Rob Clarke and Brian Abrams Not the Only Conservatives Who Lied About Carbon Tax

But they still lied.

The above video shows Conservative MP Rob Clarke reading a message from the PMO (and not very well I might add. Kind of reminds me of grade 4 public speaking exercise), one of many, many delivered by Conservative MPs and candidates alike, who put winning an election above doing what was best for the Canadian public.

Most environmentalists and economists alike, agree that the carbon tax is the best defense against climate change. The Green shift was revenue neutral meaning that any taxes paid would have been returned in the form of tax credits. Even the NDP are now admitting that they should have been more supportive of Mr. Dion's plan.

But what did the Conservatives do and are still doing? They lied, lied and lied again, then when they got tired of simply lying, they started to make stuff up.

Now usually our Kingston candidate Brian Abrams just cuts and pastes from the Conservative website for his 'thoughts' but when he did try to wing it he should have turned off the TV. Apparently Sesame Street that day was brought to you by the number 12, so that was his fabricated statistic for the German unemployment rate, when in fact it was 7.6% in September and 7.7% in August of 2008.

Canada's Sarah Palin also made stuff up, as did most of the gang who have no idea how to address climate change, which is why we are now in last place for action on global warming.

But here's what Brian had to say:

Only you can stop the carbon tax
Saturday, 11 October 2008

"Prime Minister Harper and the Conservative Government developed and implemented a plan based on keeping the budget balanced, lowering taxes, protecting Canadian jobs and keeping inflation low. Our plan has been in place for two years. Our plan has worked. Our plan is the reason why Canada is in good shape today.

In three days time, Canadians will choose between a real plan for the economy and a carbon tax that will drive up the cost of everything:

Higher fuel prices.
Higher food prices.
Higher costs for business.
Higher costs for hospitals, schools, municipalities and transit systems.
Undefined carbon tariffs.

The choice is clear. With Dion, Canadians will see higher taxes and deficit spending. With Harper, Canadians will continue to see lower taxes and balanced budgets.

That's what this election is about. Harper Conservatives are on the right track. The Dion Liberal carbon tax track is the wrong way to go.

Only you can prevent this train wreck. Vote NO to the carbon tax.

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1. Conservative Rob Clarke Abuses RCMP Connections

Conservative Rob Clarke Abuses RCMP Connections

I first went down this path when I learned that Kingston's Brian Abrams was an ex-RCMP officer. There's absolutely nothing wrong with that, but it did give me pause, since there are so many in the Conservative government with ties to this force.

There has also been a great deal of concern that Stephen Harper has been politicizing the police, and with so many investigations into his government, it does give the impression that they may be given favour.

This is sad, because the Mounties have always been a source of pride to Canadians, and the last group I would ever have believed to be partisan.

I know that it is probably only a handful of officers involved, but it could paint them all with the same brush.

One of the most blatant at the grassroots level, was the uniformed RCMP officer delivering campaign signs for Saskatchewan MP Rob Clarke; sending a very clear message to the people of this community, even if that was not the intent. This was in direct violation of their strict neutrality policy.

Voter says uniformed RCMP officer helped candidate
A La Ronge resident says he witnessed a uniformed RCMP officer delivering campaign signs for a Conservative candidate in northern Saskatchewan, a violation of the police force's strict neutrality policy.
By The StarPhoenix (Saskatoon)
October 8, 2008

A La Ronge resident says he witnessed a uniformed RCMP officer delivering campaign signs for a Conservative candidate in northern Saskatchewan, a violation of the police force's strict neutrality policy.

Bill Layman, a longtime northern resident who's in the mining exploration business, said the uniformed officer was delivering large campaign placards on Monday around noon to the downtown constituency office of Rob Clarke, the Conservative candidate in the Desnethe-Missinippi-Churchill River.

The officer was using a marked RCMP pickup truck. Layman was driving to an advanced polling station to vote when he saw the officer taking signs out of the truck.

"This was a big freaking sign," Layman said. "I'm not into partisan politics . . . but this guy was 100 per cent totally delivering this stuff."

Layman tried to approach the man, he said, but the officer was "incredibly dismissive."

"He was very offhandish, like it was no big deal. He gave me a kind of Valley girl stare like it was no big deal, what's your problem?"

RCMP say the officer was off-duty at the time and was on his way to nearby Southend, where he is stationed. An investigation has been launched into the complaint, RCMP Sgt. Carole Raymond said.

"Any activity that our members do that seems that we're supporting any party is not something the RCMP supports," she said. "If we start taking sides then we're going to come across as supporting certain policies."

Clarke, the Conservative incumbent, won the riding in a byelection earlier this year. He was the RCMP sergeant in charge of the Spiritwood detachment in 2006 when three constables were fired on. Two of them, constables Robin Cameron and Marc Bourdages, died. He enjoys strong support among RCMP members because of his involvement, members of his campaign team said.

Russell Ullyatt, Clarke's campaign manager, said the organization has more than 500 volunteers and doesn't "have control over what they do.

"If the story is true, it's very unfortunate," he said.

Liberal party candidate David Orchard, Clarke's main rival in the riding, said it was "totally inappropriate" for a uniformed Mountie to be involved in campaigning during a federal election.

"It's completely (unacceptable) in a democracy for the national police force to be using its vehicles, openly, on the main street of a town, to drop off signs for a candidate," Orchard said. "It's a gesture of intimidation. It's frightening and unacceptable."

Layman said several people have accused him of playing partisan politics after he alerted media and other campaigns of what he saw. But, ironically, he cast his vote for Clarke at the advanced polling station a mere 10 minutes later, he said.

"This just really bothers me," Layman said. "This is about perception. It doesn't matter that he was off-duty. It's that he was doing it."