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Originally Posted by Rerun
I'm a plumber... and am thinking of running in the next election.
Would it be okay if I expensed my $400/month Plumbers Union dues after I get elected?
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Firstly, plumbing is far more remote from the duties of a Premier than practicing law is from the duties of a Premier.
Secondly, union dues are very different than professional regulatory body dues. Law Societies are not unions. They are nothing like unions. For example, the primary purpose of Law Societies is to protect the public from bad lawyers (and therefore Law Societies routinely discipline their members) whereas the primary purpose of a union is to represent the interests of its members.
Lastly, despite my above points, I still wouldn't have any problem with the province paying your $400/month union dues if it meant attracting the best candidates for Premier of a province of ~4 million people.