Feds spend $200,000 issuing ‘Harper Government’ press releases since 2011
When the Conservatives first came to power, it started referring to the Canadian government as 'Canada’s New Government' in press releases as opposed to the longstanding Government of Canada format. News archives on departmental web sites indicate departments began switching to 'Harper Government' statements in 2009.
PARLIAMENT HILL—Public servants have issued more than 2,700 news releases since 2011 attributing virtually every federal initiative and spending announcement to the “Harper Government”—from a $1-billion budget measure in Ottawa to $128,000 for a beach upgrade in Conservat...
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