Mooniyaw@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 2 years agoBig Real Estate Executives Among Top Donors to Pierre Poilievre’s Conservativespressprogress.caexternal-linkmessage-square37linkfedilinkarrow-up1208arrow-down12file-textcross-posted to: canadapolitics@lemmy.worldndp@lemmy.ca
arrow-up1206arrow-down1external-linkBig Real Estate Executives Among Top Donors to Pierre Poilievre’s Conservativespressprogress.caMooniyaw@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 2 years agomessage-square37linkfedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: canadapolitics@lemmy.worldndp@lemmy.ca
minus-squareSkepticalButOpenMinded@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years agoWhat really??? We intentionally legislated the equivalent of Citizens United, one of the worst US Supreme Court decisions on political speech?
minus-squaregirlfreddy@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·2 years agoYup. Political parties felt hamstrung so enacted laws that got waaaayyyy too little attention at the time. It’s essentially open season for political donations from Big Business but you will NEVER hear a politician say that out loud.
What really??? We intentionally legislated the equivalent of Citizens United, one of the worst US Supreme Court decisions on political speech?
Yup. Political parties felt hamstrung so enacted laws that got waaaayyyy too little attention at the time.
It’s essentially open season for political donations from Big Business but you will NEVER hear a politician say that out loud.