According to MP expenditure figures posted on the House of Commons website, Barrie MP Patrick Brown spent $135,530.85 of taxpayers' funds on printing mailings known as 'Ten percenters' and 'Householders' in the fiscal year that ended March 31st, 2010.
The most recent public disclosure of MP expenses includes a breakdown of the expenses which were previously totalled under the heading 'Printing'. Brown spent $115,472.17 on 'Ten percenters' and $20,058.68 on 'Householders'.
Brown's spending on 'Ten percenters' was the second highest of any MP in Canada. Only 4 other MPs spent more than $100,000 on printing. The average spending on 'Ten percenters' by MPs was $32,223.76. Prior to the fiscal year 2009-2010 only one MP had ever spent more than $100,000 on printing.
Brown also spent $26,854.73 on advertising in the 2009-2010 fiscal year.
You can see some of the flyers and newsletters Brown has sent out here.
Brown's total expenditures of $578,608.25 was 13th highest of all MPs.
Since coming to office in 2006, the current Member of Parliament for Barrie, Patrick Brown, has used $627,920.61 of the taxpayers' funds to print newsletters and flyers and $205,727.39 of the taxpayers' funds to advertise. Brown's newsletters are titled "The Brown Report". This blog, "The Brown Retort", presents a dissenting view to that of the Barrie MP, at no cost to the taxpayer.
Hey Robert,
ReplyDeleteDo you happen to have any of Brown's old flyers? I need a copy of some of them.