Conservative pre-election spending, June 2 to September 6 2008

Date Department Description Amount ($) Location Recipient MP Present Franco- 2-Jun Heritage festival 145,000 Ottawa, ON Festival franco-ontarien Mr. Pierre Lemieux Human Resources and Social Vaudreuil- Hon. Michael M 2-Jun Development Seniors Program 25,000 Dorion, QC New Horizons for Seniors Program Fortier Quebec City, Hon. Lawrence 2-Jun Transport 8 Electric Buses 2,000,000 QC Quebec City Cannon Association des professionnels de la chanson et de la 3-Jun Heritage Support for artists 116,500 Ottawa, ON musique Mr. Pierre Lemieux Sustainable Hon. Lawrence 4-Jun Transport Canada Transit Projects 1,000,000 Ottawa, ON 16 projects across Canada Cannon University of (UBC) Museum of Anthropology and the Jewish Historical Society of British 5-Jun Heritage Museum 65,600 , BC Columbia Hon.

5-Jun Heritage Cultural Activities 116,900 Ottawa, ON Théâtre Action Mr. Pierre Lemieux Asthma/Allergy 6-Jun Research 12,000,000 Hamilton, ON McMaster University Mr. Mike Wallace Francophone Community 6-Jun Heritage Organization 762,700 Ottawa, ON Assemblée de la francophonie de l'Ontario Mr. Pierre Lemieux Human Resources and Social 6-Jun Development Literacy 1,976,655 , MB Workplace Education Steering Committee Hon. 6-Jun Transport Canada Infrastructure 34,500,000 , AB City of Calgary Hon. North 7-Jun Heritage Museum 37,000 Vancouver, BC North Vancouver Museum and Archives Commission Mr. Edward Fast Saint-Antoine- 7-Jun Status of Women Women's School 1,050,000 De-Tilly, QC The Centre de developpement Femmes et gouvernance Hon. Josee Verner Human Resources and Social 8-Jun Development Training 1,370,000 Victoria, BC Canadian Apprenticeship Forum Hon. Canada Economic Hon. Jean-Pierre 9-Jun Development Park 18,300,000 Quebec, QC Baie de Beauport Blackburn Triathlon World 9-Jun Heritage Championships 250,000 Vancouver, BC 2008 ITU Triathlon World Championships Mr. Edward Fast Human Resources and Social Promoting Youth Vaudreuil- Hon. Michael M 9-Jun Development Employment 166,000 Dorion, QC Carrefour jeunesse-emploi de Vaudreuil-Solanges Fortier Ontario Potable 9-Jun Industry Canada Water Program 70,738 Casselman, ON Village of Casselman Mr. Pierre Lemieux

Source: Canadian Taxpayers Federation (Sept. 6, 2008) TOTAL: $19,233,543,503 www.taxpayer.com Conservative pre-election spending, June 2 to September 6 2008

Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence Coalition on Funding for 3 Sustainability, The Regroupement feministe du Nouveau- Hon. Greg 13-Jun Status of Women Women's groups 144,319 Moncton, NB Brunswick, Crossroads for Women Inc. Thompson Ontario Potable 13-Jun Industry Canada Water Program 331,891 Bridgenorth, ON Township of Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield Mr. Dean Del Mastro Western Economic Senator Terry 13-Jun Diversification Training 970,000 Winnipeg, MB Manitoba Sector Training Network Stratton Funding for Hopewell Cape, 14-Jun ACOA Community Hall 500,000 NB Albert County Historical Society Mr. Ontario Potable 14-Jun Industry Canada Water Program 71,409 Stayner, ON Township of Clearview Ms. Human Rights 15-Jun ACOA Memorial 90,000 Hampton, NB Hampton John Peters Humphrey Foundation Mr. Rob Moore Spruce Grove, 15-Jun Heritage Performance Arts 40,000 AB City of Spruce Grove Hon. Funding for Trade 16-Jun ACOA Mission 263,000 Moncton, NB 2008 Women's Exporters Initiative Hon. Peter MacKay 16-Jun Heritage Museum 47,050 Calgary, AB Naval Museum of Society Mr. 16-Jun Heritage Heritage Sight 47,500 Barkerville, BC Barkerville Heritage Trust Mr. Richard harris 16-Jun Heritage Museum 128,400 , ON Royal Ontario Museum Hon. 16-Jun Human Resources Training 4,200,000 Ottawa, ON Sectoral Career Focus Program Ms.

17-Jun ACOA Cultural Tourism 30,000 Springhill, NS Anne Murray Centre Hon. Peter MacKay Human Resources and Social Summerside, 17-Jun Development Housing Project 431,500 PEI Scotcor Construction Ltd. Hon. Peter MacKay World War 2 18-Jun Heritage Education 5,000,000 Toronto, ON Community Historical Recognition Program Hon.

Border Clearance 18-Jun Public Safety Services 100,000 Ottawa, ON Riviere Rouge/Mont Tremblant International Airport Hon. Stockwell Day Language 19-Jun Heritage Programs 1,100,000,000 Ottawa, ON Roadmap for Linguistic Duality in Canada 2008-2013 Hon. Josee Verner

20-Jun ACOA Tourism 111,000 Mactaquac, NB Mactaquac Marine Inc. Mr. Mike Allen

Various Economic Development Thunder Bay, 20-Jun Fed Nor Initiatives 7,300,000 ON Various Hon. Human Resources and Social 20-Jun Development Housing Project 1,800,000 Thorold, ON Capital Pines Development and 2077626 Ontario Ltd Mr. Rick Dykstra

Source: Canadian Taxpayers Federation (Sept. 6, 2008) TOTAL: $19,233,543,503 www.taxpayer.com Conservative pre-election spending, June 2 to September 6 2008

Human Resources and Social Senator Consiglio Di 20-Jun Development Homelessness 2,000,000 Toronto, ON Toronto Community Housing Nino Western Economic 20-Jun Diversification Park 5,600,000 Winnipeg, MB City of Winnipeg Hon. Vic Toews Western Economic Wireless Wavefront Wireless Innovation Society of British 20-Jun Diversification Technology 1,000,000 Buranaby, BC Columbia Mr. Russ Hiebert 21-Jun ACOA Tourism 654,851 Hampton, NB St. John River Society Mr. Rob Moore New Glasgow, 22-Jun ACOA/Heritage Tourism 7,970,000 NS Nova Scotia's Democracy 250 Celebrations Hon. Peter MacKay

