An unprecedented spending frenzy could give a clue about where the election battles will be fought

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Stuart Thomson: For August alone, the Liberal government’s tally stands at 4,545 spending announcements worth about $12.8 billion

It wouldn’t be a crazy theory to suggest the Liberals are worried about the fate of their three precarious seats in Alberta as the Oct. 21 election approaches.

These sweepstakes, funded by tax dollars, have been documented assiduously by Global News chief political correspondent David Akin, who has been tracking and analyzing every government spending announcement, going back three parliaments. That’s more than 26,000 spreadsheet rows, for anyone counting.

In fact, a comprehensive study by Joshua Kalla of the University of Berkeley and David Broockman of the Stanford Graduate School of Business found that advertising actually has no effect on voters at all. “Our findings also offer an important caveat to the widespread notion that political elites can easily manipulate citizens’ political choices,” the paper reads. It is “exceedingly rare in the elections that matter most” that people will be swayed by conventional campaign tactics.

The other ridings are Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Manicouagan and Mégantic—L’Érable in Quebec and Kootenay—Columbia in British Columbia — all areas that strategists could conceivably have on a list of possible wins for the Liberals. “Justin Trudeau has been flying around the country at the taxpayers’ expense, pairing his daily meet and greets with party fundraisers in the evening,” the Conservative press release reads.

 

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BullShit!Cowboy

It’s the Oprah effect. You get a car..you get a free car..everyone gets a free car. Generally if something is just to good to be true. It’s is. All these promises will never see the order paper. Watch the silverware if they knock at the door.

The LPC using JustinTrudeau dressing up in western gear to stoke anger in the west. He shows such disdain for the prairies. cdnpoli

Liberals desperate to buy votes in areas they need to hold onto power..screw the rest of Canadians NOOOO money for veterans NOOOO money for clean water on reserves NOOOO jobs for Canadian steel workers NOOOO oil revenues for Canadian SOCIAL programs SAY NO TO TEAM TRUDEAU

IvisonJ Nothing new here. The Parties will promise the mountains to the GTAs of Vancouver, Montreal and Toronto. Only the People's Party has policies (very low taxes) for all Canadians.

Make NO mistake. 'Unprecedented spending' by the Liberals translates into UNPRECEDENTED PAYING if the Liberals win another mandate to govern. This spending would cause Canadians to look back on the frivolous Carbon Tax as inconsequential four years from now.

Canadians need to start seeing Trudeau for what he is: a shameless, corrupt, fraud. Even the liberal trolls have gone silent on this one.

This gov sees your tax dollar as one giant trough that allows them to cling to power. Gross. “The Harper government, in the month leading up to the 2015 election, announced spending of about $1.4 billion. For August alone, the Liberal government’s tally stands at $12.8 billion.”

i am afraid for canada right now... he is overspending like crazy and going to leave the next guy with an even bigger mess to manage.. it is like a woman before divorce court.. drive up her debt and not give a shit.. this is bad.

JustinTrudeau and his whole team cannot defend their record. Only thing Libs can do is take selfies and play wedge politics.

That hat isn't fooling anyone.

Stop spending my money Trudeau

Trudeau, the metrosexual, has led the craziest and creepiest federal government ever.

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