With the provincial election still four months away, third-party advertisers are — for now — free to keep their identities secret while spending unlimited amounts to influence the outcome. Andrew MacLeod reports. Andrew is The Tyee's legislative bureau chief. Published June 18, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/06/18/Open-Season-Secretly-Funded-Political-Attack-Ads/

It’s Open Season for Secretly Funded Political Attack Ads

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