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[-] DriftingLynx@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 days ago

There it is, just a decade behind the US. I forget the bill name, but the one that enabled Super PAC's to exist did essentially the same thing and is largely to blame for the massive spike in corporate capture of their gov't.

Carney knows exactly what he's doing, consolidating the political power of the wealthy.

I was forgiving of the floor crossers, but remaining to support the kinds of undemocratic things happening kinda makes me wonder about their motives.

[-] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 day ago

There was also Citizens United.

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