10%ers Banned. Only Conservatives Oppose.

[bloodyminded]

Conservative supporters tend to come from the highest income groups, who have the most cash to donate, and the most incentive to be looking for tax deductions. Most NDP supporters are from lower income to middle class working families who are basically living paycheque to paycheque and do not have any extra money for donations. So the per vote subsidy is the most fair and democratic way of financing political parties. The party you support recieves financial support from your vote regardless of your financial situation. Everyone's has an equal opportunity to support any particular party. It also gives a little extra incentive to get off your ass and go vote, which is a very positive side effect. The 75% donation tax deuction is the most unfair, and also the most costly to taxpayers, because it favours the rich who can afford to make the maximum allowable donation.

No, nothing ever favours the rich. Get with the program, Dr. Greenthumb: the rich are the most victimized component of society.

This I have been soberly informed.

[nicky10013]

Even though these were banned only last week, even though Harper stood in the house and declared that they would stop, this happens. Peter Kent is the first to break the rule.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/blogs/bureau-blog/should-your-taxes-pay-for-partisan-mail-like-this/article1508010/

[M.Dancer]

Even though these were banned only last week, even though Harper stood in the house and declared that they would stop, this happens. Peter Kent is the first to break the rule.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/blogs/bureau-blog/should-your-taxes-pay-for-partisan-mail-like-this/article1508010/

We won't know if he broke "the rule" until we see who paid for it.

The rule though will be decided by the commitee.

[nicky10013]

We won't know if he broke "the rule" until we see who paid for it.

The rule though will be decided by the commitee.

So the conservative party paid for this? Puh-leaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaase.

[M.Dancer]

So the conservative party paid for this? Puh-leaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaase.

We agree then. We don't know who paid for it.

[Smallc]

Even though these were banned only last week, even though Harper stood in the house and declared that they would stop, this happens. Peter Kent is the first to break the rule.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/blogs/bureau-blog/should-your-taxes-pay-for-partisan-mail-like-this/article1508010/

We actually don't know if they are breaking the rule. According to the Liberals, there is a 6 week backlog of these things because the Conservatives send so many. The Liberals pulled as many as they could out of the system that were en-route. The Conservatives may not have done the same.