Conservative Mailer Upset Local MP

Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP John Rafferty is disappointed in what he calls an attempt to confuse constituents in his riding by the Conservative government over his stance on the long-gun registry.

A recent mailout from Conservative M-P Dona Cadman suggests the New Democrat supports the registry, something Rafferty says is not the truth.

"It's clearly a lie," says Rafferty, "and now I have to spent time, when I should be spending time on forestry and workers pensions and small farmer and they issues they have, discounting this mischievous mailing into my riding."

Rafferty has not talked with Cadman, but says he's spoken with the Conservative MP who has a private member's bill ending the registry to reiterate his support.