That was the headline on top of Kris Sims' article in this morning's Kingston Whig-Standard, and, yes, it is amazing what one finds on OC Transpo busses these days, very cosmopolitan doncha think?
Anyhow, Mr. Sims' writes that when Finance Minister Jim Flaherty tables the budget on the 77th anniversary of D-Day "The $2-per-vote subsidy for political parties will be officially phased out...The elimination of the per-vote subsidy will affect opposition parties more than the governing Conservatives, especially the Liberal party, which has previously relied heavily on corporate and labour donations along with the tax subsidy."
Here is hoping that the Tories open up contributions for contributing to political parties so that those with means may give more. Correct me if I am wrong but wasn't it the ability to give up to one's level of comfort that help fund the the Reform and Canadian Alliance's rise to become the Conservative party of today?
WFDS
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