‘Smear campaigns’
Dear Editor:
Within a short time Canadians will be asked to vote in a federal election.
Quite frankly, it is difficult to sort through the various policies.
Something that will not be useful, or even harmful, are the “ads” all the parties will run.
Like most commercials, they will be widely misleading, and cannot be trusted, whether they are approved by the Liberals or the Conservatives.
In an age in which everyone is concerned about what to believe and not believe, I would say, half-truths are dangerous.
These smear campaigns by both the Liberals and the Conservatives are not icons of truth telling, but propagate mistrust among the public and leave them vulnerable to being lied to on a daily basis.
Why are they allowed? My guess is because fact checking is not a priority for the platforms that carry them when commercial interests carry the day.
Janet Calderwood,
Rockwood
