This just in: Conservative Party an arm of the Government of Canada!


Well, that must be the case, otherwise they wouldn't be distributing hockey pucks with the logo of the Government of Canada, autographed by the Prime Minister.

"He did not say how many pucks - which carry the official government insignia on the side opposite Harper's signature - were paid for by the party."

It has always been my opinion that it is actually better that these sort of things, especially if they're being used for government purposes, like being given to fireign dignitaries, and under the auspices of the Governemtn of Canada, are paid for by the government. If Harper, or any head of government for that matter, hasn't got the political capital to do that, then they shouldn't be made.

In the race to make the public purse tighter, we may well be foolishly re-blurring the line between a shrinking government, and its growing political machinery.