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Newspaper
Rivers Banner
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 12, 1998
Page
2
Reader letters denounce the federal EI unemployment fund surplus and argue for refunding or cutting premiums. They accuse the government of diverting EI money into general revenues to balance the budget, call for employer refusals to remit premiums, and urge a united front to oust the Liberals.
Elections Canada will release a post election summary showing 801 candidates from the 1997 federal election eligible for 16.5 million dollars in election expense reimbursements. The average grant is 20 630 dollars per candidate. Total subsidies are up 11 percent from 1993 levels as the Canada Elections Act allows half of expenses for those who exceed 15 percent of the vote.
Victor Vrsnik of the Manitoba Taxpayers Association argues that candidate and party election expense reimbursements distort politics. He cites Manitoba’s 40 candidates who collected 787 166 dollars and a collective 570 000 dollar surplus, plus tax credits that favor politicians over charities, calling to end reimbursements.
A letter criticizes Rosedale councillors for two November 1997 meetings with payments totaling 2900 in indemnities and 93.20 in mileage. The writer argues the extra session wastes ratepayer money and contrasts with neighboring municipalities. Reeve Kuharski defends indemnities as appropriate.
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