Campaign Finance Reform
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Saskatchewan NDP, advocate calls for campaign finance reformThere are no limits on how much a person or a group can donate, only that it is listed on a public database if more than $250.PoliticsAug 9, 2019
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Motion to ban corporate and union donations in civic elections stumblesThe motion would have extended any provincial changes to political donation laws to B.C.'s cities.Sep 27, 2017
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B.C. Liberals should not take the taxpayer subsidy: Todd StoneFormer Cabinet minister Todd Stone says the B.C. Liberal Party should not accept the taxpayer subsidy proposed by the NDP and Greens.PoliticsSep 25, 2017
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Pressure builds for ‘big money’ ban in B.C. civic electionsThe province is facing renewed calls to extend a ban on 'big money' political donations to civic parties.PoliticsSep 24, 2017
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BC NDP and Greens defend taxpayer ‘allowance’ to ban big moneyThe NDP had promised prior to the election that a subsidy would not be involved in their efforts to get big money out of politics.PoliticsSep 19, 2017
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B.C. political parties to get taxpayer funding under NDP donation banThe new scheme would see the province pay out more than $16 million to B.C.'s major parties in the next four years.PoliticsSep 18, 2017
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NDP out-fundraising Liberals so far in 2017Between Jan. 1 and May 9 the NDP raised $9.1-million compared to the Liberals’ $7.6-million.PoliticsAug 15, 2017
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Controversial fundraising lunch for Mayor Naheed Nenshi scrubbed over ‘mischaracterization’An election campaign fundraiser for Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi has been abruptly cancelled after concerns it could give the appearance of influence peddling.PoliticsJun 26, 2017
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How True is It? Promising electoral finance reform is good for democracyB.C. has taken plenty of heat for its lax campaign finance rules, even being dubbed the "Wild West" by the New York Times. Will cleaning up the system be good for democracy?PoliticsApr 25, 2017
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