March 28, 2022

Cucumber-Gate

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Cucumber-Gate

The sudden resignation of a Newfoundland Agricultural Minister in 1989 was driven by an unlikely culprit...cucumbers. But these were no ordinary cucumbers. They were the product of mismanaged public spending, unproven science and a bad investment. Eventually this small green gourd brought down a government.

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https://www.heritage.nf.ca/articles/politics/sprung-greenhouse.php#:~:text=Sprung%20predicted%20the%20Newfoundland%20facility,these%20numbers%20could%20be%20achieved.
https://archive.macleans.ca/article/1989/1/23/the-cucumber-scandal

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The sudden resignation of a Newfoundland Agricultural Minister in 1989 was driven by an unlikely culprit...cucumbers. But these were no ordinary cucumbers. They were the product of mismanaged public spending, unproven science and a bad investment. Eventually this small green gourd brought down a government.twitch.tv/canadianpoliticsisboring/aboutLeave us a message: https://www.speakpipe.com/canadianpoliticsisboringInstagram: https://bit.ly/3yc6ujzTwitter: https://bit.ly/2Wp9IDoOur Merch Store: https://bit.ly/3sTWR7ZOur Frequency Network Page: https://bit.ly/2UPsvqISources:https://www.heritage.nf.ca/articles/politics/sprung-greenhouse.php#:~:text=Sprung%20predicted%20the%20Newfoundland%20facility,these%20numbers%20could%20be%20achieved.https://archive.macleans.ca/article/1989/1/23/the-cucumber-scandal