Public Funding, Private Political Benefit

Check out the Alberta and Ontario provincial websites as well as the sites for those governing parties. Ralph Klein and Mike Harris have the common sense not to use public resources on communications that clearly belong to their political party.

The Campbell folks seem to have the same problem in government that they suffered in opposition. The Auditor General confirmed (pdf) that the Liberals used public funds in 1997 for a mailing costing almost a million dollars that should have been paid for by their party. In government they have now posted distorted, partisan propaganda on the government website. If the cost is anything like the $100,000 plus spent on the Waste Busters, they ought to look at repaying the public purse from party funds.

Promises made, promises twisted would be a more accurate description of their first 100 days. Inaccuracies aside, it is not the business of government to publish websites that detail a political platform, let alone propagandize about whether or not that platform was delivered.

Resources: Alberta website
                  Alberta Conservatives website
                  Ontario website
                  Ontario Conservatives website