I keep getting stuff in my mailbox from the Conservative MP in a riding neighbouring mine. This isn't the first time. From my recollection, I believe we get something at least a few times a month from this man, if not once a week.
Today's mailing is a black and white flyer entitled "Tackling Crime, Protecting our Children." It includes this referendum-type question "Do you support the Conservative government's plan to raise the age of protection to 16 years?" with large "YES" and "NO" boxes to check off in reply. Then you can cut it off and mail it in to this MP's Parliament Hill address, no postage required.
I repeat, he is not our elected MP here in BC-Southern Interior (this guy is), and he is not doing didley for anyone in this corner of the country.
So, why the mailings? Possible theories:
- Is it an honest mistake made by an office employee?
- Does he think we're a dumb bunch of hicks from the sticks who don't even know who their own MP is (i.e. is he trying to trick us)?
- Is this an unofficial gathering of information, or some type of unofficial referendum, that the Conservative Party of Canada is utilizing in order to gage the popularity of their policies, or potential policies, if the threat of a non-confidence vote becomes more and more imminent?
- Is he trying to drum up support for our new Conservative candidate (note the word CANDIDATE), this man?
It seems a little fishy to me, and if I were a constituent in the lovely Kelowna-Lake Country riding, I'd be a little ticked that my bucks are going towards any of these possibilities.
I have just fired off this email to this MP:
Hi there,
I'm just wondering why I keep getting bits and pieces in my mailbox from you when I'm not even in your riding. Today I got a flyer entitled "Tackling Crime, Protecting Our Children." I seem to get one of something similar to this each week, or a least a couple of times a month.
I live in Rossland, my MP is Alex Atamanenko, and my riding is BC Southern Interior. We are in neighbouring ridings for sure, but I have no idea why you'd be mailing things to people outside your own riding.
Thanks for clearing this up,
WC.
I have yet to receive a response, but it's early yet.
5 backtalkers:
...most likely because there's no charge for government weenies to use the resources of Canada Post... and what the heck, he's protecting your children by making abortions illegal... er... making it a crime for criminals to hurt and unborn baby and ensuring that only pure, non-controversial, lacking in creative or artistic medium, American pablum... er... those people who would use tax dollars to make pornography are shut out of the system! I'm shocked he hasn't sent ME a newsletter asking if the age of protection should be raised to sixteen...
Personally, I have no problem with the idea of raising the age of consent to sixteen as laid out, but shouldn't we protect everyone? I mean heck, aren't they trying to protect the unborn right now?
Go WC.. it would be like another president asking us for our help from another country.
You go girl! It is wonderful how you question politics, really.
Please let us know if the guy gets back to you or not.
If you get a reply ( I doubt you will) please post it :-)
Sask: I'll give him till the end of the week to respond (I'm sure he's very busy) and at that point I'm going to forward this information on to my MP. I will for sure keep you all updated.
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