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In response to "Well, to be fair, the vast majority of Canadians do not support the subsidy." by Name Withheld By Request

Whether you think the subsidy is a good idea or not, I don't see how that argument plays into it.

Posted by Reagen (aka Reagen) Nov 27 '08, 07:34

it's directly tied to a choice Canadians make, at the ballot box.

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Because the majority of Canadians, if given a direct choice, may support a political party, but wouldn't give a dime to them. - Name Withheld By Request Nov 27, 07:38 12
- It's also a way to ensure that not only the parties that appeal to the richest will get funding - Guigue Nov 27, 07:47 11
  - Also, your argument higher in this thread definitely has a slant against the Bloc - Guigue Nov 27, 07:50 9
    - I'm just presenting arguments that are out there. The fact that it supports a seperatist party bothers some people. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Nov 27, 07:55 5
      - yeah, but part of democracy is having to live with the crap you don't like. -- nm - mafic Nov 27, 07:59 3
        
        For sure, but that doesn't make the debate less valid either, right? -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Nov 27, 08:01 2
        
        no, but "I don't like that other people's votes subsidize a party I don't like." isn't a reason to scrap the system either. -- nm - mafic Nov 27, 08:02
        
        It makes the argument less valid -- nm - Guigue Nov 27, 08:02
      - Every party bothers some people - Guigue Nov 27, 07:58
    - I don't like the Bloc either, but if we want money in this program to not go to them, other parties should have policies that appeal better to Quebec - Reagen Nov 27, 07:52 2
      - Honestly, this election is evidence that many Quebecois won't vote for the federalist parties no matter how good their Quebec positions are. - Name Withheld By Request Nov 27, 08:00
      - Agreed. They're the last party I would have voted for in the last election, but I don't like this way of taking funding away -- nm - Guigue Nov 27, 07:55
  - Oh absolutely that is what this is. To be fair however, the Tories are giving up $10 million of the $30 million themselves. - Name Withheld By Request Nov 27, 07:49

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Whether you think the subsidy is a good idea or not, I don't see how that argument plays into it.

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