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

Because the majority of Canadians, if given a direct choice, may support a political party, but wouldn't give a dime to them.

Posted by Name Withheld By Request (aka BlueKopo) Nov 27 '08, 07:38

You may like the local candidate only and not the party.

The subsidy is also an unfair advantage to those running for parties and is disadvantageous to independent candidates like Bill Casey and Andre Arthur.

These are just some of the arguments against it.

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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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Because the majority of Canadians, if given a direct choice, may support a political party, but wouldn't give a dime to them.

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