Finance Minister Jim Flaherty will slash almost $30 million a year in public funding for federal parties, in a move that would save taxpayers' money but deal a major financial blow to opposition parties, CTV News has learned.
Good for tax payers? Good for democracy?
For each party on the left, this hand in the public trough represents the following percentages of their actual fund raising:
- Bloc Quebecois: 86 per cent
- Green Party: 65 per cent
- Liberals: 63 per cent
- NDP: 57 per cent
It is apparent from these numbers that these parties cannot reach out to the public in any meaningful sense, they cannot inspire their supporters to support them, all they can do is dupe Canadians into voting for them to stop the Liberals, or the Conservative hidden agenda, or to pretend to have a separatist agenda. That is hardly inspiring. That wouldn't get me to fork over my hard earned, overly taxed cash.
It's absolutely brilliant, a massive attack on their political enemies all wrapped up in the guise of being fiscally responsible in the face of the "global economic uncertainty". It will also have the great benefit of delaying any election as no party but the Conservatives will be able to fight another election.
Brilliant. Savvy. Ethical?
6 comments:
Nothing unethical here.
How ethical is it to give taxpayers money to a party that wants to break up our country?
PMSH is a genius. Yah know, these minority governments aren't so bad. This would have looked heavy handed as a majority govt, but now, the opps have to vote against saving taxpayers money .LOL
BR says...
"Ethical? "
Saving taxpayer money, is always ethical....
Absolutely brilliant!
My take...
I admire the moxy too, but is it really that brilliant? I mean, you call it "a massive attack on their political enemies all wrapped up in the guise of being fiscally responsible in the face of the 'global economic uncertainty'", but is it really that well "wrapped" if people are making posts titled "The utter destruction of the Left" and talking about the potential "death" of all the opposition parties.
I liked one blogger's take on this: "Shorter Jim Flaherty: In these trying economic times, Canada cannot afford the luxury of an opposition".
It'll be fascinating to see how this plays out. The opposition, what with a gun to their head and all, may feel they have no choice but to stop it. If the choice is "slit your wrists now, or slowly bleed to death" who knows what they'll do? I imagine it'll all be up to the NDP.
I really think this is going to go away somehow - it's just too exciting for the Canadian political landscape. However, maybe we'll have an election after Christmas. Or maybe (how crazy would this be) the GG will decide that a month and a couple weeks is too soon to call another $300 million election, and a coalition having formed, Dion will be PM before Santa gets here.
It's insane, but when the Government's proposal is basically "shoot yourself or we'll shoot you" who knows???
Lord Kitchener, don't confuse political bloggers with the actual electorate.
Many people won't connect the dots, they will see the 30 million a year in savings.
Now, let's get rid of the penny and save another 130 million.
I am not sure it is ethical, I mean, for the opposition to support this measure will be to slit their own wrists. They will have a hard time raising the funds.
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