Government Advertising
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Feds dedicate most of their advertising dollars to social mediaNew figures show the federal government spent $39.2 million on advertising last year.CanadaFeb 11, 2019
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Liberal government spent $13.7M on social media advertising since electionThe government used the money on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, between November 4, 2015 (the day the Liberal cabinet was sworn in) and May 10, 2017.PoliticsSep 26, 2017
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Ontario spending millions on government ads that are partisan: auditor generalOntario's taxpayers have footed the bill for millions of dollars in government advertising that actually appears partisan, the auditor general said Wednesday, and millions more in social media ads her office isn't allowed to review.PoliticsNov 30, 2016
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Action Plan sign removal not feds’ job: OttawaThousands of old "Economic Action Plan" signs dotting the Canadian landscape are not captured by a new federal advertising crackdown and will remain in place.CanadaMay 23, 2016
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Liberals move to ban politician’s taxpayer-funded ‘vanity videos’The Liberal government has announced it is making changes to the rules governing taxpayer-funded advertising.CanadaMay 12, 2016
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Auditor general slams Liberals over rule changes on government advertisingAuditor Bonnie Lysyk says the Liberals want to do away with almost all the rules that aim to prevent taxpayer-funded partisan advertising by a government.PoliticsMay 12, 2015
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Do the Feds need an advertising watchdog?Is government advertising a necessary tool for educating citizens or an easy way for a governing party to promote themselves?CanadaMay 3, 2015
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Government earmarks emergency funding for ad campaignThe Conservative government gave Public Safety permission to dip into a federal emergency fund to help finance a $4.5-million advertising campaign, accounting documents show.PoliticsFeb 27, 2014
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