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Originally Posted by fotze
This is an odd issue, quite polarizing. I can understand both side of the green debate, I can understand both sides on funding arts or the poor, I can understand both sides on the abortion issue, can understand why people on both sides of most political debates choose their respective sides.
But this issue puzzles me, can't believe people think we should subsidize political parties, especially if you yourself do not donate to them. Cannot see the democrazy strenghthening argument at all. You really think that we should pay political parties? I just can't believe it. and I'm sure the other side thinks the same thing. Its weird.
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I tend to agree with you. But to introduce this at this point just seems like it is intended to kick opposition parties. It strikes me as a very partisan measure, even if I agree with it.
The latest says that the Liberals and NDP are still talking about voting down the measure.
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But Liberals and New Democrats say dropping the financing measures will not influence their decision to vote against the government's fiscal update.
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I disagree with that. I'm getting the sense that they think they have a chance to form a government and want to bring the Conservatives down so they can have a chance.
If they want to vote down this bill now, then they had better prove they have a better idea to replace it with. Which I doubt they do - that would be giving them too much credit.