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Civil servants across Canada were ordered by the Harper government to document every single sign posted anywhere promoting the federal economic stimulus plan, The Canadian Press has learned…

Eighteen departments and agencies are involved, including the country’s over-stretched food inspection agency, fisheries and oceans officials, health, public safety and environment workers and Parks Canada employees. The signage database, at the request of PCO, includes the total number of projects that require an “Economic Action Plan” sign, the number of signs already installed, the number of signs remaining to be installed and the number of signs ordered.

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