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Government Ads Use And Abuse Taxpayers' Money

Jordan Bateman | Posted 01.05.2013 | Canada British Columbia
Jordan Bateman

Once upon a time, a popular opposition firebrand named Christy Clark stood up in the B.C. Legislature to rip the NDP government for spending tax dollars on shameless, self-promoting advertising. Fast forward 13 years and there was Clark, now B.C. Liberal premier, last week holding court for 90 seconds of taxpayer-funded TV ad time to laud her B.C. Jobs Plan -- even promising that four more weekly installments are on the way.

No Ads Before Elections, Ontario NDP Proposes

CP | Romina Maurino, The Canadian Press | Posted 10.19.2011 | Canada Politics

TORONTO - Ontario's New Democrats want to ban all political advertisements before elections and make leaders own up to negative ads if they choose to ...