Democracy Gone Astray

Democracy, being a human construct, needs to be thought of as directionality rather than an object. As such, to understand it requires not so much a description of existing structures and/or other related phenomena but a declaration of intentionality.
This blog aims at creating labeled lists of published infringements of such intentionality, of points in time where democracy strays from its intended directionality. In addition to outright infringements, this blog also collects important contemporary information and/or discussions that impact our socio-political landscape.

All the posts here were published in the electronic media – main-stream as well as fringe, and maintain links to the original texts.

[NOTE: Due to changes I haven't caught on time in the blogging software, all of the 'Original Article' links were nullified between September 11, 2012 and December 11, 2012. My apologies.]

Showing posts with label Daryl Katz. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Daryl Katz. Show all posts

Friday, October 26, 2012

Daryl Katz Donation: Edmonton Oilers Owner, Billionaire, Donated Huge Sums To Alison Redford's Campaign

How did Edmonton Oilers owner and billionaire Daryl Katz get away with donating nearly half a million dollars to Alison Redford's then-struggling campaign for office during the spring provincial election?

He didn't, exactly. But he tried. The Globe and Mail reports that Katz wrote a cheque to the Redford campaign to the tune of $430,000 - almost one-third of the party's total fundraising donations - but the donation was eventually broken down into smaller pieces and the resulting donations tallied $300,000.

Documents released Wednesday by Elections Alberta show four Katz family members, including Daryl, his brother, mom and dad, donated $30,000 apiece. His company, Katz group, also donated the same figure.

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