice.If I don't go lie down right now, I'm gonna have a stroke.
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