22-Jun Heritage Music Festival 70,000 Winnipeg, MB Jazz Winnipeg Mr. Steven Fletcher Saint Mary’s University Business Development Centre, the Acadia Centre for Social and Business Entrepreneurship and the Faculty of Small Business Management in collaboration, Canadian Council for 23-Jun ACOA Conference 170,000 Halifax, NS Small Business Hon. Peter MacKay Senator Gerald 23-Jun Heritage Festival 30,000 Halifax, NS Jeux de l'Acadie Comeau Atlantic Gateway 24-Jun ACOA initiative 115,000 Halifax, NS Dalhousie University Hon. Peter MacKay 24-Jun Heritage Arts Center 500,000 St. John's, NL Resource Centre for the Arts Hon. 24-Jun Heritage Festival 50,000 Moncton, NB Celebrate Canada! Committee of New Brunswick Mr. Mike Allen The Federation provinciale des Fransaskoises, The Provincial Associatoin of Transition Houses of SK, The Funding for 4 Saskatchewan Voice of People with Disabilities, The 24-Jun Status of Women Women's groups 574,444 Regina, ON Regina Immigrant Women Centre Mr. Dave Batters Business and 25-Jun ACOA Tourism 152,000 Mount Pearl, NL East Meets West – Summer Expo 2008 Hon. Loyola Hearn Human Resources and Social Promoting Youth 25-Jun Development Employment 167,000 Roberval, QC Ideaux Travail Corporation Mr. Niagara-on-the- 25-Jun Transport Canada Infrastructure 62,000,000 Lake, ON Queenston Plaza Hon. Various Western Economic Infrastructure 25-Jun Diversification Programs 147,000,000 Victoria, BC Canada-BC Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund Hon. Rona Ambrose

26-Jun ACOA Business Traning 100,000 Ottawa, ON 2008 National Youth Ambassador Caucus Hon. Peter MacKay 26-Jun Heritage Festival 35,000 St. John's, NL Sound Arts Initiative Mr. Norman Doyle Various Domestic Ferry Ooperator through the Marine Hon. Lawrence 26-Jun Transport Canada Marine Security 5,000,000 Ottawa, ON Security Contribution Program Cannon

Source: Canadian Taxpayers Federation (Sept. 6, 2008) TOTAL: $19,233,543,503 www.taxpayer.com Conservative pre-election spending, June 2 to September 6 2008

Funding for 3 YWCA Halifax, The All Women's Empowerment and 27-Jun Status of Women Women's Groups 349,964 Halifax, NS Development Association, Pink Dog Productions Hon. Peter MacKay Upgrade Western Economic International 27-Jun Diversification Peace Garden 1,461,000 Boissevain, MB International Peace Garden Hon. Vic Toews

Human Resources and Social Hunter River, 28-Jun Development/ACOA Heritage Park 59,867 PEI Dr. Kent G. Ellis Heritage Park Hon. Peter MacKay

28-Jun Heritage Festivals 140,000 Calgary, AB two Calgary performing-arts organizations Mr. Lee Richardson

29-Jun Heritage Festival 50,000 Halifax, NS Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo Hon. Peter MacKay Museum 30-Jun Heritage Collection 27,390 St. John's, NL Trinity Historical Society Hon. Loyola Hearn Community 30-Jun Heritage Development 38,440 Plamondon, AB Plamondon District Community Development Society Mr. Western Economic 30-Jun Diversification Energy efficiency 3,800,000 Calgary, AB Calgary Public Building Mr. Lee Richardson Western Economic Research and 30-Jun Diversification Development 1,000,000 Victoria, BC Camosun College Hon. Florenceville- 1-Jul ACOA Boardwalk 1,629,360 Bristol, NB Town of Florenceville-Bristol Mr. Mike Allen 1-Jul Heritage Festival 197,650 Winnipeg, MB City of Saint-Boniface. Hon. Vic Toews Fenelon Falls, 2-Jul Heritage Town Anniversary 5,000 ON Fenelon and Verulam Townships Mr. Barry Devolin Charlottetown, 2-Jul Heritage Cultural Programs 41,000 PEI Fathers of Confederation Buildings Trust Hon. Peter MacKay Sherwood Park, 2-Jul Heritage Art Festival 55,000 AB Festival Place Society Mr. Ken Epp

Funding for 2 The Philippine Women Centre of BC, Vancouver Status 2-Jul Status of Women Women's Groups 483,312 Vancouver, BC of Women Ms. Nina Grewal

3-Jul ACOA Recreation Centre 2,500,000 St. John's, NL Newfoundland and Labrador Sports Centre Hon. Loyola Hearn

3-Jul ACOA tourism 60,000 Cavendish, PEI Montgomery Theatre Ms.

Water Distribution 3-Jul Transport Canada System 275,880 Burk's Falls, ON Village of Burk's Falls Hon. Tony Clement 4-Jul Heritage Film Festival 38,000 St. John's, NL St. John's International Women's Film Festival Hon. Loyola Hearn

Source: Canadian Taxpayers Federation (Sept. 6, 2008) TOTAL: $19,233,543,503 www.taxpayer.com Conservative pre-election spending, June 2 to September 6 2008

Ontario Potable Mr. Gary 4-Jul Industry Canada Water Program 83,980 Kenilworth, ON Township of Wellington North Schellenberger York Region, Hon. Peter Van 5-Jul Heritage Art Festival 10,000 ON Arts Festival King Loan

7-Jul ACOA Trade Mission 211,500 Moncton, NB Trade Mission Delegates Hon. Peter MacKay Cape Breton's Magazine Centre for Documentary Fields 7-Jul Heritage Online Archives 105,100 Englishtown, NS Studies Mr. Whitehorse, 7-Jul Heritage Festivals 211,000 NWT Several Organizations Hon. Rona Ambrose Women's 7-Jul Status of Women Conference 1,016,400 Ottawa, ON Women's Worlds Forum Project Hon. Josee Verner Western Economic Genomics Hon. Dianne 7-Jul Diversification Research 800,000 Calgary, AB Genome Alberta Ablonczy 8-Jul Heritage Heritage Festival 8,000 Blairmore, AB Crowsnest Pass Economic Development Board Mr. 8-Jul Heritage Highland Games 20,000 Maxville, ON Glengarry Highland Games Mr. Pierre Lemieux Thetford Mines, Hon. Christian 8-Jul Heritage Museum 17,949 QC Musée minéralogique et minier de Thetford Mines Paradis Small Craft Fisheries and Harbour 8-Jul Oceans Improvements 650,000 Vancouver, BC Steveston Harbour Mr. John Cummins Human Resources and Social Whitehorse, 8-Jul Development Training 9,300,000 NWT Aboriginal Skills and Employment Partnership Hon. Rona Ambrose Airport Safety Grande-Prairie, 8-Jul Transport Canada Funding 749,479 AB Grande Prairie and Hih Level Airports Mr. Chris Warkentin

