OTTAWA—Scrapping public subsidies of federal political parties will be a key plank of the Conservatives’ revised budget, which will be unveiled June 6 on Parliament Hill, the Conservatives confirmed Wednesday.
Stephen Harper’s new government, elected just last month, intends to move fast on its election vow to end the $2-a-vote annual subsidy, which pumps $27 million a year into party coffers, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty told reporters.
The Conservatives have long opposed the measure and now armed with a majority mandate, they have the political heft to finally axe the subsidy.
Full Article
No comments:
Post a Comment