Anyone Who Paid an Observer Fee to the Conservative BGM Unwittingly Contributed Directly to the Parties' Coffers.
Observer fees for a convention a meant to cover the costs of staging a convention. This may not be the case if you cook the delegate fees to create a fundraising scheme. The Conservative Party officially ripped off the dozens of Liberals, NDP, Bloc and journalists that had to cough up observer fees for the privilege of attending their convention in March of 2005. The party didn't need their money to stage the convention, so they ended up making donations to the party. That my friends is fraud. Every person who paid an observer fee to that convention should receive a refund, because they where not told where the money was going.
How do the Conservatives react to this situation? By bringing forward an investigation into Liberal convention practices, instead of their own. Well I can save you the couple hundred grand of taxpayers money this is going to cost by telling you all Liberal conventions finish in the red.
Wow they were in opposition when this happened. Just think how they can rip off taxpayers in government.
posted by player_hater @ 11:59 AM
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Not so, check out the 2005 site:
OBSERVERS
Student Observers must provide proof of full-time student status at the time of registration at the convention in Montreal, and must be members of the Conservative Party of Canada in 2005.
Member Observers must be members of the Conservative Party of Canada in 2005.
ASSOCIATION/PROFESSIONAL ADMISSION PASSES
Non-members, such as those affiliated with outside associations or professional groups, may apply to purchase an admission pass to the convention. These admission passes will be subject to GST.
MEDIA PASSES
Media may receive a pass to the convention by submitting an accreditation application.
PLEASE NOTE:
CORPORATE CREDIT CARDS AND CORPORATE CHEQUES MAY ONLY BE USED FOR THE PURCHASE OF ASSOCIATION/PROFESSIONAL ADMISSION PASSES.
SOME PORTION OF THE DELEGATE/ALTERNATE/OBSERVER FEE, WHERE SUCH FEE IS PAID DIRECTLY BY THE MEMBER, MAY CONSTITUTE A CONTRIBUTION ELIGIBLE FOR A POLITICAL TAX CREDIT. TAX RECEIPTS WILL BE MAILED AFTER THE CONVENTION.
http://www.primestrategies.ca/conservative/register.htm
Hey.
It looks as though the whistleblower conservative candidate Allan Cutler is mad. He seems to be saying that he is "entiteled to his entitlements". Claims to have been promised money for whistleblowing if the conservatives took power. I remember this from back in December when he was announced by Harper, and the CPC did promise cash to any whistleblower.
http://www.canada.com/topics/news/story.html?id=2a8fd4b4-9ccb-49f6-9e23-e198b54bb694&k=81793
SOME PORTION OF THE DELEGATE/ALTERNATE/OBSERVER FEE, WHERE SUCH FEE IS PAID DIRECTLY BY THE MEMBER, MAY CONSTITUTE A CONTRIBUTION ELIGIBLE FOR A POLITICAL TAX CREDIT. TAX RECEIPTS WILL BE MAILED AFTER THE CONVENTION.
This is very vague, and only mentions that you are eligible for a political tax credit. It does not state that if the convention's costs are already taken care of, you are donating directly to the party.
People deserve to know where what they are paying for.
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