Dan Arnold troubleshoots Paul Dewar’s proposal to increase the number of women seeking office.
Tag Archives: vote subsidy
Gender equality and democracy
Paul Dewar wants to restore the per vote subsidy, but link it to gender equality.
Careful what you wish for, Prof. Mendes
Colby Cosh on how we might as well go ahead and hold the funeral if democracy is so easily buyable
Let’s try this again
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has now tabled the second version of the 2011 budget—the prepared text of Mr. Flaherty’s speech to the House is here.
The end of the vote subsidy
The Conservatives will, as promised, move to phase out the per vote subsidy. Marc Garneau, whose Liberal party will be most wounded, wonders if it’s time to raise the limit on individual donations.
Making your vote count
Adam Chapnik makes a case for the per vote subsidy.
In the balance
Errol Mendes figures the vote subsidy is part of a delicate balance.
The case for a reduced vote subsidy
Duff Conacher suggests the vote subsidy needn’t be eliminated, merely reduced.
The case for the vote subsidy
Michael Ignatieff and Jack Layton argue in favour of the $2 per vote party subsidy.
You’ve got mail
The government that wants—on “principle”—to end the vote subsidy for political parties, finds a new way to use public funds for partisan purposes.