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Delivery of Young's newsletterrankles Liberal opponentBy Dominik KurekLarry Scott, campaign manager for Young,OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFFsaid the newsletter was already in the system andout of Youngs control before the election wasThe campaign team of Oakville Liberal candi-called. As a further precaution, the newsletter isdate Max Khan is crying foul over the homebeing expensed as part of Youngs campaign.delivery of Conservative incumbent MP TerenceHowever, MacKay said that, if so, the newslet-Youngs quarterly newsletter during the final dayster must state it was paid for by the officialof the election campaign.agent.Youngs campaign team says the TheScott countered, This is one of those things,Householder newsletter was sent before the elec-because it was actually in the mail and in thetion. However, as a precaution the newsletter issystem before there was an election called, itbeing expensed as campaign material.doesnt really have to say that. The Liberals and Conservatives have bothAccording to Elections Canada, there is a bit of heard from residents that the spring edition of a grey area over the issue as all election advertis-Youngs parliamentary Householder was stilling must indicate it was paid for by the officialbeing delivered to Oakville homes as late as thisagent, however, there are exceptions.week. The Householder is a quarterly newsletterThe Liberals say they sent a complaint to thefrom the MPs office, paid for through his parlia-commissioner of Elections Canada, but Electionsmentary budget, which MPs are allowed to print.Canada would not confirm if an investigation willHowever, such material, paid for by taxpayers,take place.cannot be sent to peoples homes during an elec-John Enright, Elections Canada spokesperson,tion.said if the newsletter was out of the MPs controlWhen the election is on (householders) can-before the election was called, then the newsletternot be distributed, said Khans campaign co-would not count as campaign material.manager, John MacKay. Normally, there is someIf that was done before the election wastolerance of three or four days into the election, if called, hes good, he said. If the printer or distri-theyre sloppy in the delivery, there is a bit of for-bution got slowed up and it didnt get deliveredgiveness and nobody complains much. But, wereuntil now, what really matters is at what point itfive weeks into an election here.was out of the control of the Member of MacKay said many of the newsletters reachedParliament.peoples homes several weeks ago, but there are aScott budgeted $15,000 of the campaign forfew instances of people, especially in the Brontethe newsletter, but said the actual cost is likelyarea, receiving it on Monday, April 25.lower than that.www.insideHALTON.com OAKVILLE BEAVER Thursday, April 28, 2011 10