Airport Safety Fort Chipewyan, 8-Jul Transport Canada Funding 685,000 AB Fort Chipewyan Airport Mr. Brian Jean 9-Jul ACOA Aquatic Facility 1,137,605 Shippagan, NB Town of Shippagan Mr. Mike Allen 9-Jul Heritage Cultural Festival 8,000 St. John's, NL Association Régionale de la Côte ouest Hon. Loyola Hearn Association canadienne française de l'Alberta - 9-Jul Heritage French Programs 100,000 Peace River, AB Régionale de Rivière-la-Paix Mr. Chris Warkentin Mississauga, 9-Jul Heritage Art Festival 20,000 ON Mississauga Chinese Arts Festival Mr. Wajid Khan St.Catherines, 9-Jul Heritage Performance Arts 60,000 ON Brock University's Centre for the Arts Mr. Rick Dykstra Jane Hurshman Memorial Fund, Women for Community Funding for 3 Economic Development in Southwest Nova, The Tri- 9-Jul Status of Women Women's groups 294,188 Yarmouth, NS County Women's Centre Mr. Gerald Keddy Economic New Glasgow, 10-Jul ACOA Development 1,930,000 NS Regional Economic Development Authorities Hon. Peter MacKay

Source: Canadian Taxpayers Federation (Sept. 6, 2008) TOTAL: $19,233,543,503 www.taxpayer.com Conservative pre-election spending, June 2 to September 6 2008

10-Jul Heritage Literary Festival 25,000 Moose Jaw, SK Living Skies Festival of Words Mr. Dave Batters Hon. Greg 10-Jul Heritage Music Festival 32,000 Dalhousie, NB Baie des Chaleurs Chamber Music Festival Thompson 10-Jul Heritage Music Festival 125,000 Winnipeg, MB Winnipeg Centennial Folk Festival Hon. Vic Toews Calgary 11-Jul Heritage Stampede 432,300 Calgary, AB Hon. Josee Verner Western Economic 12-Jul Diversification Park 1,000,000 Edmonton, AB City of Edmonton Hon. Rona Ambrose

Energy Revenue Rt. Honourable Agreement with , 13-Jul Finance Canada Nova Scotia 867,000,000 Halifax, NS Province of Nova Scotia Hon. Peter MacKay 13-Jul Industry Canada Aerospace 350,000,000 Ottawa, ON Bombardier Inc. Hon. Jim Prentice 14-Jul Heritage Literary Festival 10,000 St. John's, NL March Hare literary festival Hon. Loyola Hearn Association canadienne-française de l'Alberta, Régionale 14-Jul Heritage French Services 80,000 Fort McMurray de Wood Buffalo Mr. Brian Jean Association canadienne-française de l'Alberta, régionale 14-Jul Heritage French Services 55,000 Plamondon, AB de Plamondon-Lac La Biche Mr. Brian Jean Advocate 15-Jul ACOA Tourism 256,000 Harbour, NS Cape Chignecto Provincial Park, County of Cumberland Mr. Gerald Keddy Water and Wastewater Mahone Bay, 15-Jul ACOA Treatment 175,500 NS Town of Mahone Bay and Municipality of Chester Mr. Gerald Keddy

15-Jul ACOA Civic Centre 4,500,000 Grand Falls, NB Town of Grand Falls Mr. Mike Allen Hon. Greg 15-Jul Heritage Live Theatre 44,000 Caraquet, NB Théâtre populaire d'Acadie Thompson Support for 15-Jul Heritage Aboriginal Youth 40,000 Saskatoon, SK Saskatoon Environmentors Co-operative Hon.

15-Jul Heritage Music Festival 43,000 Fredericton, NB Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival Mr. Mike Allen 15-Jul Heritage Music Festival 16,000 Bertrand, NB Centre d'Action Artistique Mr. Mike Allen

15-Jul Heritage Music Festival 120,000 Calgary, AB Folk Festival Society of Calgary Mr. Lee Richardson 15-Jul Heritage Cultural Festival 9,000 Magog, QC Fête des vendanges Magog-Orford organization Hon. Josee Verner Human Resources and Social Funding for a Prince Edward 15-Jul Development Women's Shelter 217,000 Island The Chief Mary Bernard Memorial Women's Shelter Hon. Peter MacKay Human Resources Guaranteed and Social Income 15-Jul Development Supplement 2,900,000 Saskatoon, SK GIS Hon. Carol Skelton

Source: Canadian Taxpayers Federation (Sept. 6, 2008) TOTAL: $19,233,543,503 www.taxpayer.com Conservative pre-election spending, June 2 to September 6 2008

Trades Skills 16-Jul ACOA Training 367,000 Seal Cove, NL College of the North Atlantic Mr. Canada Economic Improve Saint-Nicholas, 16-Jul Development Productivity 1,150,000 QC DK-SPEC Inc. Mr. Jacques Gourde Hon. Greg 16-Jul Heritage Festival 105,000 Caraquet, NB Festival Acadien de Caraquet Thompson Human Resources Guaranteed and Social Income 16-Jul Development Supplement 1,700,000 Grand Falls, NB GIS Mr. Mike Allen Ontario Potable 16-Jul Industry Canada Water Program 216,073 Oro, ON Township of Oro-Medonte Mr. Bruce Stanton Small Craft Fisheries and Harbour French Creek, 16-Jul Oceans Improvements 2,200,000 BC French Creek, Ladysmith and Crofton Harbours Mr. James Lunney Ski Trails 17-Jul ACOA Upgrade 297,000 Gander, NL Airport Nordic Ski Club Hon. Loyola Hearn Tourism 17-Jul ACOA Development 29,000 Twillingate, NL Twillingate Islands Tourism Association Hon. Loyola Hearn Development Grand Falls - 17-Jul ACOA Study 66,968 Windsor, NL Town of Grand Falls-Windsor Hon. Loyola Hearn 17-Jul Heritage Art Festival 7,000 Edmonton, AB Arts on the Ave Edmonton Society Mr. Peter Goldring Sunshine Gibsons Landing Fibre Arts Festival Society, Sechelt 17-Jul Heritage Art Festival 20,000 Coast, BC Arts Festival Edward Fast 17-Jul Heritage Music Festival 50,000 Toronto, ON Beaches Jazz Festival Hon. Jim Flaherty 17-Jul Heritage Comedy Festival 32,000 Moncton, NB Hubcap Comedy Festival Mr. Mike Allen Human Resources Guaranteed and Social Income 17-Jul Development Supplement 1,800,000 Forties, NS GIS Mr. Gerald Keddy Nature and Hon. Greg 18-Jul ACOA Marine Park 1,288,205 Champlain, NB St. Croix Estuary Project Inc. Thompson Ontario Potable Penetangguishe 18-Jul Industry Canada Water Program 58,987 ne, ON Town of Penetangguishene Mr. Bruce Stanton

