Author Topic: Canada to ban corporate donations to political parties. (Read 189 times)

Thrawn · « **on:** December 21, 2002, 08:46:25 AM »

"PM ready to ban corporate contributions
Last Updated Sat, 21 Dec 2002 8:48:03

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Jean Chrétien has hinted in the past he'd ban corporate donations to political parties, now senior officials say legislation doing just that might be coming as early as February.

The idea is splitting the Liberal caucus. "I can't believe the prime minister really wants to do this because his entire life has been supported by small and medium businessmen and women," said Ontario Liberal MP Dennis Mills.

Sources have told CBC News the money would be replaced with government subsidies, taking away any suggestion that corporations are buying influence. "

http://cbc.ca/stories/2002/12/20/finance021220

It will be nice to have a government for the people and not big business. But I don't particularly want my tax dollers going to the Nazi/Fascits/Commie or Liberal Party of Canada.

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #1 on:** December 21, 2002, 08:48:22 AM »

Will labor corporations still be able to contribute money?

Toad · « **Reply #2 on:** December 21, 2002, 08:50:02 AM »

Most likely reason is the other side is getting more money.

Thrawn · « **Reply #3 on:** December 21, 2002, 08:56:50 AM »

I'm not sure Grun, the legislation has been writen yet, but I hope not.

Toad,