It’s a mailing list mystery

A mailing list is the foundational bedrock of political organizations; in theory, they represent a stable pool of donors, people who can be relied upon over the long haul to provide a steady stream of financial contributions when asked.

Gerry Nicholls wants to know how his name and email address ended up on the mailing list of Conservative leadership candidate Erin O’Toole’s, pictured centre with Lisa Raitt and Maxime Bernier.The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Opinion

BY GERRY NICHOLLS

January 9, 2017

OAKVILLE, ONT.—Over the holidays, I received an email that totally piqued my curiosity. Mind you, it wasn’t the email’s content that aroused my interest, given that it was just a standard “Please support my candidacy” message from Conservative leadership hopeful Erin O’Toole. Instead, ...

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