On the record

Many of you who follow my blog feel that I am wasting my time with my rants and anti Harper rhetoric while others think I'm wrong but every once in a while something happens to confirm to me that I am on the right side and those that disagree with me have lost all hope.

That being said, the blog gets much attention from people in the House of Commons, RCMP, National Defense as well as "Gazebo" Tony Clements freaks at GTIS.

As I have said in the past I have 3 tracking programs that compile data on who visits the site, the only ones of interest to me are the trolls in the Federal Government who report back to their Emperor, Stephen "The Psychotic" Harper.

I have been compiling a list of all these trolls and have sent them off to all the Federal leaders with the exception of he who thinks he is Emperor of Canada.

I also have been emailing Senators and MP's on all sides expressing my disappointment in how this government has failed the people.

After 9 years of governance Stephen Harper is still not ready.

Sadly I don't often get responses, particularly from conservatives, but I'm good with that. Conservatives are not interested in anyone who gives them facts.

Then there are those who respond to everyone.....

 Today at 3:29 PM 

 

Thank you for copying me on your letter to the Prime Minister and the Auditor General regarding government advertising. The Harper Conservative practice of using government resources for partisan advertising is appalling. It is an egregious misuse of public funds. I support your call for an audit of government advertising.

 

Federal government advertising is supposed to be a means of informing the public about relevant programs. The partisan nature of these ads has been a problem for some time, and the Harper Conservatives have politicized them to a greater extent than any previous government. The recent ads for the Economic Action Plan, Veterans Affairs and the non-existent Canada Jobs Grant that you note are among the most egregious, and there are many more advertisements that should be reviewed.

 

The Harper Conservatives have politicizing government operations to an unprecedented extent. Their focus on public relations over public information has kept Canadians in the dark about the real workings of government, and has done real damage to democracy in Canada. Stephen Harper was elected in 2006 on a promise to restore accountability to government. He must be held accountable for his abuse of public funds for partisan advertising.

 

I have advocated for several measures that would improve accountability in government and ensure public money is well spent. A code of conduct and an independent complaints process should be established to ensure that tax dollars are never used for pre-election partisan purposes. The current Accountability Act should also be amended to ensure the independence of those who monitor the government and to guarantee transparency and openness for all government activities.

 

For further information on my support for transparent, accountable, and independent assessment of spending in politics, please refer to Vision Green at: http://elizabethmaymp.ca/vision-green/p6

Thank you again for writing. Please continue to speak out about the issues that matter to you.

 

Sincerely,

 

Elizabeth May, O.C., M.P.

Saanich-Gulf Islands

Leader of the Green Party of Canada