@TheBreakdown
SPECIAL FOIP THREAD!
A few months ago on an unplanned visit to the Counter Signal, we noticed something weird and oddly familiar.
Banner ads advertising for the Government of Alberta.
Not dissimilar from the ones that the Western Standard runs...
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https://x.com/thebreakdownab/status/...973996394?s=61
You might remember that we FOIP'ed the Western Standard ads and while we didn't get how much money the Alberta Government sent to the Western Standard, we did get a list of the campaigns.
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https://x.com/thebreakdownab/status/...662069587?s=61
So we were pretty sure that the Counter Signal was also getting some money sent their way.
So we did what we do and filed another FOIP!
And boy did we get a response!
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https://x.com/thebreakdownab/status/...247151522?s=61
For reasons that can only be filed under "Inconsistent government", not only did we get a list of campaigns, we also got a list of the AMOUNT of taxpayer money that the UCP government has sent the Countersignal for ads.
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https://x.com/thebreakdownab/status/...792720615?s=61
You read that right.
In 2024, the UCP government was sending a pretty consistent $12,000 a MONTH to the Countersignal.
For a grand total of $116,800 in a year and two months.
Of taxpayers money.
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https://x.com/thebreakdownab/status/...543070257?s=61
It's wild how many organizations calling for the defunding of the CBC are happy to be on the UCP dole.
For what appears to be banner ads.
Your tax dollars at work Alberta!
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https://x.com/thebreakdownab/status/...552505171?s=61