The Conservatives love to talk about how their election victory nearly two years ago ushered in a new era of accountability and transparency.

A farvorite target of theirs has been the lobbyists whose firms occupy suites in some of the most expensive office towers just below Parliament Hill.

In opposition, the Conservatives railed against the influence of lobbyists tied to the former Liberal government. They vowed to stop the revolving door between the corridors of power and the halls of influence.

Well then, isn't it interesting to see a well-connected former Conservative aide has been hired as a lobbyist by Taser International, the leading maker of the stun guns used by the RCMP and other police forces, which are now very much in the news.

Ken Boessenkool worked as a senior adviser to Stockwell Day when he was treasurer of Alberta. Day, of course, is now the minister of public safety, responsible for the RCMP.

In his lobbyist registration, Boessenkool lists among his duties promoting an awareness campaign to educate decision-makers on the facts of Taser International's products.

Among the government institutions to be contacted? The department of public safety, headed by his former boss.