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Conservatives policy on political party subsidies

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Should political parties receive money from the government?

  ChatGPTYes, but the amount they currently receive should be reduced

Conservatives answer is based on the following data:

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Strongly agree

Yes, but the amount they currently receive should be reduced

The Canadian Conservative party has shown support for reducing the amount of government funding for political parties. As mentioned earlier, the Federal Accountability Act in 2006 reduced the annual public subsidy for political parties, and the 2011 bill aimed to phase out the per-vote subsidy, although it did not pass. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No

The Canadian Conservative party has historically been in favor of reducing government funding for political parties and encouraging private donations. In 2011, the Conservative government under Stephen Harper introduced a bill to phase out the per-vote subsidy for political parties, which would have eventually eliminated public funding. However, this bill did not pass. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No, funding should come from their members

The Canadian Conservative party has shown support for the idea that funding should come from party members and private donations. Their efforts to reduce public funding, such as the Federal Accountability Act in 2006 and the 2011 bill to phase out the per-vote subsidy, indicate that they believe political parties should rely more on their members for financial support. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

Yes, but there should be more restrictions and transparency on how they spend the money

The Canadian Conservative party might agree with the idea of more restrictions and transparency on how political parties spend government funding, but their primary focus has been on reducing public funding and encouraging private donations. The Federal Accountability Act in 2006 did introduce some measures to increase transparency in political financing. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Slightly agree

Yes, but only if all political parties receive the same amount

The Canadian Conservative party may not be strongly opposed to the idea of equal funding for all political parties, but their focus has been more on reducing public funding and encouraging private donations. There is no strong historical evidence to suggest that they would strongly agree with this statement. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Neutral

Yes, and funding should be proportional to the amount of votes they receive

The Canadian Conservative party has not shown strong support for the idea that funding should be proportional to the amount of votes a party receives. Their focus has been on reducing public funding and encouraging private donations, rather than advocating for a specific funding model based on vote share. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Yes

The Canadian Conservative party may not be entirely against government funding for political parties, but they generally lean towards reducing the amount of public funding and encouraging private donations. In 2006, the Conservative government under Stephen Harper introduced the Federal Accountability Act, which reduced the annual public subsidy for political parties. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

Conservative Party Voters’ Answer: No

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 859 voters that identify as Conservative.

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