Discussion · Government Orders
Kevin Lamoureux Liberal
“Canada has strong rules for how political parties raise money. These rules lead the world and stop politicians from being bought off by big donations. Our system has worked well for many elections.”
“Mr. Speaker, I am very familiar with the issue of financing political parties and so forth. It is with pride that I can say that we can contrast Canada’s financial accountability and the way in which we raise funds to that of the provinces and other countries. Some of the provinces, I would suggest, might need some improvement. I do not know the details of the provinces, but at the national level, I think that in many ways Canada leads the G20 countries in how we appropriately ensure that there is a sense of equality, and that the people we represent understand and appreciate that politicians, at least here in Canada, are not going to be bought off by someone giving a $5,000 donation to their campaign. I like the way we structure the financing of political parties. I think it has been done exceptionally well over the last number of elections since it was implemented. Again, if the member has—”
Mr. Speaker, I am very familiar with the issue of financing political parties and so forth. It is with pride that I can say that we can contrast Canada’s financial accountability and the way in which we raise funds to that of the provinces and other countries. Some of the provinces, I would suggest, might need some improvement. I do not know the details of the provinces, but at the national level, I think that in many ways Canada leads the G20 countries in how we appropriately ensure that there is a sense of equality, and that the people we represent understand and appreciate that politicians, at least here in Canada, are not going to be bought off by someone giving a $5,000 donation to their campaign. I like the way we structure the financing of political parties. I think it has been done exceptionally well over the last number of elections since it was implemented. Again, if the member has—