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The Greens would benefit to the tune of $830,000 in 2018, while the B.C. Liberals and NDP would each reap about $1.9 million next year, under a plan to pay qualified parties $2.50 per vote. Attorney General David Eby describes the money as a 香蕉视频直播渢ransition allowance香蕉视频直播� to help established parties wean themselves off big donations that have been a feature of B.C. politics for years.
Weaver said Tuesday he supports the transition fund, but it wasn香蕉视频直播檛 his idea. He added that he wasn香蕉视频直播檛 aware that Premier John Horgan had explicitly promised during the last election campaign to get 香蕉视频直播渂ig money香蕉视频直播� out of politics and not replace it with public money.
We support public funds to transition parties but it wasn't our idea says
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After a question period in the B.C. legislature in which Horgan faced demands to explain his change of position, he told reporters the policy was developed in consultation with the B.C. Greens.
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. says he's "unapologetic" about taxpayer money going to parties
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Horgan called the transition allowance a 香蕉视频直播渕odest cost to taxpayers.香蕉视频直播� It would transfer a total of more than $16 million to the three qualifying parties that are represented in the legislature over the next five years, and could be extended if an all-party committee decides the parties still need it.
In question period, B.C. Liberal house leader Mike de Jong read several media interview quotes back to Horgan in which he stated before the 2017 election that he had no intention of replacing union and corporate donations with a public subsidy.
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