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Interesting article. I did a quick search and found a few things.
First, Hill+Knowlton also worked on Rachel Notley’s campaign, and that seems to have turned out ok. See
http://hkstrategies.ca/alberta-election/
Second, like most large ad/PR companies, H+K don’t seem to have a strict moral code governing their choice of clientele. See http://hkstrategies.ca/work/
Third, H+K have a massive website devoted to the 2015 election. I’ve only skimmed a few pages, but so far I can’t figure out which way — if any — they’re leaning. But maybe they’re just that good, and I’ll never figure it out. Instead, I’ll just come away with the inescapable feeling that I need to vote Conservative. We shall see.
http://hkstrategies.ca/federal-election-2015/
Fourth, this Walt McGinnis?
http://emrabc.ca/?cat=68
http://www.columbiajournal.ca/11-05/P3_Smart.html
http://thebridgenewsservice.com/tag/walt-mcginnis/
http://canadacitizensnewsnetwork.com/bcauditorgeneral01/
I’ll summarize: Seems to be conspiracy minded. Doesn’t seem to trust any of the parties. Says wireless technology is bad for your health, and as a professional electrician one of the services he sells is testing for this bad EM radiation. Consistent, at least; and to be fair, quite a few people — including the French government — agree with him. Still....
I’m volunteering at one of the NDP offices, so I might ask them about this when I go in next week. If I learn anything useful, I’ll let you know.
On edit: After a night's sleep, I'm rereading the H+K site, and now I'm not sure about their role in the Alberta election. Their involvement appears to be the same as it is for the Federal; that is, they're offering analysis but don't
seem to be pushing a particular party. They did the same for the Ontario election, as well. So, based on my admittedly brief research, it's really not clear which parties they've worked for. Maybe someone else here can figure that out?
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