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  • The Chinese Canadian National Council called Fadden's remarks "contradictory and harmful," and said if he chooses to make such public comments, "he should direct his allegations at specific groups and individuals."

    CTV BritishColumbiaHome 2010

  • B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell called Fadden's comments "unprecedented and completely unprofessional," adding he had heard nothing of the allegations before Fadden spoke on the CBC on Tuesday night.

    canada.com Top Stories 2010

  • The country was quiet enough, he said; but there were some troublesome fellows about, keeping up the excitement over the arrest at Father M'Fadden's trial of Father

    Ireland Under Coercion (2nd ed.) (1 of 2) (1888) William Henry Hurlbert 1861

  • As to his evidence, he explains very clearly that he was not sent to report Father M'Fadden's speech at all, but to note and take down and report language used in the speech of a sort to excite the people against the law.

    Ireland Under Coercion (2nd ed.) (1 of 2) (1888) William Henry Hurlbert 1861

  • Then came a waste of bog and boulders, and then a long, neat stone wall, well coped with unhewn stone, which announced the vicinity of Father M'Fadden's house, quite the best structure in the place after the chapel and the hotel.

    Ireland Under Coercion (2nd ed.) (1 of 2) (1888) William Henry Hurlbert 1861

  • Father M'Fadden's receipts at Gweedore, and the opinion expressed to me by Lord Lucan as to the average returns of an average Catholic parish, that the priest of Milford, a place hardly so considerable as Gweedore, should have acquired so handsome a property in the exercise there of his parochial functions.

    Ireland Under Coercion (2nd ed.) (2 of 2) (1888) William Henry Hurlbert 1861

  • This subject has been agitated in the local press of this part of Ireland in connection with estimates of Father M'Fadden's income at

    Ireland Under Coercion (2nd ed.) (1 of 2) (1888) William Henry Hurlbert 1861

  • When I told him of Father M'Fadden's courteous hospitality, he said, "I am very glad you took that glass he offered.

    Ireland Under Coercion (2nd ed.) (1 of 2) (1888) William Henry Hurlbert 1861

  • And that for me raises the question: to whom is Fadden specifically referring?

    Archive 2009-10-01 2009

  • But he does capture the money-quote from the just-appointed boss of CSIS, Richard B. Fadden:

    Archive 2009-10-01 2009

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