Written by Peter McIntyre Thursday, 15 October 2009 13:37 107.5 KISSFM:
The federal Ethics Commissioner is being asked to investigate 48 separate examples of promotional government cheques that Conservative M-Ps used to tout stimulus spending for partisan gain.
One of the MP's is Colin Mayes from Okanagan Shuswap who has several pictures on his website, giving out cheques with his picture on it and the Conservative party logo. (Click on picture to enlarge)
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has acknowledged that party logos should not appear on cheques. But his officials insist there's nothing wrong with Tory MPs presenting government cheques on which their own name, or Tory slogans, are the most prominent feature.
The Liberals and other critics say it's a breach of government rules under the Federal Identity Program. Mayes has so far not returned KISS FM's call for comment.A look at Conservative MP websites reveals dozens of cheque presentations on which the MP's name and signature appears in bold letters, while the government of Canada logo is tiny.
(Files from the Canadian Press)
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