Is it a government plot?

Shadowracer · 2007-06-18T12:56:28Z

link to the official story here:use news and NASCAR in bid for votersBy BRUCE CHEADLE OTTAWA (CP) - The federal Conservative party isn't just targeting the speed-demon demographic by sponsoring a car on the Canadian NASCAR circuit. It turns out the party logo - a big blue "C" - appears on the hood of the car driven by Pierre Bourque, whose popular Internet news aggregator sells tourqued headlines to political operatives. Bourque's website confirmed the connection Monday, linking to a story by Inside Track Motorsport News that noted his Dodge Charger is the sponsored Tory vehicle. As the Inside Track story states: "Bourque's popular Bourque Newswatch site is on the daily 'must-see' list of favourites for Canadian news and political junkies." Research on the business model for Bourque Newswatch suggests the federal Conservative party has just guaranteed itself favourable coverage for the foreseeable future by sponsoring Bourque's hobby. Past and current Bourque clients have confirmed to The Canadian Press that advertisers on the site can expect flattering headlines or links, or headlines and links denigrating their opponents. The Conservative party refuses to confirm or deny that it employs Bourque's headline service directly. But months of negative headlines and links to scathing blogs about Liberal Leader Stephane Dion on Bourque Newswatch indicate someone with an axe to grind is paying the news aggregator, which openly advertises its headline service for sale. When the Conservatives announced the NASCAR sponsorship Sunday, they also neglected to mention the sponsored vehicle is driven by Bourque. Instead, the party's news release referred to Whitlock Motor Sports. "This is a unique opportunity for the Conservative party to reach out to Canadians," Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said in a release. NASCAR has a big middle-class fan base that the Tories want to get their message out to. Immigration Minister Diane Finley says sponsoring a car is a way for the Conservatives to tap into that following.

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swordfish

Jul 09, 2007 12:37 pm

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LOL 😀 ... Mid said "Country of Quebec"... this has been going on so long, people are starting to believe it. Did anyone ask if Bourque got his cheque yet? ;D

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Jul 09, 2007 2:14 pm

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LOL 😀 ... Mid said "Country of Quebec"... this has been going on so long, people are starting to believe it. Did anyone ask if Bourque got his cheque yet? ;D

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The qestion would be.."How much does he have to kick back?"

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