Sunshine (she/her) ( Sunshine@lemmy.ca ) to Ontario@lemmy.caEnglish · 2 years agoAre we supposed to pretend Doug Ford’s $200 ‘rebate’ isn’t a pre-election bribe?www.theglobeandmail.comexternal-linkmessage-square17linkfedilinkarrow-up152
arrow-up152external-linkAre we supposed to pretend Doug Ford’s $200 ‘rebate’ isn’t a pre-election bribe?www.theglobeandmail.comSunshine (she/her) ( Sunshine@lemmy.ca ) to Ontario@lemmy.caEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square17linkfedilink
minus-squarewise_pancake ( wise_pancake@lemmy.ca ) deleted by creatorlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·2 years agoEffectively yes. They give you $200. You give the NDP $200. You get $150 back at tax time. Now you have $150, the NDP has $200, so you’ve effectively had Ford give the NDP $150.
minus-squareNotSteve_ ( NotSteve_@lemmy.ca ) linkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years agoThis should be a campaign. Imagine if even 5% of people gave their $200 to the NDP. It would be so funny if this election bribe gave the NDP enough money to win
Effectively yes.
They give you $200. You give the NDP $200. You get $150 back at tax time.
Now you have $150, the NDP has $200, so you’ve effectively had Ford give the NDP $150.
This should be a campaign. Imagine if even 5% of people gave their $200 to the NDP. It would be so funny if this election bribe gave the NDP enough money to win
:) perfect