Ontario to scrap fixed election dates, raise donation limits under new bill
Ontario's bill removes fixed election dates to adapt to changing threats, raises donation limits to $5,000, and makes permanent a $2.54 per vote subsidy for parties.
- Ontario's attorney general Doug Downey proposed eliminating fixed election dates, calling them "American-style," which would allow more flexibility in scheduling elections.
- The proposed bill would increase individual donation limits to political parties from $3,400 to $5,000 and tie future increases to inflation.
- A quarterly per-vote subsidy for political parties would become permanent, ensuring a balance of public and private spending in elections, according to Downey.
- Downey stated that these reforms would improve Ontario's electoral process, allowing governments to seek fresh mandates as needed.
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Ontario Proposes Legislation to End Fixed Election Dates, Increase Party Contributions to $5,000
The Ontario government has announced a proposal to eliminate fixed election dates as part of a series of reforms that would also increase the cap for political donations to $5,000 and establish permanent public funding for political parties. Ontario Attorney General Doug Downey announced the proposed changes in an Oct. 27 statement, saying the upcoming legislation would return the province to its roots and do away with “American-style” elections…
Ontario to scrap fixed election dates, raise party donation limit to $5K under new bill
Ontario's attorney general is proposing to get rid of fixed election dates in the province, in a set of reforms that would also see the limit for political donations raised to $5,000 and make public funding for political parties permanent.
Ontario to scrap fixed election dates, raise donation limit to $5,000 under new bill
Ontario’s attorney general is proposing to get rid of fixed election dates in the province, in a bill that would also see the limit for political donations raised to $5,000 and make public funding for political parties permanent.
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