Ottawa spent $69 million on advertising in 2012

OTTAWA—The Conservative government spent $69 million on advertising campaigns in 2012, bring Ottawa’s five-year total to more than $473 million.
 

The campaigns ranged from $14.8 million spent on advertising measures contained within the budget, to $3.1 million explaining Conservative cuts to Old Age Security, and $8.2 million informing Canadians about the importance of natural resources to the country’s economic fortune.
 

The ubiquitous War of 1812 commemorations came in at a modest $4.1 million, including television, Internet and movie theatre ads.

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