Google does evil.

t would seem that, in Canada at least, Google has violated #6 of its principles. By having their CFO be the "interviewer" for Harper's exercise in PR and then not offering equal time to the opposition, it is very clear that Google has cast their lot with the Harper Tories.

One wonders if the Conservative Party will report this as income as it is a service-in-kind and hence subject to the $1000 limit on donations to political parties. I think they won't.

Since Google is a business, feel free to voice your displeasure to one (or all) of the following addresses:

Google's corporate HQ:
Google Inc.
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043
Phone: +1 650-253-0000
Fax: +1 650-253-0001

In Canada:
Google Montreal
1253 McGill College, Suite 250
Montreal, Quebec, H3B 2Y5
Phone: 514-670-8700
Fax: 514-670-8701

Google Toronto
Toronto Life Square
10 Dundas Street East
Suite 600
Toronto, Ontario M5B 2G9
Phone: +1 416-915-8200
Fax: +1 416-915-8201

Google Waterloo
340 Hagey Blvd
2nd Floor
Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 6R6
Phone: 519-880-2300
Fax: 519-880-3401

Feel free to ask when, in the interest of balance, the same will be offered to the opposition, and if the value of the interview was reported to Elections Canada. I think that if enough people write in, even Google may pay attention.