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Just proves that illegal politics happens in Canada too, not just the USA. Ashamed of our "Liberal" party.
Source: http://bc.ctvnews.ca/bc-liberals-refunding-more-than-92k-in-indirect-contributions-1.3340336
kitsunova
Fuck Christy Clark.
MarleafChef
Hell, we'd give you guys $93000 to trade governments right now. Canadian dollars tho, we're not made of money.
D0pi0
*American politicians* Rookie numbers! You gotta pump those numbers up!
catscatscatscat
IMPORTANT: BC Liberals and the Liberal party are not the same thing. Yes, it is confusing and misleading.
YesImTheGuyThatStopTrafficMakingYouLateForWork
I thought a thief was a theif?
Ihavemytowel
All you have to do is mention the drunk driving piece of shit Gordon Campbell to get the difference between federal & provincial Liberals.
Brainiac1331
Yeah, don't forget that they've caused 2 teachers strikes in like a decade
ThinkSteveZ
I don't think you understand how strikes work.
onikame
That's like 300USD
Rhymestein
Human trash
quickhand
We should just do like the U.S. and legalize political bribery. Then, no more corruption!
ronin1869
At least your politicians look like they're sorry when they get caught.
kevincow
You Canadians are behind the times. Just make it legal to bribe politicians like we did, then nobody gets in trouble for bribery.
baiin
Canada has lobbyists. We are not, unfortunately, behind the times.
KharnApproves
Those are rookie numbers, you gotta pump them up
gunshowzero
-beats chest rhythmically-
mellamogringo
*insert Hans and Franz gif here*
RedIronCrown
It's a Wolf of Wall Street reference. You should be visualizing Matthew McConaughey.
JonSnowAKAAegonTargaryen
Federal level now too. Woo.
Bullheadbelly
Only 93K, freaking light weights. Let us know when you have some real corruption. I mean he'll Russia elected our president.
Canuckbuck
It's lightweight compared to many, but fuck, we don't want to let it slide to that of other countries. :)
TODAYSNUMBERIS
Time to vote her out!
lowfunctioninggenius
That's what known so far. Apparently using BC Hydro to launder funds before funnelling to the party.
leodavinci1
It never fails to amaze how little some people will sell themselves for. Couple of decades ago one AZ politician went for a measly 2 grand.
baiin
I know she's scum, and I really don't like her. But I find her pretty attractive regardless. Wouldn't change my vote against her though
Ihavemytowel
Yeah I'll take this & "Bingogate" over Cheeto Voldemort any day.
ScootyPuffSr
Agreed, but is it too much to ask that once in my lifetime, there be a BC politician I actually like, support and want to vote for?
Ihavemytowel
Your best bet is to vote for a independent or a smaller group then.There are good people in the Green Party they're just not getting votes
SemperFiZero
We have the worst politicians in BC. Ontario has its crack addicts but we have thieves that make this place hard to afford for anyone.
datspookyghost
Nah, it's everywhere. Trust me. I would know.
HiddenSanity
BC is notable where it's the only place in NA with no limits on campaign donations, which is, frankly, insane.
SemperFiZero
Yup
Pontation
Well they said sorry
jesusfuckingchristwhatnameisnttaken4
OMG one liberal; we'll hear about this for years while the GOP does much worse every day.
RoovyRoo
Good on them for owning up to it, hardly a scandal with those numbers imo
kieganb
Kudos to Alberta for their anti partisan legislation. If should be done federally as well
safetcup
You should check out Quebec's politics, corrupt to the bone.
noprobllama
93k? Amateurs.
SexPenguinWhoreNunToTheArchdoiceseAndOligarchy
Seriously that's nothing
Cozziechov
Its Canada that's why
gnaa
Illegal? Amateurs.
MortimerMous3
93k Canadian... so that's like an eagle and 2 pistols for you guys below us. Not much at all.
PaintedSlate
Do Americans buy extra eagles?
Lexotron
This from a specific province. Roughly equivalent to a State governor, not the president.
bigdaddyfatpants
Total amateurs, the Pentagon has misplaced 6.5 Trillion. And we don't even bat an eye. Think about that $6,500,000,000,000
metheloser
In cash, somewhere in the middle east. 93k is nothing
Veszy
"Misplaced"
alapuchki
That's about 1/3 of what the whole combined USA makes in a whole year...
Tcob2031
She looks like a scheming bitch
ScootyPuffSr
Oh, come now, that's only because Premier Clark is exactly that.
drumstel
Seems to be a trend lately in every government.
baiin
It's been a trend for decades, it's only just starting to be cast into the light.
Liquidation
Though this is shady as fuck, the money is being refunded. Unlike the 1.7 million dollars (over 1700% of what was uncovered here (1/2)
Liquidation
) That will not be refunded, and bought out all 50 Republican senators who proudly sold American privacy for commercial gain.
Liquidation
Actually, if we do conversions, 93 k CAD is 69.5 k USD. Thus the donations found here would make up only 4.08% of that found in the U.S Sen.
pnero000
To be clear, this woman is universally hated here.
SoletsImugr
Might hate her, but we like the party
TheInfamousSwissCheeseMasturbator
Yep.
oddroot
More hated than the 90's BC NDP? I dunno, I guess we'll see here pretty shortly.
gollom
Not nearly as hated as Kathleen Wynne, so she's got that going for her. Which is nice. Bad for us. But nice.
AlgernopKrieger
12% approval rating. Even her own party hates her
realistichorsegonadbehavior
Adding to that: The first time she took power, we didn't even elect her. Her predecessor resigned because a poll came back showing how-->
YesImTheGuyThatStopTrafficMakingYouLateForWork
same thing happened in Alberta with the NDP. we should get have another election if they drop out with in x number of day after a election.
realistichorsegonadbehavior
-->much the people hated him, so the Liberal party had an interior vote and elected her. If it weren't for that, this education-hating-->
realistichorsegonadbehavior
-->piece of shit would never have been elected.
retnab
And yet keeps not getting voted out... hopefully next election's the one!
pnero000
Fingers crossed fellow BColumbian
retnab
I moved away so can't help you there, but I hope you all can get rid of her this time!
pnero000
Fingers crossed man!
FullMetalloidAlchemist
So are your "Liberals" like our Democrats, Libertarians (traditional liberals), or the overall scapegoat generally demonized by FOX News?
ScootyPuffSr
It depends on which Liberals. The federal Liberal Party of Canada is... OK. The province/state level BC Liberals are corrupt conservatives.
baiin
Actually, believe it or not, your Democrats are like Canada's Conservatives. The scale moves gradually to the left from there. /1
baiin
/2 But the BC and Ontario Liberals are what's called Neo-liberals who claim to be socially center, but <3 corporations and sell services off
FullMetalloidAlchemist
And I thought US politics was a backwards clusterfuck, always interesting learn this stuff