The following was received by “unambiguously ethnic” (as PH puts) PC Party of Ontario members in a Toronto area riding. It reeks of voter suppression. (h/t Perez)
Frank Klees’ campaign has focused upon signing up new Canadians and bringing increased diversity to the PC Party of Ontario. His campaign believes that his campaign was the target of this “dirty trick” type of politicking.
I’ve received the following letter from a source close to the Klees campaign. The letter is from party president Ken Zeise. It informs the Klees campaign that the police are now investigating the matter.
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June 24th, 2009 at 11:00 pm
Well, well I see the Tories are up to dirty tricks.
I guess they learned nothing from 2001-2003 when they tried them… and gave Ontario Dalton McGuinty and David Caplan because Sandra Pupatello took 'em on her shoulders as she pounded/pup-ed her way to victory.
Gosh, WHEN will you guys learn to just play it clean?!?
In fact, to be quite frank with you, one man for 13 years has been a political superstar because he's everybody's favorite 2nd choice & totally unthreatening as a person: Dalton McGuinty. I wish and hope the Ontario PCs have such a 2nd choice kind-of-a-bloke. Randy Hillier?
June 25th, 2009 at 3:10 am
Humm… strange and unfortunate. Who would really gain from this? perhaps the liberals for creating this witch hunt.
June 25th, 2009 at 5:33 am
This can't be PC's behaving this way. Are we being infiltrated by moles or are we dealing with mad lust for power within? It's not a big prize, it's a rebuilding process. loads of grunt work and miles to go before the next election.
Beginning to think we do need a straight shooter like Hillier but we keep hearing he doesn't stand a chance, he offends the sensibilities of Toronto elite and therefore could never win in this province. Are we PC's or are we chameleons, changing with the locale, all things to all people like the Liberals?
June 25th, 2009 at 7:33 am
What effect will this have on today's voting.
June 25th, 2009 at 9:06 am
I do not believe the liberals are responsible, they clearly have enough problems to deal with (eHealth anyone?). It is the act of a desperate campaign and it's disgusting.
It is appalling. The campaign responsible knows who they are and it's only a matter of time before everyone else does too.
June 25th, 2009 at 9:26 am
The Opiniator's comment is interesting. I agree with the others who suggest that this is more a Liberal tactic than a conservative one.
I truly hope they get to the bottom of this.
It's not going to stop me in the least from supporting my candidate.
June 26th, 2009 at 7:03 am
Harpo's gang will be next on the police blotter
June 26th, 2009 at 1:22 pm
Ontario's PC's: Clearly ready to rule.
June 26th, 2009 at 1:22 pm
BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
June 26th, 2009 at 1:27 pm
Any truth to the rumour this is all hogwash, as in not true?
June 26th, 2009 at 5:18 pm
Outsider, The Liberals need desperately a diversion. The Whole Liberal Party is crocked from top to bottom. I don't feel sorry for the people in Ontario. They have only themselves to blames for the sh-house in Toronto. I wonder if they will wake up when all the taxes go through the roof next year.Not to mention the mess in Caledonia
This whole affair smaks too much of Liberal infiltration.
June 26th, 2009 at 6:06 pm
Liz J hysterical…….apparently it is real and they took their advice from Harpo's war room. LOL
June 27th, 2009 at 10:28 am
Liz as far as Terry1 is concerned he is so hysterical I don't even reply eny more.
June 27th, 2009 at 10:30 am
There is another thing. How come we hear so little about it in Ottawa. One would think the Liberal Media would fall all over themselves to blast the Conservaties. Am I the only one who sees very little of it?
June 27th, 2009 at 10:33 am
Dalton McGuinty beeing clean cut. Yea ,right, I can fly to the moon. He is more slick than the others
There is nothing first rate about it except being a lier.
June 27th, 2009 at 5:28 pm
Liz as far as Terry1 is concerned he is so hysterical I don't even reply eny more.
June 27th, 2009 at 5:30 pm
There is another thing. How come we hear so little about it in Ottawa. One would think the Liberal Media would fall all over themselves to blast the Conservaties. Am I the only one who sees very little of it?
June 27th, 2009 at 5:33 pm
Dalton McGuinty beeing clean cut. Yea ,right, I can fly to the moon. He is more slick than the others
There is nothing first rate about it except being a lier.