Carney rewrote the rules so tax dollars could fund partisan advertising

¿For nearly a decade, strict rules banned partisan government advertising. Then Carney loosened them.

It's a pattern.

Meanwhile, Ottawa spent $78 million on ads last year, added $25 million more in November, and ran a $67 billion deficit.

The guardrails existed for a reason. Carney tore them down, one by one.

A government that advertises for itself with your money has stopped serving you and started using you.

NEW COLUMN: Carney rewrote the rules so tax dollars could fund partisan advertising

"Canada Strong" was the Liberal Party's 2025 election slogan. Now it's on taxpayer-funded ads running non-stop.

For nearly a decade, strict rules banned partisan government advertising. Then…

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