Mental Health 3 Research Teams from the , The 18-Jul Health Canada Research 4,400,000 Winnipeg, MB Hospital for Sick Children, and McMaster University Mr. Steven Fletcher Annapolis 19-Jul ACOA Historical Site 40,000 Royal, NS Valley African Nova Scotian Development Association Hon. Peter MacKay Recreation and Hon. Greg 19-Jul ACOA Culture 262,499 Gagetown, MB Village of Gagetown Thompson Human Resources and Social Baker Brook, Hon. Greg 19-Jul Development Housing Project 250,000 NB The Pavillon Joseph Moisan Thompson

Source: Canadian Taxpayers Federation (Sept. 6, 2008) TOTAL: $19,233,543,503 www.taxpayer.com Conservative pre-election spending, June 2 to September 6 2008

Environment Lake Superior 20-Jul Canada Day Festivities 500,000 Red Rock, ON Mysteries of the Great Lakes IMAX Production Mr. Joe Comuzzi Mr. Garry 21-Jul Heritage Music Festival 30,000 Stratford, ON Stratford Summer Musci Festival Schellenberger Southwestern 22-Jul Heritage Festivals 8,000 Ontario SweetWater Music Festival, Wild for the Arts Festival Mr. Larry Miller Ontario Potable 22-Jul Industry Canada Water Program 257,743 Deep River, ON Town of Laurentian Hills Ms. Cheryl Gallant Western Economic Hydrogen/fuel cell 22-Jul Diversification research 1,000,000 Vancouver, BC Hydrogen & Fuel Cells Canada Mr. Ted Menzies Western Economic Life Sciences Canadian Centre for Agri-food Research in Health and 22-Jul Diversification Research 800,000 Winnipeg, MB Medicine Hon. Vic Toews Charlottetown, 23-Jul ACOA Production Facility 350,000 PEI COWS Inc. Mr. Gerald Keddy New Theatre Georgetown, 23-Jul ACOA Equipment 25,000 PEI Kings Playhouse Mr. Gerald Keddy Pentaguishene, 23-Jul Heritage Historical Festival 3,000 ON Settlers' Day Committee of Pentanguishene Mr. Bruce Stanton Human Resources Guaranteed and Social Income 23-Jul Development Supplement 8,100,000 Langley, BC GIS Mr. Mark Warawa

Funding for 2 Charlottetown, The Adventure Group, Inc., The Women's Network, PEI 23-Jul Status of Women Women's Groups 240,383 PEI Inc. Mr. Gerald Keddy Water and Wastewater Hon. Peter Van 23-Jul Transport Canada Servicing 1,599,350 Innisfil, ON Town of Innisfil Loan Highway 24-Jul Transport Canada Improvements 33,600,000 , BC Winfield-Oyama Highway Project Hon. Stockwell Day Hon. Jim Flaherty, Hon. Lawrence 24-Jul Transport Canada Infrastructure 6,200,000,000 London, ON Government of Ontario Cannon Baseball 25-Jul Heritage Tournament 116,000 Edmonton, AB Baseball Canada Mr. Rahim Jaffer Promoting Metis 25-Jul Heritage Culture 50,000 Yorkton, SK Métis Nation Regional Council ERIIA Mr. Garry Breitkreuz Bus Rapid Transit 25-Jul Transport Canada Route 9,700,000 Toronto, ON City of Toronto Hon. Jim Flaherty 25-Jul Transport Canada Public Transit 100,000,000 Toronto, ON City of Toronto Hon. Jim Flaherty 25-Jul Transport Canada Highway Project 42,800,000 , BC Trans-Canada Highway Project Ms. Betty Hinton

Source: Canadian Taxpayers Federation (Sept. 6, 2008) TOTAL: $19,233,543,503 www.taxpayer.com Conservative pre-election spending, June 2 to September 6 2008

Unmanned Western Economic vehicle systems 25-Jul Diversification research 900,000 Suffield, AB Canadian Centre for Unmanned Vehicle System Hon. Monte Solberg Owen Sound, 28-Jul Heritage Art Gallery Exhibit 12,530 ON Tom Thomson Art Gallery Mr. Larry Miller Sudbury 125th 28-Jul Heritage Anniversary 35,000 Sudbury, ON Prise de Parole Hon. Tony Clement 28-Jul Heritage Cowboy Festival 7,500 Vernon, BC O'Keefe Ranch and Interior Heritage Society Mr. Sioux Lookout, 28-Jul Heritage Metis Festival 25,000 ON Sioux Lookout Anti-Racism Committee Hon. Tony Clement Human Resources Guaranteed and Social Income Yellowknife, 28-Jul Development Supplement 500,000 NWT GIS Hon. Human Resources and Social Employment 28-Jul Development Training 2,100,000 Sydney, NS Aboriginal Skills and Employment Partnership Ms. Lynne Yelich Human Resources and Social Promoting Youth Dolbeau- 29-Jul Development Employment 82,000 Mistassini, QC Societe de gestion environmentale (SGE) Mr. Denis Lebel Vancouver Showcase Theatre Festival, Comox Nautical Days 50th 30-Jul Heritage Two Festivals 10,000 Island, BC Anniversary Hon. Stockwell Day Saint-Laurent, 30-Jul Heritage Metis Festival 4,500 MB Saint-Laurent and District Métis Association Mr. James Bezan Archaeological 30-Jul ACOA Exploration 250,000 Carbonear, NL Baccalieu Trail Heritage Corporation Mr. Fabian Manning

31-Jul Heritage Community Event 5,500 Bridgewater, NS South Shore in Motion Festival Society Mr. Gerald Keddy

