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Originally Posted by opendoor
How did you feel about the $2.3 billion in extra spending for Quebec in the 2007 Conservative budget? It was put there to secure the Bloc's support of their budget and to curry favor among Quebec voters. In the end, the Liberals and NDP voted against it and it was only through the Bloc's support that their budget passed. In a sense, the Conservatives secured passage of their budget by spending taxpayers' money on Quebec.
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Far different, Harper didn't give them the money and unprecidented power. Also if I recall, the conservatives were in government, and in a minority situation where the house could decide on this. It wasn't part of a back room negotiation which led to the overthrow of the elected government.
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