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An ad blitz currently running on B.C. radio stations sure makes it sound like Premier John Horgan’s governing New Democrats are ready to rumble in another election.

“B.C. Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson wants to give a tax cut to the richest two per cent,” the ad says.

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“But John Horgan is working for everyone. Instead of just working for the very rich, John Horgan is working for all of us.”

The attack ad makes you wonder how much money the NDP is spending on what must be a pricey campaign between elections.

But then there’s this tag line at the end of the 30-second commercial: “A message from the B.C. New Democrat caucus.”

That would be the NDP caucus at the B.C. legislature. That means the NDP is not paying for these ads. You are.

“This is taxpayers’ money,” fumed Green party Leader Andrew Weaver, who’s furious about the ads.

“Every government is going to advertise. But when you’re dissing your political enemies, they become overtly partisan and political. The NDP should pay for these ads, not B.C. taxpayers. The NDP should pay the money back.”