Village Centennial 31-Jul Heritage Celebration 6,000 Invermay, SK Invermay's 100th Anniversary Committee Mr. Garry Breitkreuz Hon. , Agriculture and Agri- Tobacco Farmers Hon. Dinale Finley, 1-Aug Food Canada Bailout 300,000,000 Delhi, ON Ontario's Flue-Cured Tobacco Producers Mr. Anniversary of BC 1-Aug Heritage founding 6,600,000 Ottawa, ON BC150 Secretariat Hon. Josee Verner 4-Aug Heritage Art Festival 3,000 Chester, NS Chester Art Centre Association Mr. Gerald Keddy Human Resources Guaranteed and Social Income Hon. Jean-Pierre 4-Aug Development Supplement 15,000,000 Saguenay, QC Guaranteed Income Supplement Blackburn Campbellford, 5-Aug Industry Canada Potable water 404,377 ON Ontario Potable Water Program Mr. Rick Norlock

Source: Canadian Taxpayers Federation (Sept. 6, 2008) TOTAL: $19,233,543,503 www.taxpayer.com Conservative pre-election spending, June 2 to September 6 2008

Fisheries and Improve Small 5-Aug Oceans Craft Harbours 1,300,000 Mission, BC 6 Harbours throughout BC Mr. UFO Sighting Shag Harbour, 5-Aug Heritage Festival 2,000 NS Shag Harbour Incident Festival Mr. Gerald Keddy

5-Aug Heritage Youth Center 79,729 Archerwill, SK Archerwill Métis Local #58 Mr. Garry Breitkreuz Hot Air Balloon Hon. Lawrence 5-Aug Heritage Festival 25,000 Gatineau, QC Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival Cannon

5-Aug Heritage Historical Festival 250,000 Quebec, QC Corporation des Fêtes historiques de Québec Ms. Sylvie Boucher Human Resources Guaranteed and Social Income 5-Aug Development Supplement 2,600,000 Winnipeg, MB GIS Ms. Human Resources Guaranteed and Social Income Charlottetown, 5-Aug Development Supplement 400,000 PEI GIS Hon. Peter MacKay

6-Aug ACOA Cultural Tourism 763,600 Antigonish, NS Atlantic ECONOMUSEUM Corporation Hon. Peter MacKay Water Pollution 6-Aug Industry Canada Control 2,379,433 Orangeville, ON Town of Orangeville Mr. Aboriginal 6-Aug Heritage Magazine 150,950 Calgary, AB Urban Society for Aboriginal Youth Mr. Lee Richardson 6-Aug Heritage Cultural Festival 10,000 Brookly, NS Queens Recreational Boating Association Mr. Gerald Keddy Water and Wastewater 7-Aug ACOA Treatment 166,666 Brooklyn, NS Region of Queens Municipality Mr. Gerald Keddy 7-Aug Heritage Music Festival 34,076 Lunenburg, NS Lunenburg Folk Harbour Society Mr. Gerald Keddy 7-Aug Heritage Dance Festival 20,000 Moncton, NB Productions DansEncorps Mr. Rob Moore 7-Aug Heritage Forest Festival 15,000 Burlington, ON Patria Music/Theatre Projects' the Forest Festival Mr. Barry Devolin Human Resources Guaranteed and Social Income 7-Aug Development Supplement 1,300,000 St. John's, NL GIS Hon. Loyola Hearn 8-Aug Heritage Wheat Festival 4,000 Weyburn, SK Weyburn Wheat Festival Mr. Ed Komarnicki International Saint-Jean-Sur- 9-Aug Heritage Balloon Festival 25,000 Richelieu, QC International Balloon Festival of Saint Jean-sur-Richelieu Hon. Josee Verner

Human Resources and Social 10-Aug Development/ACOA Tourism 78,000 Port Rexton, NL Skerwink Trail Hon. Loyola Hearn Young's Cove, Young’s Cove and Waterborough Wharf Preservation 10-Aug ACOA Tourism Initiative 148,853 NB Association and the St. John River Society Mr. Rob Moore

Source: Canadian Taxpayers Federation (Sept. 6, 2008) TOTAL: $19,233,543,503 www.taxpayer.com Conservative pre-election spending, June 2 to September 6 2008

Campus Expansion/Park Northern College of Applied Arts and Technology, 11-Aug Fed Nor Expansion 850,000 Haileybury, ON Temiskaming Shores waterfront linear park Mr. Guy Lauzon

Various Economic Development 11-Aug Fed Nor Initiatives 3,900,000 , ON Various Mr. Guy Lauzon Museum Hudson's Hope, 11-Aug Heritage Improvements 7,972 BC Hudson's Hope Historical Society Hon. L'Ancienne- 11-Aug Heritage Art Festival 10,000 Lorette, QC Festival Lorettain Hon. Josee Verner Subsidies for Various 12-Aug Fed Nor Businesses 2,100,000 Hearst, ON Various Businesses Mr. Guy Lauzon Human Resources and Social Employment Hon. Lawrence 12-Aug Development Program 123,000 Louiseville, QC Societe d'aide au developpement des collectivites Cannon

Water Distribtuion Kapuskasing, 12-Aug Industry Canada Systems 1,867,924 ON Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund Mr. Guy Lauzon Anniversary of Deportation of Charlottetown, Senator Gerald 13-Aug Heritage Acadians 15,000 PEI Carrefour de l'Isle Saint-Jean Comeau Burnt Church, Hon. Greg 14-Aug Heritage Pow-Wow 4,500 NB Esgenoôpetitj Pow-Wow Committee Thompson 14-Aug Industry Canada Potable water 180,804 Brighton, ON Municipality of Brighton, Town of Cobourg Mr. Rick Norlock Musician 15-Aug ACOA Conference 21,177 St. John's, NL Newfoundland and Labrador Musicians’ Association Hon. Loyola Hearn International Festival of Military 16-Aug Heritage Bands 50,000 Quebec, QC Québec City International Festival of Military Bands Mr. Daniel Petit 18-Aug Heritage Textile Museum 460,000 Toronto, ON Textile Museum of Canada Hon. Jim Flaherty Hon. Lawrence 18-Aug Transport Canada Champlain Bridge 1,000,000,000 Montreal, QC Government of Quebec Cannon Western Economic Community Portage la 18-Aug Diversification Center 10,000,000 Prairie, MB City of Portage la Prairie Hon. Vic Toews Community 19-Aug Heritage/ACOA Facilities 1,570,000 Tusket, NS École secondaire de Par-en-Bas Mr. Pierre Lemieux 19-Aug Heritage Art Gallery 14,406 Kamloops, BC Kamloops Art Gallery Ms. Betty Hinton 19-Aug Heritage Music Festival 260,000 Granby, QC Réseau national des galas de la chanson Hon. James Moore

