Knocking on doors for MP Rick Dykstra. People don't like liberals here!That would be Harper party member Rick Dykstra (St. Catharines).
So we have West Virginia born, Ohio resident, US citizen, Matt Parker phoning and knocking and just "taking Toronto by storm".
OK, let's continue this with a particular definition.
induce
in-duce [in-doos -dyoos]
1. to lead or move by persuasion or influence, as to some action or state of mind: to induce a person to buy a raffle ticket.
... like making direct contact with Canadian electors and suggesting they vote for your candidate ... or phoning them directly to gather support ... or handing them candidate and party literature.
Now let's look at a little chunk of the Canada Elections Act.
Non-interference by Foreigners
331. No person who does not reside in Canada shall, during an election period,
in any way induce electors to vote or refrain from voting or vote or refrain from voting
for a particular candidate unless the person is
- (a) a Canadian citizen; or
- (b) a permanent resident within the meaning of subsection 2(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
Perhaps Fantino and Dykstra can explain.
Oooohhhh - Ouch!
ReplyDeleteBurn, Cap'n - Good one!
Allow me to pose a question:
If this whole trampling of the democratic process should result in a "re-do" of the last election, how do you think it would turn out?
Is the Canadian electorate sufficiently disgusted to throw the rascals out ? ? ? ?
Excellent point.
ReplyDeletePerhaps Mess'rs Fantino and Dykstra, and or the folks that helped 'target' and/or 'manage' their ridings can also explain how the good Mr. Anders was once the ying to Mr. Parker's more recent yang.
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I thought that photograph was iconic of the Conservatives. It should bother all Canadians. Americans not only speaking for us but giving lessons to the Cons on how to speak to us. Sick.
ReplyDeleteOooo. Another front opens in the 'How Many Election Laws Can the Cons Ignore, Flaut, Break' sweepstakes.
ReplyDeleteGood work.
Lovely catch! That point had been bothering me as well.
ReplyDeleteOn the subject of il/legality, is it legal for MPs to take information from constituents when they meet for normal business (help with passport, OAS, etc.) and then dump it into their party's database?
I can't find anything in the privacy legislation. There seems to me to be a gap in the law, and it's one we ought to close.
Bob - If I said, "Not yet" don't be too frustrated. Good tea needs to steep. :)
ReplyDeleteDr. Dawg - I'm confused on that one too. It seems there are prohibitions against the use of personal information for almost everything - except for political purposes! Kinda prevents one from going to one's MP for assistance with government when you know you'll become a political target.
Dawg's question reminded me of this
ReplyDelete“I have taken this opportunity to send a letter to all current employees asking for their comments, suggestions and ideas for the future success of AECL,” stated MP Gallant, noting these people often have the best ideas when it comes to their field within the company, but tend to keep these in-house, and so need encouragement to speak up.
How and why did Gallant have access to current and past employees names and addresses?
Those damn 10%er mailings were no doubt exploited too, at the expense of taxpayes, for partisan Conservative gain.
ReplyDeleteExcellent point. To take it a step further, did he lie to border officials, did he have legal status to work in Canada?
ReplyDeleteThere should be a law that Canadian Political Parties can not spend money in foreign countries.
"Kinda prevents one from going to one's MP for assistance with government when you know you'll become a political target."
ReplyDeleteheh. I lived Red Dawn Hawn's riding for a spell, and talked to Linda Duncan's office because I simply didn't trust the bastards and what they would do with my query.
I imagine any complaint letter or petition to your Conservative MP probably flags you on their list of non-supporters in the CIMS.
ReplyDeleteI think too many Canadians are frightened by the prospect of having been duped by a criminal campaign. Fear of looking stupid has made many con men rich throughout history.
I would like to see them explain it to a judge, from the prisoners dock.
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ReplyDelete>>Good tea needs to steep.<<
ReplyDeleteTrue enough ... nice to see you and others here keeping it warm in the meantime.
I posted something similar too, but have another question about the CIMS and other private databases.
ReplyDeleteAre we allowed to request access to our files to see what is contained on them, like credit ratings?
If someone is keeping data about me and is storing information that could be wrong, I'd like to know and possibly correct it.
I wonder where FOIP leans on this issue?
I would LOVE to see my entry in CIMS. Sad face.
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ReplyDeleteLike Hunter Thompson before us, who was extremely disapointed to learn he was not on Nixon's 'Enemies' list, I for one, would be sad if I found out I don't have at least six frownie faces beside my name.
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Possibly something will come of it:
ReplyDeletehttps://twitter.com/#!/bigpicguy/status/181939518679678977
Are the Spaniards coming for our democracy too?
ReplyDeleteDoes this 'Non-interference by Foreigners" apply to the likes of Avaaz who interfered with John Baird's election campaign, or their email spamming during an election.
ReplyDeleteDoes it apply to foreign funding of eco activists who front for supposed eco charities ?
Dave, some further movement on this. Link left at Creekside - Stephen Lautens' Parking Space:
ReplyDeleteForeign Election Campaign Workers?
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