1271...Tories At The Trough

"The Conservatives have made free mail expensive." So writes Campbell Clark in today's Globe and Mail.

Apparently the Tories are keeping the post office going with their multiple free mailings. The Stephen Harpers ran up $6.3-million in costs last year by mailing out "ten-per-centers" to people outside their ridings. Le Devoir discloses that the average Conservative spent $38,337 on mail, including eight who spent more than $80,000, while the average opposition MP spent $17,977. Ontario Conservative Rick Norlock topped the list at $87,749.

And yet, no Christmas card from Mr. Norlock for the WFDS in '08. Fingers crossed for this year.

WFDS