Source: Canadian Taxpayers Federation (Sept. 6, 2008) TOTAL: $19,233,543,503 www.taxpayer.com Conservative pre-election spending, June 2 to September 6 2008

Human Resources and Social Senator Consiglio Di 19-Aug Development Literacy 950,188 Toronto, ON ABC Canada Nino Hon. Lawrence 19-Aug Transport Canada Road construction 5,500,000 Gaspe, QC Port of Gaspe Cannon Marine Research Memorial University of Newfoundland’s Fisheries and 20-Aug ACOA and Training 1,056,000 St. John's, NL Marine Institute Mr. Fabian Manning Billings Estate National Historic Site, Nepean Museum, Bytown Museum, Diefenbunker Museum, Goulbourn Museum, Watson's Mill Museum, Osgoode Museum, Muséoparc Vanier, the Ottawa Worker's Heritage Museum Centre, Cumberland Heritage Village Museum, and 20-Aug Heritage Improvements 61,100 Ottawa, ON Pinhey's Point Historic Site Hon. John Baird Action Travail Rimouski-Neigette, Corporation de la Human Resources Maison des Jeunes de Trois-Pistoles, Centre de and Social Prevention du Suicide et d'intervention de crise du Bas- Hon. Lawrence 20-Aug Development Poverty Alleviation 165,000 Rimouski, QC St-Laurent Cannon Human Resources and Social 20-Aug Development Homelessness 1,900,000 Halifax, NS Metro Non-Profit Housing Association Senator David Oliver Hon. Lawrence 20-Aug Transport Canada Port Repairs 7,300,000 Rimouski, QC Port of Rimouski, Port of Matane Cannon Shared Community Stage 21-Aug Heritage Project 23,696 Ashcroft, BC Village of Ashcroft Hon. Chuck Strahl Canada Economic Baie-Comeau, Hon. Jean-Pierre 21-Aug Development Ports 46,000,000 QC Baie Comeau Blackburn Charlottetown, 22-Aug ACOA Tourism Training 240,000 PEI Atlantic Canada Tourism Grading Authority Mr. Mike Allen Hon. Greg 22-Aug ACOA Recreation Centre 109,136 Apohaqui, NB Apohaqui Recreation Centre Thompson 10 local Development 22-Aug Fed Nor Initiatives 830,000 Sudbury, ON Northern Ontario Development Program Hon. Jim Prentice Human Resources and Social Safe Housing for Petit-Rocher, Hon. Greg 25-Aug Development Vulnerable Youth 150,000 NB Youth Evolution Center Thompson Encourage Use of Provincial Government Services in 26-Aug Heritage French 60,000 Halifax, NS Fédération acadienne de la Nouvelle-Écosse Hon. James Moore

Source: Canadian Taxpayers Federation (Sept. 6, 2008) TOTAL: $19,233,543,503 www.taxpayer.com Conservative pre-election spending, June 2 to September 6 2008

Tourism Portugal Cove 27-Aug ACOA Promotion 63,235 South, NL Cape Race-PCS Heritage Incorporated Mr. Fabian Manning Marketing for Canada Economic Alternative 27-Aug Development Medicines 200,000 Quebec, QC Biotanika Mr. Luc Harvey Human Resources and Social Affordable Williamsburg, 27-Aug Development Housing 1,400,000 ON Hess Street Project Mr. Guy Lauzon Human Resources and Social Yellowknife, 27-Aug Development Skills training 9,000,000 NWT Aboriginal Skills and Employment Partnership Hon. Chuck Strahl Railway Captial 27-Aug Transport Canada Improvement 2,800,000 Ottawa, ON Keewatin Railway Company Hon. Vic Toews

Western Economic Microsystems and 27-Aug Diversification Nanotechnology 3,500,000 Edmonton, AB Alberta Centre for Advanced MNT Hon. Rona Ambrose Technician Testing Port aux 28-Aug ACOA Equipment 200,000 Basques College of the North Atlantic Hon. Loyola Hearn Canada Economic Industrial Hon. Jean-Pierre 28-Aug Development Equipment 64,500 Saint-Clixte, QC Les Industries Deschampes Blackburn Hon. Greg Environment Improve Fundy Thompson, Rob 28-Aug Canada National Park 8,700,000 Alma, NB Fundy National Park Moore

Conseil provincial des sociétés culturelles in New Brunswick, the Fédération acadienne de la Nouvelle- Écosse in Nova Scotia, the Association régionale de la Côte Ouest in Newfoundland and Labrador, the Friends 400th Anniversary of the Farmers Bank of Rustico, and the Regional 28-Aug Heritage of Quebec City 126,000 Moncton, NB Cultural Events Centre in Prince Edward Island Hon. James Moore Supporting Canadian Book Publishing 28-Aug Heritage Industry 32,919 Regina, SK Saskatchewan Publishers Group Mr. Tom Lukiwski Promote Arts and Culture in Atlantic Atlantic Presenters Association (APA), the Galerie Sans 28-Aug Heritage Canada 102,500 Moncton, NB Nom, and the Francofête en Acadie Hon. James Moore Commercial Area Sheet Harbour, 29-Aug ACOA Upgrades 500,000 NS Sheet Harbour Chamber of Commerce Hon. Peter MacKay Business 29-Aug ACOA Promotion 323,625 St. John's, NL Provincial Aerospace Limited Hon. Loyola Hearn

Source: Canadian Taxpayers Federation (Sept. 6, 2008) TOTAL: $19,233,543,503 www.taxpayer.com Conservative pre-election spending, June 2 to September 6 2008

Information 29-Aug Fed Nor Technology 1,700,000 North Bay, ON Northern Ontario Development Program Hon. Tony Clement Living With Lakes 29-Aug Fed Nor Centre 2,000,000 Sudbury, ON Living With Lakes Centre n/a Supporting Canadian Book Publishing 29-Aug Heritage Industry 81,000 Vancouver, BC Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia Hon. Stockwell Day 29-Aug Heritage Literary Forum 15,000 Toronto, ON Korean-Canadian Literary Forum-21 Press Mr. Barry Devolin

Opportunities for 29-Aug Heritage Young Aboriginals 1,373,520 Edmonton, AB Métis Nation of Alberta Mr. Laurie Hawn World Senior Canoe Kayak 29-Aug Heritage Championship 2,000,000 Dartmouth, NS CanoeKayak Canada Hon. Peter MacKay

