Comments on: Mr. Harper, the Subsidy to Political Parties is a Voice for Canadians – Please Reconsider Your Cut http://johnmiedema.ca/2008/11/28/mr-harper-the-subsidy-to-political-parties-is-a-voice-for-canadians-please-reconsider-your-cut/ books, libraries, technology Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:07:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Sylvia http://johnmiedema.ca/2008/11/28/mr-harper-the-subsidy-to-political-parties-is-a-voice-for-canadians-please-reconsider-your-cut/comment-page-1/#comment-2164 Sylvia Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:03:11 +0000 http://johnmiedema.ca/?p=1496#comment-2164 You're right, it's not over yet! Yes, I think Harper is sweating. I can't see him going down without trying every trick in the book, though. You’re right, it’s not over yet! Yes, I think Harper is sweating. I can’t see him going down without trying every trick in the book, though.

]]> By: Time to Reboot Canada : Canadian Election 2008 http://johnmiedema.ca/2008/11/28/mr-harper-the-subsidy-to-political-parties-is-a-voice-for-canadians-please-reconsider-your-cut/comment-page-1/#comment-2162 Time to Reboot Canada : Canadian Election 2008 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:38:06 +0000 http://johnmiedema.ca/?p=1496#comment-2162 [...] parties based on the vote. Political outsiders will never get the problem there, but the subsidy is one small way of getting proportional representation in Canada. Next, Harper want to veto the right to strike for public service workers. Ugh. But [...] [...] parties based on the vote. Political outsiders will never get the problem there, but the subsidy is one small way of getting proportional representation in Canada. Next, Harper want to veto the right to strike for public service workers. Ugh. But [...]

]]> By: John http://johnmiedema.ca/2008/11/28/mr-harper-the-subsidy-to-political-parties-is-a-voice-for-canadians-please-reconsider-your-cut/comment-page-1/#comment-2158 John Sun, 30 Nov 2008 02:15:20 +0000 http://johnmiedema.ca/?p=1496#comment-2158 The thought occurred to me too, Sylvia, but the subsidy is not the core of the challenge, so we may still see something in a week. It also occurred to me that Harper may have planned to pull the cut all along, just to look cooperative. He seems surprised though, don't you think? The thought occurred to me too, Sylvia, but the subsidy is not the core of the challenge, so we may still see something in a week. It also occurred to me that Harper may have planned to pull the cut all along, just to look cooperative. He seems surprised though, don’t you think?

]]> By: Sylvia http://johnmiedema.ca/2008/11/28/mr-harper-the-subsidy-to-political-parties-is-a-voice-for-canadians-please-reconsider-your-cut/comment-page-1/#comment-2157 Sylvia Sun, 30 Nov 2008 00:25:02 +0000 http://johnmiedema.ca/?p=1496#comment-2157 I was sort of hoping Harper wouldn't blink and we'd get a coalition government that represented the majority of Canadians. Oh well. Better luck next time. I was sort of hoping Harper wouldn’t blink and we’d get a coalition government that represented the majority of Canadians. Oh well. Better luck next time.

]]> By: Eve http://johnmiedema.ca/2008/11/28/mr-harper-the-subsidy-to-political-parties-is-a-voice-for-canadians-please-reconsider-your-cut/comment-page-1/#comment-2153 Eve Sat, 29 Nov 2008 17:48:11 +0000 http://johnmiedema.ca/?p=1496#comment-2153 I personally deplore the fact that the Green Party will receive 1.8 million tax payer dollars.I applaud Stephen Harper for having the guts to end a subsidy which was started in 2004 by Chretien, a subsidy which was $1.75 a vote and is now $1.95 a vote. 20 cent raise in 4 years?? Please get your funding the old fashioned way. Ask your supporters for money, not the Canadian public. I personally deplore the fact that the Green Party will receive 1.8 million tax payer dollars.I applaud Stephen Harper for having the guts to end a subsidy which was started in 2004 by Chretien, a subsidy which was $1.75 a vote and is now $1.95 a vote. 20 cent raise in 4 years??

Please get your funding the old fashioned way. Ask your supporters for money, not the Canadian public.

]]> By: Mr. Harper, the Subsidy to Political Parties is a Voice for Canadians, Please Reconsider Your Cut : Canadian Election 2008 http://johnmiedema.ca/2008/11/28/mr-harper-the-subsidy-to-political-parties-is-a-voice-for-canadians-please-reconsider-your-cut/comment-page-1/#comment-2145 Mr. Harper, the Subsidy to Political Parties is a Voice for Canadians, Please Reconsider Your Cut : Canadian Election 2008 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 17:27:54 +0000 http://johnmiedema.ca/?p=1496#comment-2145 [...] Letter delivered by email with my contact information. Recipients notified that the letter was reposted here and at my personal blog, http://johnmiedema.ca [...] [...] Letter delivered by email with my contact information. Recipients notified that the letter was reposted here and at my personal blog, http://johnmiedema.ca [...]

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