Do the Libs and Cons get cash for disowned MPs?

[Riverwind]

The current election act gives parties $1.75 for each vote cast in an election. If a party disowns a canidate do they still get the cash?

[geoffrey]

The current election act gives parties $1.75 for each vote cast in an election. If a party disowns a canidate do they still get the cash?

Short story, yes. They are still candidates for the party, they can't change this now (ballots are printed, all that jazz). However, there are definately ethical concerns for keeping that money, and I think we'll see both parties refuse the money for those candidates.

Even the Liberals aren't that bad (other than Valeri ).

[mar]

The current election act gives parties $1.75 for each vote cast in an election. If a party disowns a canidate do they still get the cash?

Short story, yes. They are still candidates for the party, they can't change this now (ballots are printed, all that jazz). However, there are definately ethical concerns for keeping that money, and I think we'll see both parties refuse the money for those candidates.

Even the Liberals aren't that bad (other than Valeri ).

Hey! We got the plot of "The Producers" here!

Run a bunch of losers who won't get elected anyway all over the country and pocket the cash. Don't even need to spend money on offices, platforms or anything else that might eat into the profits.

Oh oh! I think its already happening

[apollo19]

I think Martin and the Liberals said any money gained from the Abbotsford candidate would be refunded to Elections Canada (if that is what you are inquiring about).

[August1991]

The current election act gives parties $1.75 for each vote cast in an election. If a party disowns a canidate do they still get the cash?

They also asked Oliver not to describe himself as a Liberal candidate, promised to return to Elections Canada any funds generated from votes he might receive, and pledged to confiscate any Liberal promotional material bearing Oliver's name.

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As to the idea of doing this for profit (as in The Producers), I think the NDP has accused Jim Harris of the Green Party of doing that. There is a $1000 riding deposit, non-refundable if the candidate gets less than 10% of the vote.