Water Distribution 29-Aug Industry Canada Systems 1,766,666 North Bay, ON City of North Bay Hon. Tony Clement Property 30-Aug ACOA Upgrades 200,000 St. Anthony, NL Sir Wilfred Grenfell Historical Society Hon. Loyola Hearn Centennial 30-Aug Heritage Celebration 10,000 Bruderheim,AB Bruderheim Lions Club Mr. Leon Benoit

30-Aug Transport Canada Highway 33,700,000 Armstrong, BC Building Canada Infrastructure Plan Hon. Stockwell Day Community Hon. Greg 1-Sep ACOA Centre 310,286 St. George, NB Town of St. George Thompson Tourism and Economic 1-Sep ACOA Development 65,000 Lakevale, NS Mini-Trail Community Centre Hon. Peter MacKay Business Hon. Greg 2-Sep ACOA Development 301,430 Cambellton, NB Enterprise Restigouche Thompson Infrastructure Charlottetown, 2-Sep ACOA Improvements 1,300,000 PEI City of Charlottetown n/a Human Resources and Social 2-Sep Development Homelessness 462,000 Victoria, BC Fernwood Neighbourhood Resource Group Hon. Gary Lunn Joint Strike 2-Sep Industry Canada Fighter Program 43,400,000 Winnipeg, MB Bristol Aerospace Limited Hon. Vic Toews 2-Sep Industry Canada Potable water 2,139,519 Port Hope, ON Ontario Potable Water Program Mr. Rick Norlock Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Research and National Sciences and Engineering Research Council, 2-Sep Industry Canada Education 10,000,000 Toronto, ON Canadian Institute for Health Research Hon. Jim Prentice

Source: Canadian Taxpayers Federation (Sept. 6, 2008) TOTAL: $19,233,543,503 www.taxpayer.com Conservative pre-election spending, June 2 to September 6 2008

Transport/Asia Prince George, 2-Sep Pacific Gateway Roads 3,500,000 BC City of Prince George Mr. Richard Harris Western Economic Schulich School of Engineering at the University of 2-Sep Diversification GPS Technology 1,750,000 Calgary, AB Calgary Mr. Art Hanger Improvements to Production Edmundston, Hon. Greg 3-Sep ACOA Facilities 550,000 NB Enseignes Pattison Sign Group Thompson Improvements to Production Kingston 3-Sep ACOA Facilities 45,000 Peninsula, NB Acadian Sturgeon & Caviar Inc Mr. Rob Moore Canada Economic Saint-Narcisse- Hon. Jean-Pierre 3-Sep Development Recreation Center 277,581 de-Beaurivage Comite Sportif de Neubois Blackburn

Drinking Water Canada Economic and Waste Water Saint-Georges, Hon. Maxime 3-Sep Development Infrastructure 1,133,763 QC City of Saint-Georges, QC Bernier 3-Sep ACOA Trail Expansion 564,646 St. John's, NL East Coast Trail Association Inc Hon. Loyola Hearn Saint-Jean-Port- 3-Sep Heritage Music Festival 3,000 Joli,QC Les Violons d'automne festival Hon. Josee Verner Cultural Charlottetown, 3-Sep Heritage Development 5,000 PEI Ars Longa Hon. Peter MacKay

3-Sep Heritage Literary Journal 12,000 Antigonish, NS The Antigonish Review Hon. Peter MacKay

3-Sep Heritage Music Festival 30,000 Montreal, QC Orgue et couleurs Fall Festival Hon. Human Resources and Social Agricultural 3-Sep Development Career Support 1,302,345 Embrun, ON Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council Mr. Pierre Lemieux Human Resources New and Social Westminster, 3-Sep Development Child care 434,150 BC Child Care Human Resources Sector Council Ms. Lynne Yelich

Fuel-Efficient Auto 3-Sep Industry Canada Technologies 80,000,000 Windsor, ON Ford Motor Company of Canada Hon. Jim Prentice Landing Gear Technology 3-Sep Industry Canada Research 27,000,000 Longueuil, QC Heroux Devtek Inc. Hon. Jim Prentice Research on Nanotechnology 3-Sep Industry Canada Aircraft Coating 4,600,000 Ottawa, ON Integran Technologies Inc. Hon. Jim Prentice Hon. Lawrence 3-Sep Transport Canada Infrastructure 4,000,000,000 Quebec, QC Government of Quebec Cannon

Source: Canadian Taxpayers Federation (Sept. 6, 2008) TOTAL: $19,233,543,503 www.taxpayer.com Conservative pre-election spending, June 2 to September 6 2008

Highway Hon. Maxime 3-Sep Transport Canada Improvement 75,000,000 Beauce, QC Government of Quebec Bernier Highway Saguenay-Lac- Hon. Jean-Pierre 3-Sep Transport Canada Improvement 112,500,000 Saint-Jean, QC Government of Quebec Blackburn Chelsea, Hon. Lawrence 3-Sep Transport Canada Recreation Center 6,141,704 Quebec The Meredith Center Cannon Strengthen Western Economic Economic links 3-Sep Diversification with Asia Pacific 1,000,000 Edmonton, AB Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Hon. Rona Ambrose Western Economic Community Brandon, 3-Sep Diversification Center 6,900,000 Manitoba Brandon Family YMCA Hon. Vic Toews Western Economic Education Prince Albert, Canada-Saskatchewan Northern Development Senator David 3-Sep Diversification infrastructure 1,680,000 SK Agreement Tkachuk Improvements to Production 4-Sep ACOA Facilities 528,000 Waterville, NB Covered Bridge Potato Chip Company Mr. Mike Allen Improvements to Production K.C. Sargent, Hebert’s Recycling Inc., and Sunny Corner Hon. Greg 4-Sep ACOA Facilities 578,000 Miramichi, NB Enterprises Inc. Thompson

Construction of a Hon. Greg 4-Sep ACOA Production Facility 500,000 Bathurst, NB Future Alternative Wood Products Thompson Hon. Peter MacKay and Mr. Gerald 4-Sep ACOA Cultural Tourism 172,624 Liverpool, NS Astor Theatre Keddy Canada Economic Supporting Dolbeau- Hon. Jean-Pierre 4-Sep Development Entrepreneurship 6,000,000 Mistassini, QC Canada Economic Development Blackburn Information Thunder Bay, 4-Sep Fed Nor Technology 2,800,000 ON Northern Ontario Development Program Hon. Joe Comuzzi

4-Sep Heritage Ukranian Heritage 50,000 Winnipeg, MN Ukranian Canadian Congress Mr. James Bezan Francophone 4-Sep Heritage Theatre 57,000 Edmonton, AB The Association des compagnies de théâtre de l'Ouest Mr. Rahim Jaffer 4-Sep Heritage Music Festival 35,000 Carleton, QC Maximum 90 Hon. Josee Verner International Immunization Programs in sub-Saharan Africa and 4-Sep Cooperation Polio Eradication 30,000,000 Ottawa, ON Afghanistan Hon.

