07-25-2007, 12:19 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2003
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Senior Tories asked to donate $1,000: report
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNew...725?hub=Canada
Senior political staff in the Harper government say they are "not impressed" with a request from the Prime Minister's Office to donate $1,000 to the Conservative party, according to a report.
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While the donations are not an order, the official told the newspaper that many government workers are concerned they may lose their jobs if they don't fork over.
The official told The Globe that three or four executives in each minister's office are targeted for the contributions. These executives include senior political staff such as chiefs of staff, communications directors, senior policy advisers and directors of parliamentary affairs.
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07-25-2007, 01:38 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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I thought that the conservatives had a huge war-chest built up and they were the one party financially prepared for an election. This makes one wonder how strapped for cash they are?
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07-25-2007, 01:44 PM
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Fearmongerer
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Wondering when # became hashtag and not a number sign.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Slava
I thought that the conservatives had a huge war-chest built up and they were the one party financially prepared for an election. This makes one wonder how strapped for cash they are?
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How does this request make them "strapped"?
You can never have too much money when running an election.
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07-25-2007, 01:46 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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No, that is true, you can never have too much money to run a campaign. It just seems like a somewhat desperate measure considering the bad press it will get. If they have as much as people seem to think then it makes me wonder why they would do it, that's all.
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07-25-2007, 01:49 PM
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Fearmongerer
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Wondering when # became hashtag and not a number sign.
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Well the guys that are being targeted are, in general, guys that have benefitted from the Tories being the governing party.
Sounds like they are being asked to give something back...really not a big deal and not sure how "bad press" will come of it.
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07-25-2007, 02:03 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by transplant99
Well the guys that are being targeted are, in general, guys that have benefitted from the Tories being the governing party.
Sounds like they are being asked to give something back...really not a big deal and not sure how "bad press" will come of it.
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Well its pretty bad press if they have reason to think that the donation will help them keep their job...wouldn't you agree?
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07-25-2007, 02:11 PM
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CP's Resident DJ
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: In the Gin Bin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Slava
Well its pretty bad press if they have reason to think that the donation will help them keep their job...wouldn't you agree?
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I think you are reading way too much into this. It could be way worse... like the Liberal fundraising plight.
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Special Liberal fundraising events have so far failed to put much of a dent in the almost $4 million in debts racked up by 11 former leadership contenders.
The first event in Halifax two weeks ago -- a tail reception featuring Leader Stephane Dion and six of his erstwhile rivals -- attracted about 60 people who paid $250 each. After expenses, however, party insiders say the event netted only about $5,400.
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A similar event in Ottawa a couple of days later was somewhat more successful, attracting about 100 people at $250 a head. It's not clear how much money was cleared after expenses or how much went to each of the seven candidates who attended.
Senator Marie Poulin, the party's president, said the final numbers have not yet been tallied for either event.
Still, they were enough of a bust that two similar fundraisers planned for Toronto the following week were cancelled.
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http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNew...4?hub=Politics
Surprised RH didn't create a thread on that... oh wait...
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07-25-2007, 02:27 PM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Shawnski
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I don't get the comparison... the thread started with a story about leading government Conservatives being 'suggested' to donate 1000, and the article mentions some of them are worried the donation is tied to them keeping their jobs (you might think this is 'reading too much into this'... I call it 'reading the article').
The Liberals are a shattered party, the only support they have (as far as I'm concerned) are people that hate the Conservatives but have no faith in the alternatives (Green/NDP/etc.) which is still about 25-35% of the country.. If you like revelling in their misfortune, why not start a thread with the articles you presented? I don't see a problem with RH starting this thread or you starting one about the Libs. Go nuts.
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07-25-2007, 02:41 PM
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Fearmongerer
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Wondering when # became hashtag and not a number sign.
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Well its pretty bad press if they have reason to think that the donation will help them keep their job...wouldn't you agree?
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Not sure who "they" are.
One guy said "many" thought it may affect their jobs...yet no names and no sources to corroborate.
In fact it is being denied emphatically in the story as well....so who knows?
I have no problem with it if it is true. As noted...
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According to the newspaper, the staffers who are being approached tend to make yearly incomes in the range of $100,000 or more. For example, chiefs of staff earn between $124,100 and $159,500.
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People can't be that offended that the reason they make this much money is asking for a couple days wages to be reimbursed for the good of the party.
This is a non-issue unless threats of loss of livlihood are proven IMO.
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07-25-2007, 02:52 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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All I can say is that I make a good living, but I shouldn't have to make a political donation for the good of the party to keep my job!
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07-25-2007, 03:08 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: in your blind spot.
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It just sounds a little like those employees are "buying" their positions. Pay another 25 cents to continue this phonecall or pay $1000 to continue this job.
Its probably nothing, and it would be stupid to run you business that way, but I can see how it may be interpreted that way.
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07-25-2007, 03:54 PM
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#1 Goaltender
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Quote:
Originally Posted by transplant99
Well the guys that are being targeted are, in general, guys that have benefitted from the Tories being the governing party.
Sounds like they are being asked to give something back...really not a big deal and not sure how "bad press" will come of it.
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Never the less...it is wrong and only furthers the notion that politicians are not to be trusted. If this is infact the case....very shameful on the conservatives behalf.
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