that US Republican campaign tactics are being used by the Canadian Conservatives. I guess they're correct: lying, especially to minorities they think are naive enough to buy it, seems to be one of their favorite tactics. The minority here in the US is the low information right wing Christian. See: "Obama will confiscate your bibles" in 2008. In Canada, I suppose it's the recent immigrants. Fortunately for other Canadians, most of them likely can't vote yet because they're still working to become citizens.

And the community press is saying they resent the implication that they can be
manipulated so easily by the Conservatives.

The newly arrived are being considered too naive to see through it. I think they'll have the good sense to be insulted. We'll see.

The point is that the Conservatives do seem to be adopting some of the tactics of the Clown Party here.

He believes in the Noble Lie.it is okay to lie to the peopleto benefit the elite.

This tactic reminds me of FOX News and Republicans. Lie, cheat,, anything to win.