Funding to Buy 4-Sep Transport Canada Marine Simulators 2,302,000 Ottawa, ON British Columbia Institute of Technology Hon. Stockwell Day Prince George, 30,800,000 4-Sep Transport Canada Highway BC Government of British Columbia Hon. Jay Hill

Source: Canadian Taxpayers Federation (Sept. 6, 2008) TOTAL: $19,233,543,503 www.taxpayer.com Conservative pre-election spending, June 2 to September 6 2008

Fort St. John, 14,800,000 4-Sep Transport Canada Highway BC Government of British Columbia Hon. Jay Hill World Junion Hockey 750,000 4-Sep Heritage Championships Ottawa, ON International Ice Hockey Federation Hon. John Baird 4-Sep Transport Canada Highway 21,500,000 Quesnel, BC Government of British Columbia Mr. 4-Sep Transport Canada Highway 14,600,000 Kelowna, BC Government of British Columbia Mr. Ron Cannan Hon. Lawrence 38,000,000 4-Sep Transport Canada Highway Gatineau, QC Government of Quebec Cannon Hon. Christian 2,000,000,000 Paradis, Hon. Peter 5-Sep Defence Ships Gatineau, QC Lockhead Martin MacKay International Education 25,000 5-Sep Human Resources Opportunities London, ON Fanshawe College Mr. Joe Preston 16,000,000 5-Sep Transport Flood Protection Mission, BC Government of British Columbia Hon. Stockwell Day Assistance for 6,100,000 5-Sep Agriculture Farmers Ottawa, ON Manitoba Forage Assistance Program Hon. Gerry Ritz Settlement Services for 6,000,000 5-Sep Immigration Immigrants Pickering, On Several Organizations Hon. Dianne Finley 46,000,000 5-Sep Human Resources Retraining Ottawa, ON Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Hon. Monte Solberg Military Base 500,000,000 5-Sep Defence Expansion Ottawa, ON CFB Trenton Hon. Peter MacKay Hon. Greg 140,000 5-Sep Defence Training Building Gagetown, NB CFB Gagetown Thompson Hon. Lawrence 718,000,000 Cannon, Hon. Vic 5-Sep Transport Infrastructure Winnipeg, MB Government of Manitoba Toews Western Economic Lac La Ronge, Lac La Ronge Indian Band, Village of Air Ronge, Village 4,220,000 5-Sep Diversification Water Supply MB of La Ronge Mr. Rob Clarke

Protection Against 3,000,000 5-Sep Public Safety Hate Crimes Toronto, ON 10 Jewish Community Organizations Hon. Jim Flaherty Allergen Free Foods for 33,000 5-Sep Agriculture Children Burnaby, BC BOBOBABY Inc Hon. Gerry Ritz Employment 1,200,000 5-Sep Human Resources Program Carbonear, NL Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Mr. Fabian Manning

Source: Canadian Taxpayers Federation (Sept. 6, 2008) TOTAL: $19,233,543,503 www.taxpayer.com Conservative pre-election spending, June 2 to September 6 2008

Settlement Services for 5,200,000 5-Sep Immigration Immigrants Toronto, ON Rexdale Women's Center Hon. Dianne Finley Indian Affairs and Nothern Geoscience 1,400,000 5-Sep Development Project Whitehorse, YK Yukon Geological Survey Hon. Chuck Strahl Settlement Services for 11,000,000 Mississauga, 5-Sep Immigration Immigrants ON 9 Agencies Mr. Wajid Kahn Hon. Christian Fisheries and 4,494,534 St. Andrew's, Paradis, Hon. Greg 5-Sep Oceans Labortories NB Fundy Contractors Ltd. Thompson Indian Affairs and Nothern Cold Climate 200,000 5-Sep Development Research Whitehorse, YK Government of Yukon Hon. Chuck Strahl Indian Affairs and Nothern 245,267 5-Sep Development Water Supply Whitehorse, YK Village of Haines Junction Hon. Chuck Strahl Promote French Language and 20,450 Senator Gerald 5-Sep Heritage Culture Edmunston, NB Salon du Livre d'Edmunston Comeau Preserving Local 120,000 5-Sep Heritage Heritage Port Perry, ON Town of Scugog Hon. Bev Oda Charlottetown, 39,000,000 5-Sep Human Resources Job Training PEI Government of Prince Edward Island Hon. Jim Prentice 5-Sep Human Resources Job Training 3,670,767 Creston, BC Rory Lindsay and Associates Mr. Jim Abbott Random North Development Association, Ability 868,913 5-Sep Human Resources Job Training Clarenville, NL Employment Corporation Hon. Loyola Hearn Georgetown, 12,000,000 5-Sep Industry Canada Ship Building PEI Group Ocean, Nordane Shipping Hon. Jim Prentice Indian Affairs and Inuktitut Nothern Language 216,050 5-Sep Development Preservation Iqaluit, NV Qikiqtani Association fund Pigiarvik Hon. Chuck Strahl Hon. Greg 68,750,000 5-Sep Transport Highway St. Stephen, NB Government of New Brunswick Thompson Sudbway 622,000,000 5-Sep Transport Extentions Toronto, ON Toronto Transportation Commission Hon. Jim Flaherty Various Transportation 20,900,000 Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative 5-Sep Transportation Initiatives Vancouver, BC Transportation Infrastructure Fund Hon. James Moore Promote 4,400,000 5-Sep ACOA Immigration St. John's, NL Atlantic Population Initiative Hon. Peter MacKay

Source: Canadian Taxpayers Federation (Sept. 6, 2008) TOTAL: $19,233,543,503 www.taxpayer.com Conservative pre-election spending, June 2 to September 6 2008

Build Farmer's 2,000,000 5-Sep ACOA Market Halifax, NS City of Halifax Hon. Peter MacKay Employment 6-Sep Service Canada Program 147,363 Fortune, NL Fortune Community and Youth Center Hon. Loyola Hearn

Source: Canadian Taxpayers Federation (Sept. 6, 2008) TOTAL: $19,233,543,503 www.taxpayer.com