Federal Election Alert
Things have definitely moved into a very high gear during this election campaign, and I wanted to give you an update on some of the goings on. Our 'Three Stooges Parody' has caused a great deal of interest, dismay, and a few incredibly rude (but very typical) comments.
The ad was a tongue in cheek poke at the opposition parties to show that the coalition is still very much alive and well. The issues that we at the National Citizens Coalition want to dominate the agenda are in our Agenda for Canada. You can read that by clicking here.
If you support these initiatives please donate to this worthy campaign by clicking here. In some of the email I received recently it was claimed that we seem too partisan. We ARE partisan - for the ideology of "more freedom through less government". Our motto and our view point puts us totally at odds with all the opposition parties. They all want bigger government, nanny state national programs and things that this country cannot afford. If that makes us partisan, so be it.
Before you criticize me for not attacking the Conservatives - we do, we have and we will continue to do so. We have consistently said for several years that Ottawa is just too big - with a $250 billion budget it is past time for our government to go on a diet. However, if the opposition parties get their way, spending will certainly go way up, not down.
The Stooges video has resulted in us receiving more than 120,000 hits to our website in two days - we have received many donations and yes, there are some people that disagree with us on the stooges ad and that is fine. That is what free speech is all about. You can see the impact these videos can have on the campaign by clicking this link. It is from the cbc.ca website and its shows how effectively videos are being used during this campaign. Note that ours is the top one listed, but you can see some of the other ones as well.
Imagine, the CBC actually showing something the National Citizens Coalition has done. Must be a full moon!
Here is another item of note that I thought you would find interesting. As of today, we are the ONLY fiscally conservative organization that has registered with Elections Canada during this election. There are dozens and dozens of organizations registered that want more money, more this and more that. As you all know, we are not such an organization!
This registration is required for third parties if they intend on spending money during the election writ period. We intend to run radio, print, web and potentially tv ads during the last two weeks of the campaign to focus on the issues that hard working Canadians really care about. You can listen to our latest radio commercial by clicking here. This ad will start airing this weekend in the Ontario market and we plan to roll this ad out across the country along with others that we are currently working on. If you like the ad and want us to spread it further, please support us by clicking here.
One last comment - during an election the mudslinging at me personally and our organization ramps up to incredible levels from the hysterical left. The last few days have been no exception. I have had vile shots taken at me, at my mother (who, by the way, was an incredible lady who sadly passed away 19 years ago). I do have very thick skin, and one needs that in this job, but the venom from the left is still something to see. It is beyond disgusting, and disappointing at some times.
I can assure you all of these personal attacks on me and the National Citizens Coaltion just fire me up more to stand up for what is right - our partisanship is on behalf of hard working taxpayers and our thousands of members from across the country. We will continue to fight for more freedom through less government.
Your comments are always welcome. The last couple of weeks in the campaign will be very interesting, and I will keep you updated on a regular basis. Please click here to comment.
Best regards,
Peter Coleman
President and CEO
National Citizens Coalition
Things have definitely moved into a very high gear during this election campaign, and I wanted to give you an update on some of the goings on. Our 'Three Stooges Parody' has caused a great deal of interest, dismay, and a few incredibly rude (but very typical) comments.
The ad was a tongue in cheek poke at the opposition parties to show that the coalition is still very much alive and well. The issues that we at the National Citizens Coalition want to dominate the agenda are in our Agenda for Canada. You can read that by clicking here.
If you support these initiatives please donate to this worthy campaign by clicking here. In some of the email I received recently it was claimed that we seem too partisan. We ARE partisan - for the ideology of "more freedom through less government". Our motto and our view point puts us totally at odds with all the opposition parties. They all want bigger government, nanny state national programs and things that this country cannot afford. If that makes us partisan, so be it.
Before you criticize me for not attacking the Conservatives - we do, we have and we will continue to do so. We have consistently said for several years that Ottawa is just too big - with a $250 billion budget it is past time for our government to go on a diet. However, if the opposition parties get their way, spending will certainly go way up, not down.
The Stooges video has resulted in us receiving more than 120,000 hits to our website in two days - we have received many donations and yes, there are some people that disagree with us on the stooges ad and that is fine. That is what free speech is all about. You can see the impact these videos can have on the campaign by clicking this link. It is from the cbc.ca website and its shows how effectively videos are being used during this campaign. Note that ours is the top one listed, but you can see some of the other ones as well.
Imagine, the CBC actually showing something the National Citizens Coalition has done. Must be a full moon!
Here is another item of note that I thought you would find interesting. As of today, we are the ONLY fiscally conservative organization that has registered with Elections Canada during this election. There are dozens and dozens of organizations registered that want more money, more this and more that. As you all know, we are not such an organization!
This registration is required for third parties if they intend on spending money during the election writ period. We intend to run radio, print, web and potentially tv ads during the last two weeks of the campaign to focus on the issues that hard working Canadians really care about. You can listen to our latest radio commercial by clicking here. This ad will start airing this weekend in the Ontario market and we plan to roll this ad out across the country along with others that we are currently working on. If you like the ad and want us to spread it further, please support us by clicking here.
One last comment - during an election the mudslinging at me personally and our organization ramps up to incredible levels from the hysterical left. The last few days have been no exception. I have had vile shots taken at me, at my mother (who, by the way, was an incredible lady who sadly passed away 19 years ago). I do have very thick skin, and one needs that in this job, but the venom from the left is still something to see. It is beyond disgusting, and disappointing at some times.
I can assure you all of these personal attacks on me and the National Citizens Coaltion just fire me up more to stand up for what is right - our partisanship is on behalf of hard working taxpayers and our thousands of members from across the country. We will continue to fight for more freedom through less government.
Your comments are always welcome. The last couple of weeks in the campaign will be very interesting, and I will keep you updated on a regular basis. Please click here to comment.
Best regards,
Peter Coleman
President and CEO
National Citizens Coalition
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