Comments on: “In this, the Conservatives aim to level a strategic blow to the Liberals”.

By: Mark Francis

Mark Francis — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 18:23:27 +0000

I’m all but spamming this talking point everywhere because it is well worth repeating:

The Conservative party is the largest beneficiary of the political tax credit, which sees donations to political parties reimbursed at least 50% using public money. I don’t see Flaherty suggesting that that huge subsidy be revoked. Far from being hit the hardest, the Conservative Party will be the best situated party if this change goes through.

Furthermore, campaign expenses at the riding level are also routinely reimbursed for the larger parties with public money.

If the Conservatives really were that concerned about our money, they wouldn’t have wasted $300 million on a useless election.

By: James

James — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 17:37:08 +0000

Mike,

Do you really think its a vote getter for the Liberals to announce they are for sale to the highest bidders in corporate Canada and by the big unions?

As if.

Clearly this is a cheap stunt by Harper, but because the Liberal Party over the past 5 years has proven incapable of raising funds from grassroots members and Canadians, it has left us in a weak state for Harper to attack us. The number one focus of the party has to be to find a way to engage people to cut us small cheques like the Harper Tories are able to do.

If we can’t motivate left of centre Canadians to actually get involved than maybe the Liberal Party deserves to watch Harper slowly strangle us to death. We should not be dependent on government funds to support us, nor should we sell out to corporate Canada and put a big for sale sign on the party.

If the Tories can raise funds from thousands of more people than we can, we need to evaluate why.

By: Pillars of Canadian democracy crumble in shameless attack!!! « The Prairie Wrangler

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 15:38:55 +0000

[...] in calling this move a transparent attack on free and fair elections in Canada”, as Scott Tribe quotes approvingly. Holmstrom calls it a “out-right attack on Canadian Democracy”! [...]

By: Scott Tribe

Scott Tribe — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 15:09:24 +0000

@John W -

John:

The leadership contenders have to come out forcefully against this. It will be very telling to me what they do.

By: John W

John W — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 15:06:20 +0000

Don’t you think we are getting into not only an economic emergency across the country, but also a political emergency for the Opposition and the Country in Ottawa?

For God’s sake Liberals; get us a new leader before May. Try Jan 1. Do it on the internet.

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 15:00:23 +0000

I’ve said it elsewhere Scott so I might as well say it here: its time for civil disobedience.

If the Conservatives can ignore Elections Canada rules, regulations and even Federal Election law when it is convenient for them to do so, then so can the Opposition parties.

Meaning, take big corporate donations, union donations and over the limit personal donations.

They want to play rough? Then play rough.