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Originally Posted by burn_this_city
I fail to see how it would make it easier for the elites. Look at the liberal party as an example, the last two Liberal Prime Ministers could for all intents and purposes be called elite. I dont think too many average Canadians own steamship lines. If anything Cretien made it more difficult for elite people to gain power or force policy.
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The more a political party relies on private funding, the more private interests get brought to the caucus table. Think about the legislation we would see from the RIAA/MPAA and other such lobby groups being put forward in a majority government formed by a party who won largely on the backs of the private funding they received.
Elites have more money then the rest of the people. They also have more influence.
If you allow them to contribute more, they will overshadow the rest of the people (which public money represents) and we will be stuck in a mire like the American Congress currently is.
Anything that reduces special interest groups is a positive. Anything the increases their power is a negative. This move falls squarely on the negative side.