The bombshell that was/wasn't and the week that will be

Sorry for the delay... I hope it'll suffice to say that the kitten chewed through my laptop recharger. And - as I just discovered - my notepad.

There's been a lot of buzz about what happened before court adjourned on Thursday. As you already know, Edelson ended the day with another bombshell. This time he stunned Kilrea by suggesting that contrary to his testimony, in a statement to police, John Baird said that when he met with Kilrea in his office, the National Parole Board appointment was discussed and he told Kilrea he wasn't qualified for the job. Edelson told Kilrea, "if you're wrong about that July 19 meeting, we really have to question if you're right about anything."

But hours after court adjourned for the week, Baird's office sent out a statement claiming Edelson had made a mistake and that the comments in question were not made to Kilrea, rather they were made to the police (ie. Baird told police that Kilrea wasn't qualified, but he didn't say it to Kilrea himself during the meeting).

It's a bit of an unusual move for there to be a response to what goes on in the courtroom, especially considering that Baird may be on the stand this week. To this point, Edelson has been meticulous and deliberate in his questioning, so we'll have to wait until Tuesday to see how this issue is handled inside the courtroom. It may be an error, but as some have hinted, it may be strategy.

During this short week, Edelson will wrap up his cross examination and the Crown will have a chance to re-examine their witness as well. And perhaps, after that, we may see Baird on the stand.