Painting It Green Doesn't Make It Any Less Of A Tax

Misleading Liberal Party fundraising email

Friday, July 25, 2008 at 07:05 AM Comments: 10

I received an email this week from the Liberal Party. I am being hit up for a donation in support of Stephane Dion's carbon tax.

So far, so good.

But let's say I'm one of the majority of Canadians who doesn't know about Stephane Dion's carbon tax plan. The email helpfully offers to send me to the website for the plan where I can "learn more".

But instead, I am sent back to the donation page on the Liberal Party site, where I'm expected to cough up cash.

That's misleading. Even a bit spammy.

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