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Originally Posted by HOOT
For most people I have spoken to it's not about the voting, it's about the wasted money to run the election to get basically the same results. Just had to swallow when you see over a billion dollars spent on elections in a 7 year window.
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Well, in that case I guess I'd say that democracy comes with a certain price tag, one we've collectively agreed that we're willing to pay.
I know it's fun to pretend that a billion dollars over 7 years is a lot of money for the Canadian government, but I wouldn't be shocked if the government spends more than that on embossed napkins and stationery during that same period.