By Frank Moher Sometimes, to my amazement, and certainly against my better judgement, I find myself sympathizing with our current federal government. These moments — some might call them lapses — occur very occasionally. The last one, for example, was in June of last year, when the Cons reversed themselves on the idea of charging a […]
CRA: The Conservative Re-Election Agency
By Montreal Simon We know the Canada Revenue Agency was given extra money by Stephen Harper to go after the political activities of registered charities. We know that the agency seems to be targeting groups that have dared to criticize government policies. But not right-wing organizations that support the Harper regime. But is the CRA now […]
The Video: The Conservatives’ fave digital agency
From Is this the Conservatives’ new youth strategy? “Go Newclear‘s principals include Brendan Jones, who according to their website was ‘the creative force behind the television and digital campaigns during the 2006, 2008, and 2011 elections,’ and Hamish Marshall, who was the ‘Manager of Strategic Planning in the Office of Prime Minister Stephen Harper, where […]