...and did not line up at the public trough whether it was municipal or federal.
Lorne Gunter: Jack Layton is a fine one to complain about ‘Ottawa insiders’
Really? Seriously? Jack Layton has a new attack ad accusing Ottawa insiders of “getting all the breaks?”
We’ll, I guess he should know. He and his wife, MP Olivia Chow, are among the ultimate Ottawa establishment couples.
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Jeff Jedras: NDP ad gets its ‘Canadian seniors’ from Denmark
Getting into trouble with stock photos in political advertising is not new; it seems they just never learn. The latest offender is the NDP with the new ad campaign they launched today.
In a scene where they’re talking about seniors issues and family care (family care? there’s a good idea) they show Jack Layton with a senior and his family. Unfortunately it seems no Canadian seniors were available, so they turned to stock photography from a Danish photographer.
Here’s a scene from the NDP ad: Read More »
Showing posts with label Olivia Chow. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Olivia Chow. Show all posts
Monday, February 28, 2011
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
In All Fairness Jack And Olivia Didn't Do Anything Wrong...
...and they should be given credit and lauded for their expertise at milking the system and there were examples as far back as when they were Toronto City councilors and living in "subsidized" housing.
Lorne Gunter: Duke Layton and Duchess Chow at least owe us transparency
After the furor this spring over their expenses, MPs late last month quietly released a few broad particulars about what they spent last year to run their offices and travel back and forth from their constituencies to Ottawa. In the 2009 budget year, 304 MPs received nearly $143-million for staff salaries, travel, meals, accommodation in Ottawa, constituency office rent and expenses, flyers, hospitality and advertising. That’s an average of $469,000 per member of Parliament.
Sure, it’s a lot, but the average U.S. Congressman spends nearly twice that amount — and there are 435 of them. And remember, we are talking about hiring staff back home, renting an office, leasing computers and copiers, flying to and from the home riding to Ottawa several times a year and renting a place to live while in the nation’s capital. This money is not going directly or even mostly into our MPs’ pocket. Read More »
Lorne Gunter: Duke Layton and Duchess Chow at least owe us transparency
Chris Wattie / Reuters
After the furor this spring over their expenses, MPs late last month quietly released a few broad particulars about what they spent last year to run their offices and travel back and forth from their constituencies to Ottawa. In the 2009 budget year, 304 MPs received nearly $143-million for staff salaries, travel, meals, accommodation in Ottawa, constituency office rent and expenses, flyers, hospitality and advertising. That’s an average of $469,000 per member of Parliament.
Sure, it’s a lot, but the average U.S. Congressman spends nearly twice that amount — and there are 435 of them. And remember, we are talking about hiring staff back home, renting an office, leasing computers and copiers, flying to and from the home riding to Ottawa several times a year and renting a place to live while in the nation’s capital. This money is not going directly or even mostly into our MPs’ pocket. Read More »
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- I lean to the right but I still have a heart and if I have a mission it is to respond to attacks on people not available to protect themselves and to point out the hypocrisy of the left at every opportunity.MY MAJOR GOAL IS HIGHLIGHT THE HYPOCRISY AND STUPIDITY OF THE LEFTISTS ON TORONTO CITY COUNCIL. Last word: In the final analysis this blog is a relief valve for my rants/raves.