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Harper promises to end per-vote taxpayer subsidy to political parties

CanuckPolitics — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 21:00:49 +0000

Conservative leader Stephen Harper repeated earlier promises to cancel per-vote taxpayer subsidies to political parties, but only if he wins a majority government.

Tagged: 2011 Election, political subsidies, Stephen Harper, taxes

Harper prorogues Parliament, makes appeal to federalists

CanuckPolitics — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:59:19 +0000

Prime Minister Harper has asked the Governor General to prorogue Parliament until January 26 when the government will present an early budget.

The move delays the government’s likely defeat until it faces a confidence vote on their new Throne Speech.

Harper invited input on the budget from the NDP and Liberals, saying only Canada’s three federalist parties can be trusted to act in Canada’s interests.

The Bloc has every legitimate right to be here, but their game is not about working on the economy to serve the greater interests of the country.

The do have a fundamentally different agenda, and that’s not the agenda of the other three of us … I think that’s a more fundamental difference than whether you are a little more for the market, or a little more interventionist.

- Stephen Harper

The coalition leaders Gilles Duceppe, Jack Layton and Stéphane Dion said they will not support the government, saying its Harper who cannot be trusted.

McKay Political Cartoons: Cracks in coalition starting to show

Tagged: confidence vote, economy, Gilles Duceppe, Governor General, Jack Layton, Liberal-NDP-Bloc coalition, minority government, national unity, political subsidies, prorogation, Stéphane Dion, Stephen Harper, stimulus spending, US financial crisis

Harper dares Dion to face voters

CanuckPolitics — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:33:50 +0000

Stephen Harper fights for the survival of his government in a heated session of Question Period.

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Tagged: confidence vote, election speculation, Jack Layton, Liberal-NDP-Bloc coalition, minority government, national unity, political subsidies, Stéphane Dion, Stephen Harper, US financial crisis

Social democrats unite to topple government

CanuckPolitics — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:59:34 +0000

The leaders of the Liberal Party, NDP, and the Bloc Québécois signed a power sharing agreement and announced their plan to defeat the Conservative government in a confidence vote December 8.

The coalition says they must seize power from Stephen Harper in order to implement a larger economic stimulus package than the Conservative plan.

The political parties have written to Governor General Michaëlle Jean asking her to install Stéphane Dion as Prime Minister instead of calling an election.

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Tagged: Bloc Québécois, confidence vote, economy, election speculation, Gilles Duceppe, Governor General, Jack Layton, Liberal Party, Liberal-NDP-Bloc coalition, minority government, national unity, political subsidies, Stéphane Dion, stimulus spending, US financial crisis

Opposition parties move to seize power

CanuckPolitics — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 07:59:31 +0000

The New Democrats, Bloc Québécois and Liberal Party are working to form a social democratic coalition that would topple the Conservatives and replace them as government.

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Tagged: Bloc Québécois, confidence vote, Conservative Party, Ed Broadbent, election speculation, Jean Chretien, John McCallum, Liberal Party, Liberal-NDP-Bloc coalition, NDP, political subsidies, US financial crisis

Government faces defeat over cuts to political subsidies

CanuckPolitics — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 07:59:43 +0000

Canada’s opposition parties are threatening to defeat the Conservative government over cuts to political party subsidies included in Finance Minister Jim Flaherty’s economic update.

Flaherty says the federal budget will go into deficit after accounting for the planned economic stimulus spending agreed by the G-20 nations.

We cannot ask Canadians to tighten their belts during tougher times without looking in the mirror. Canadians have a right to look to government as an example. We have a responsibility to show restraint and respect for their money. Canadian tax dollars are precious … Today, our Government is eliminating the $1.75-per-vote taxpayer subsidy for politicians and their parties, effective April 1, 2009.

- Finance Minister Jim Flaherty

Tagged: Bloc Québécois, Bob Rae, confidence vote, Conservative Party, economy, election speculation, G20, government subsidies, Green Party, Jack Layton, Jim Flaherty, Liberal Party, Liberal-NDP-Bloc coalition, Michael Ignatieff, NDP, political fundraising, political subsidies, stimulus spending, Thomas Mulcair, US financial crisis

Conservative’s Q2 fundraising tops all other parties combined

CanuckPolitics — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:22:16 +0000

The Conservative Party continues to dominate political fundraising in the second quarter of 2008, collecting 65% of the total fundraising dollars, more than all other political parties combined.

The Conservatives are also the only political party to raise more money from their own efforts than from taxpayer subsidies.

Contributions to Political Parties
(2008 Q2)

	Conservative	Liberal	NDP	Green	Bloc
Total number of contributors	33,833	9,556	11,941	3,184	607
Total amount of contributions	$3,525,352	$912,378	$711,637	$213,922	$36,698
Transfers from registered associations	0	$9,556	$1,095	$5,249	$90
Transfers from candidates	0	0	0	0	0
Total Transfers	0	$67,158	$352	$6,592	$62
Grand Total	$3,525,352	$979,536	$711,732	$219,171	$36,851
Average Contribution	$104.20	$95.48	$59.59	$67.19	$60.45
Percent of Total	65.3%	16.9%	13.2%	4.0%	0.7%

The Liberal Party failed to attract as many donars as the New Democratic Party but received more total donations due to higher average individual contributions.

The NDP continued its recent fundraising success, attracting donations from more people than the Liberal Party, while the Green Party’s donations remained steady.

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