Newfoundlander

That's what he told CBC last week, it's not like he really has a choice.

He has said he would ask a Quebec MP to resign.

It's not rumoured he said he'd ask one to resign.

Depending where you live. I heard it's as low as $5 in some provinces.

Saying that public subsidies for political parties is not needed if they have 100,000 plus members doesn't make any sense. People could have joined the NDP for as low as $5, and may not contribute anymore money till their membership expires and they buy another for $5.

It's because Wall is not right-wing, he's a populist.

These are not Peter Lougheed PCs anymore.

Concerned that during less time they can sign up more members then the NDP?

I should also add that's a great attack. Do you belong to the commie wing of the NDP like one of our other commenters?

Not all members give money to their parties, just as non-members donate to parties. The Liberals have significantly few members then the NDP, yet they do better in fundraising. The NDPs membership also includes people who signed up to be a member of a provincial party, and that doesn't neceassrily mean they give money to the federal wing or even support it.

Membership has little to do with raising money.

The Conservative Party was brand new, and never ended up wining as much support in the 2004 election as the NDP did last May. The party also tries to pride themselves on being a grassroots party.

The membership numbers aren't that great when you consider how many members the Conservatives had during their 2004 leadership convention and the Liberals in 2006. http://www.stephentaylor.ca/

http://www.sunnewsnetwork.ca/sunnews/canada/archives/2012/02/20120221-152820.html

Having huge debt isn't helping Quebec.

Has there been any proof that the $7 daycare is helping the economy? It's not like the unemployment rate in Quebec is low. This map from the Globe and Mail shows that Quebec's unemployment rate has consistently been higher then the national average. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/economy/jobs/history-of-regional-unemployment-rates-in-canada/article1702302/

Whats wrong with that?

The Liberals are definitely not centre-right. In the 1990's when all governments were reigning in spending and making cuts they brought in some more fiscally conservatives policies but that has not been the case historically or recently. Joey Smallwood said he was a socialist and their recent platform was more centre-left. The NDP have probably been to the left of Jack Layton's NDP. Danny Williams was more fiscally conservative during his few year or two in office but he spent a lot of money when it started rolling in and spent a lot on social programs. Kathy Dunderdale kept up that for the last year but has now vowed to reign in spending, find cuts and to start cutting the province's debt. There are not really any major parties in Atlantic Canada that would be considered to really be on the right. The Saskatchewan Party has been more populist than anything. The Wildrose is more Libertarian. Outside of balancing the budget I don't believe they're proposing anything socially conservative, Danielle Smith is pro-choice and I believe agrees with legalized prostitution (though it's not a policy).

In Newfoundland and Labrador the Liberals and PC Party campaign in the centre. In this past campaign the Liberals campaigned more on the left while the PCs were slightly more to the right in terms of some of their policies. Last year the NDP released a platform that was on the left but was closer to the centre then what they've probably released in the past. The NDPs platform had less spending then the Liberals, yet there were still some major holes. In Ontario's election last year the three parties seemed to be hugging the centre. I believe the Liberal's platform had less spending in it then the PCs and NDP.

You're right Quebec is very wealthy, in a world context, as are all provinces, so why do we need such a lavish program? According to the slightly outdated chart in this article, 2008, Alberta and Ontario have the smallest provincial public sector employment rate (per 1,000 population) in Canada. http://www.policyalternatives.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/publications/reports/docs/ccpabc_shrinking_public_sector.pdf

So Quebec can afford $7 daycare but wouldn't be able to afford lowering their taxes or their debt? Do you have stats that show Alberta has the second largest per capita government?

Their sacraficies have been policies that would allow for economic growth, like lower taxation level and less debt.

Ok So what exactly is the sense of having this program if have not province's are providing better services then have not provinces? If Quebec can afford $7 daycare why do they need equalization?

They're getting more because they're overspending. Did you look at the report that says they're getting to much?

Some province's try and live within their means. Quebec ran surpluses because they were getting equalization payments.