per-vote subsidy

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Gender equality and democracy (II)

Dan Arnold troubleshoots Paul Dewar’s proposal to increase the number of women seeking office.

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Gender equality and democracy

Paul Dewar wants to restore the per vote subsidy, but link it to gender equality.

Careful what you wish for, Prof. Mendes

Colby Cosh on how we might as well go ahead and hold the funeral if democracy is so easily buyable

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‘The most democratic part of the federal political finance system’

With the end of the per-vote subsidy now in plain sight—hailed via a raving action alert—Duff Conacher mounts another defence of the measure in a note to reporters.

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Let’s try this again

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has now tabled the second version of the 2011 budget—the prepared text of Mr. Flaherty’s speech to the House is here.

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The end of the vote subsidy

The Conservatives will, as promised, move to phase out the per vote subsidy. Marc Garneau, whose Liberal party will be most wounded, wonders if it’s time to raise the limit on individual donations.

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Ottawa to cancel party subsidies with next budget

It’s still unclear whether the cut will be phased in

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Making your vote count

Adam Chapnik makes a case for the per vote subsidy.

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Policy alert

Stephen Harper has reannounced various measures from last week’s budget and restated his intent to eliminate the per-vote subsidy.

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Paying for the Bloc

Taxpayers across Canada are paying, disproportionately, to fund a party dedicated to the country’s destruction