I’ve created this site because of my frustration with the Conservative government’s decision to use taxpayer funds to mail party propaganda into non-Conservative ridings.
Typical propaganda flyer
It’s not just that they’re doing this that troubles me. It’s also disturbing because of the volume I’ve received.
Can you believe that I’ve been sent 15 20 of these propaganda flyers so far this year? (7 12 in the past 2 months alone)
It’s also troubling that they don’t seem to have any internal controls over this taxpayer funded advertising campaign.
I’ve called the Prime Minister’s office and asked to be removed from the list. I’ve called the offices of the individual MPs (in whose name they’re being sent) and asked to be removed from the list. But apparently they don’t care that they’re pissing people off.
So, I decided to tell the world how pissed off I am about this.
MP Garth Turner has been blogging about this issue since March 08 at least. And it’s been the topic of national news stories a number of times.
But the Conservatives obviously think they’re not bound by the rules and that this is going to win them supporters. I hope it backfires on them and I hope that there’s some sort of official investigation into this practice.
Ultimately, I hope that tighter rules are put in place to prevent this kind of abuse of taxpayer funds.
(Some background news: Tories abusing ‘Ten Percenters,’ free mailings, say federal Liberals - The Hill Times, April 21, 2008)
