jdobbin Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/090901/...ctions_canada_1 Stephen Harper's Conservatives are in another legal battle with Elections Canada - and this time the federal Tories are demanding that the election watchdog take their money.The Conservative Party of Canada has launched a suit at the Ontario Superior Court to force Elections Canada to accept a refund cheque from the Tories for almost $600,000. Of course, if successful, the cash-flush Conservatives would also ensure that their poorer Liberal opponents have to refund similar - if not larger - sums. More game playing on the part of the Tories, it seems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salamander Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/090901/...ctions_canada_1More game playing on the part of the Tories, it seems. If the Conservatives would put a tenth the effort into actually governing as they do into finding ways to stick it to the Liberals, they'd probably have a majority already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keepitsimple Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Reading the article, it does seem to make sense - seems straight forward, actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salamander Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Reading the article, it does seem to make sense - seems straight forward, actually. What makes more sense: that a bunch of trained people at Elections Canada screwed up the way they calculate hundred-thousand-dollar rebates, or that the most partisan government we've had in decades is just flinging faeces and seeing what sticks? But a judge will decide, and either the Conservatives will win, or they'll assail the judge for being a Liberal plant and appeal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrGreenthumb Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 I was wondering what this was about...figured it was the cons trying to pay back some of the money they stole with their in and out scheme election fraud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shady Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 What makes more sense: that a bunch of trained people at Elections Canada screwed up the way they calculate hundred-thousand-dollar rebates, or that the most partisan government we've had in decades is just flinging faeces and seeing what sticks?But a judge will decide, and either the Conservatives will win, or they'll assail the judge for being a Liberal plant and appeal. Yeah, because it's not as though the federal Liberals have ever been involved in any type of funding/money scandals, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salamander Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Yeah, because it's not as though the federal Liberals have ever been involved in any type of funding/money scandals, right? Nope. Neither have the Conservatives ever tried to take money away from other parties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdobbin Posted September 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Reading the article, it does seem to make sense - seems straight forward, actually. It took only three elections for the Tories to bring this up. Seriously. It looks like a game on their part. It isn't like they haven't done this before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vancouver King Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 What a brillliant move, trot this unseemly reminder of Tory shenanigans before the public literally weeks before another election period is underway. Liberals can only hope the operatives responsible for the timing are put in charge of the Conservative campaign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shady Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Nope. Neither have the Conservatives ever tried to take money away from other parties. If you mean the elimination of tax dollars to all political parties (even Conservatives), that could be otherwise used for healthcare and education, then yes. But that's far different from the Liberal money scandals of the past, and apparently present. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallc Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Anyone who watches politics knows of course that that tax money going to political parties is there because of a trade off that was done to make our system far more honest.....well apparently Conservatives don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radsickle Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 Anyone who watches politics knows of course that that tax money going to political parties is there because of a trade off that was done to make our system far more honest.....well apparently Conservatives don't. Since when did fascism want fairness? Harper wants power. Period. Harper wanted to remove our ballot's monetary value because he wanted to reduce his competition's funding. Peter Mackay was ordered to eat seal meat recently in front of the camera because they observed that the action gained political points. Unfortunately, they were a bit late for the dinner. Posers, really. Harper's watched too much American TV; wants to take everyone to court now. Idiotic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bush_cheney2004 Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 ....Harper's watched too much American TV..... Very common for many Canadians..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alta4ever Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 fascism Idiotic. Two words and you defeat the purpose of your post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radsickle Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 Two words and you defeat the purpose of your post. oooh, how very cryptic. Tell me the purpose of my post, oh wise one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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