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The NDP almost certainly have nothing to do with that letter or stories like it, but there are three things to be kept in mind.

First, the NDP are only all to happy to have members of the media focusing on small fringe groups who say and do terrible things who support their opponents, creating the misleading impression that the party reflects the actions of those small fringe groups. The media are only happy to do it because sensationalist stories get attention, as demonstrated here.

Second, there are bound to be some people who don't want a UCP government and think that not having one is important enough that they'll do terrible things and say they're doing them in the name of the UCP. It's basically impossible to tell if any particular news item reflects this practice, and suggesting it sounds like conspiracy thinking, so it'll just sort of float in the background throughout the whole campaign.

Third, there are people who don't want a UCP government who will do everything they can to attempt to drag these news stories out and make them as damaging as possible for the UCP by keeping them on defence, demanding more and more contrition and apology for things they didn't actually do. Which is why it's not at all surprising that after a quick and complete condemnation of the letter and whoever wrote it, that the individual behind the complaint immediately said the UCP / Kenney response was "not good enough". For that individual, it was never going to be.

Given the UCP's response, I don't think this sort of news story should make anyone more or less likely to vote for either major party. But of course it will, so prepare for a lot more of them.