“Third-party voices must also be identified, recruited and heard to build an echo chamber of aligned voices,” the document says. TransCanada has taken that advice and has already got 2,500 to join its campaign over the last two weeks, Millar said. But Edelman goes on to recommend working with proxies to secretly “add layers of difficulties for our opponents.” Those groups can be used to cast doubt on Energy East opponents, it says. “This point should particularly be made in communication to supportive third parties, who can in turn put the pressure on, especially when TransCanada can’t.” It recommends detailed research be done on groups including the David Suzuki Foundation, the Council of Canadians and Equiterre. The research would include finances, organization, history, ties to other groups and leadership. “We will work with third parties and arm them with the information they need to pressure opponents and distract them from their mission.”.... Stewart also notes the document doesn’t actually mention climate change, a main concern of those opposed to Energy East. “When you aren’t actually dealing with the substance of your opponent’s main concern, to me that indicates this is about spin, rather than communicating about substance.”
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