Martin Crisis Speech Fallout: An International Perspective

Most loyal PLVQ readers will have likely reviewed Canadian punditry on the Prime Minister's desperation tactic of addressing the nation on the Sponsorship Scandal this evening.

For a treat, then, PLVQ provides some of the more poignant (and disturbing) headlines and news stories about tonight's speech from the international media.

These are just lovely:

ABC: CANADIAN LEADER APOLOGIZES FOR CORRUPTION
Canadian Leader Apologizes for Corruption Scandal in Speech Aimed at Rescuing Government

Prime Minister Paul Martin apologized to the nation Thursday night for a corruption scandal that has shaken his Liberal Party.

Scotsman: PM APOLOGISES FOR CORRUPTION SCANDAL

Embattled Canadian prime minister Paul Martin made a rare, nationally televised address early today to apologise for a corruption scandal within his Liberal Party, calling it an “unjustifiable mess”.

Reuters: CANADA'S PM PROMISES EARLY ELECTION OVER SCANDAL

Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin, grappling with the Liberal government's worst crisis in a decade, promised on Thursday to call an election early next year once a probe into a cash-for-favor scandal is over.