Hindsight being 20/20 it seems like the Federal conservatives actually sold their GM shares at nearly the perfect time to maximize returns.  Shares in GM, particularly in Canadian dollars, are WAY down from where they were when the Conservatives sold them.

Note though that I'm not sure I would grant too much credit to the Conservatives for the timing of this, it was probably more good luck than good planning.  Still though selling shares within a hair of their all-time peak can hardly be described as "fire sale prices".