In a recent economic update, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announced that Federal political parties will no longer receive the $2 per vote funding. While this seems to be a tactic to weaken the opposition parties, and it may be, it is a responsible fiscal action by the Conservative Government. Yes, the Liberals, NDP, and Bloc could complain that it is a so call trampling on democracy, but I say, why should my hard earned tax dollars go to parties I don’t support? Clearly, it shouldn’t.
If political parties need the money, then they should go to their grassroots, to their supporters, and to corporations that share their ideals and ask them for money. Simple as that. If the Government is brought down and even if there is no election, it would still cost the taxpayers for the change in “management”. I say that we keep this government alive until 2012 when their term expires or before that if the economy recuperates.
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