 This was how Conservative politicians were able to get around the 10% rule.While ten percenters are in theory supposed "to keep Canadians informed on the important activities undertaken on their behalf by their elected representatives" Ten Percenters are sometimes viewed as controversial, because public money is used to promote the MP's political party.During debate on the cancellation of the controversial Long-Gun Registry, a ten percenter was sent by the Conservatives to citizens in the Nova Scotia riding of Sackville—Eastern Shore MP Peter Stoffer, stating that the NDP MP had “worked to support the (long gun) registry” when, in fact, he has been opposed to the registry since its inception 12 years ago.