Christmas card surprise?

[Topaz]

We all know the MP's send out Xmas cards to their own supporters but today I got a Xmas card from the MP in london North centre, Susan Truppe. The question I'm asking is why? I live in a Tory riding but I live miles away from London and I've never gotten a Xmas Card from MY MP. So is this a error or a new idea? It was adress "The *********** Residence, with my address. Has anyone else recieve one as yet. She's also the Parl.Sec for the Status of Women.

[PIK]

She likes you.

[Merlin]

Maybe she's read your posts on here and thought you were a special person.

[Topaz]

Well, can you like a person who you never met ? Can't be for my postings, everyone knows I really don't support THIS Conservative party and IF no one else gets one of this Xmas cards, I say that where ever she got the addresses, someone screwed up. Do we(taxpayers) pay for the card or do they?

[cybercoma]

We all know the MP's send out Xmas cards to their own supporters but today I got a Xmas card from the MP in london North centre, Susan Truppe. The question I'm asking is why? I live in a Tory riding but I live miles away from London and I've never gotten a Xmas Card from MY MP. So is this a error or a new idea? It was adress "The *********** Residence, with my address. Has anyone else recieve one as yet. She's also the Parl.Sec for the Status of Women.

Did you write her at some point in time? You might just be on their mailing list.

[login]

Well, can you like a person who you never met ? Can't be for my postings, everyone knows I really don't support THIS Conservative party and IF no one else gets one of this Xmas cards, I say that where ever she got the addresses, someone screwed up. Do we(taxpayers) pay for the card or do they?

Maybe she doesn't like you and there was anthrax inside as your "special gift"

Why don't you contact her and find out.

Edited December 8, 2012 by login

[Argus]

It's part of a vast conspiracy to confuse the opposition! Run away! Run away!

[login]

oh and I think MP's have a christmas budget but I could be wrong.

expenses are only current as far as I am aware to march so far..

http://www.parl.gc.c...1&Parl=40&Ses=3

but it looks like something like 70-80 million dollars total, and printing costs at only 600,000 so I can't expect the cards to be that big of a chunk.

The UK appears to disallow it though

http://www.telegraph...s-rejected.html

However as of 2010 it appears that indeed it is an allowable expense in Canada

http://www.scottandr...- 2010/misc.pdf

This

Printing Christmas add. cards $796.2 MP Christmas Card (so perhaps under $1000 or somewehre in that ballpark times 360 so about say $300,000 perhaps.??? total for the cards.

The liberals meanwhile are asking for a $5 donation per card (but only costing you 1.25 after the taxpayer covers the other 3.75.) I'm not sure if this is some sort of double dipping scheme or "liberal card" as opposed to "mp card"

The MP cards are probably reserved for anyone who got into their mailing list.

It really is a disgusting incumbent corruption though. They should just send out a "government of canada" generic card" if anything is going out, "here is your rebate check" enjoy those extra 3 cents on your baby bonus etc..

If they want to send out cards they should do it themselves, to people they actually do, or get a geust spot on a radio show or take out a classified add. *OR GASP*** WISH PEOPLE A MERRY CHRISTMAS IN PERSON GO CARROLING AROUND THEIR CONSTIUENTCY ETC.. HOW LONG IS YOUR PAID CHRISTMAS BREAK?

taxpayers shouldn't be paying for them.

Edited December 10, 2012 by login