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The letter targets my wife's background. We both feel uneasy about this, and feel like our privacy was invaded.
I am going to dig into this, but isn't this illegal?
Looking at elections Canada it states the ways one can advertise their campaign and personalized letters sent directly to a voters address is not included as an option.
I recommend going to the media at the very least with this one before election day.
My understanding is the political parties in Canada (using a base voter list provided to them by Elections Canada) have substantial unregulated databases on voters.
Yeah that's my understanding too.
I used to get ones from the Tories a few years back, looks only (ignoring content) this is somehow tamer, those looked like Peter Popov mailers complete with the random fake pencil scrawls in the margins, highlighting and blue ink underlining.
I was aware of the information they have access to, and the information made available. It is troubling though that I have yet to find a direct answer on direct mail campaigning. At the very least it is a grey area being taken advantage of but I was sure it was against the law to be this direct and use that much information on a voter.
The media would probably eat this up, it would be hilarious if this ended up hurting the conservatives even more (not that they need it).
I think the Conservatives need all the help they can get regarding being hurt in the election. It is honestly a little sad that the Party still holds this much support when Pierre could not sound any more like Trump if he tried.
Space between paragraphs AND a first line indent? Disgusting.
Don't forget about the American spelling
(traveling)
I do want to point out the entire "for change" thing is clearly not for the better just that he's not the incumbent.
This logic brought America Trump so I really don't know why someone would even say it now.
Gross
Absolutely disgusting. Send that to the press...
Conservatives are desperate. The latest ad doesn't even show Pierre Poilievre. That's hilarious.
ah yes, 'Canada first'... how innovative!
Are 'moms watering down milk', or is it just the concept of formula is beyond these folks?
The envelope reads: "Before you vote, read this - Because putting Canada First starts with you.
Looks like a typical political ad to me. What about it targets your wife's background? Are you sure you're not reading into a coincidence? Nothing in that seemed personalized.
Wifes background is Venezuelan, the envelope is in Spanish, and on the other side of the letter its writen the same but entirely in Spanish.
The political party leaders wife is Venezuelan.
Personally, we both don't use our individual backgrounds to find common ground with strangers.
I was skeptical until you said the entire letter was in Spanish on the other side.
It seems pretty unlikely that they're sending out mass letters in Spanish rather than French, unless they're targeting people they know are Spanish speaking.
I'd ask neighbors if they got the same letter. It's strange, but could still be a coincidence.
Free toilet paper?
The only good con is a... wait, there is no good con.
No, no, you were right the first time, dead ones are fine