Author: Centretown Staff

Dan Taite is fighting mad about the 100 per-cent non-smoking bylaws that may be passed on April 25. He’s decided to do something about it.

A $160,000 advertising campaign has been successful in mobilizing the anti-smoking lobby in Ottawa by displaying the dangers and inconveniences of second-hand smoke on buses, television and in newspapers.

When Asli Ahmed was about to give birth last year, she was given some unsettling news.

Between advertising, salaries, rent and telephone bills, running in a federal election is becoming increasingly expensive and candidates from smaller parties are not happy about it.