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A few days later, CanWest reported that the targeting of the FoS radio ad campaign to key Ontario ridings was directed by then FoS media contact [[Morten Paulsen]] (later a vice-president at [[Fleishman-Hillard]]), who also served as volunteer spokesperson for the [[Stephen Harper]] led [[Conservative Party of Canada]] during the election. [http://www.canada.com/topics/news/story.html?id=595cc20a-7e54-4882-b3db-23e75f19a9a4&k=48047]
A report on various allegations concerning Barry Cooper's research accounts was issued by the University auditor on April 14, 2008. [http://sourcewatch.org/images/4/4b/U_of_C_Auditor%27s_Report_April_14_2008.pdf] The report examined allegations that research funds had been used as a conduit to fund Friends of Science, that funds had been used to support third-party election advertising, and that the funded projects did not constitute legitimate research or education. Although the report did not arrive at any definitive conclusions on the allegations, it did note that Barry Cooper (referred to as the "researcher" in the report) overstepped his signing authority in approving payments of more than $100,000 of payments to [[APCO WorlwideWorldwide]] and more than $25,000 each to Morten Paulsen Consulting and Paulsen's current employer, PR and lobbying firm [[Fleishman-Hillard]]. In an accompanying press release, the University noted that it had "advised Elections Canada and Canada Revenue Agency of its concerns regarding the accounts Friends of Science and the ongoing auditor’s review." [http://sourcewatch.org/images/3/3c/U_of_C_News_Release_-_Audit_report_released.pdf]
==Origins==