Kinsella firm hired to ‘seek and destroy’ Bernier’s People’s Party, documents show

 

Warren Kinsella and his Daisy Group consulting firm worked on a secret campaign to “seek and destroy” the fledgling People’s Party of Canada and keep Maxime Bernier out of the national leaders’ debates, The Globe and Mail has learned.

Internal Daisy Group records obtained by The Globe show a team of Daisy Group employees worked on a plan called “Project Cactus” that focused on portraying People’s Party supporters as racist.

The records make several references to a “client” for the project, including sending a bill for payment, but the client’s identity is not revealed in the documents.

A source with direct knowledge of the project said the client listed in the documents is the Conservative Party of Canada. The Globe is keeping the source’s name confidential because they were not authorized to discuss the matter.

Neither the Conservative Party nor Mr. Kinsella would confirm or deny that they are – or have been – working together.

“We do not comment on what vendors or suppliers we may or may not do business with,” Conservative spokesperson Simon Jefferies said.

The activity appears to have taken place prior to June 30, when new rules took effect requiring third parties to disclose their political activities. It is legal for parties to hire outside firms to assist with political campaigns. Detailed campaign expenses are not disclosed until after the election.

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“According to docs obtained by the Globe, the Conservative Party paid professional grifter Warren Kinsella to execute a plan called “Project Cactus” that focused on portraying People’s Party SUPPORTERS as racist.”