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Income tax rates 2017
December 11, 2016
9:14 pm
Loonie
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In Ontario, there are changes to the Political Contributions limits for 2017 for provincial contributions. Legislation was passed this Fall. It's a bit of a tangled web and I wouldn't want to be quoted on the details.
I am not clear if this affects the amount which gets refunded.

December 13, 2016
6:26 pm
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That sounds like Bill 2, the Ontario Election Finances Statute Law Amendment Act, 2016. It received Royal Assent earlier this month.

This is from one of the tables in the September backgrounder New Proposed Election Finances Statute Law Amendment Act:

Before After
Individuals may give maximum of $33,250, or:
  • $9,975 to each party annually and in an election period
  • $1,330 to a candidate, to a maximum of $6,650 to the candidates of a party in an election period
  • $1,330 to a constituency association, to a maximum of $6,650 to the constituency associations of a party each year.

No limits on contributions to nomination contestants.

Individuals would be allowed to give a maximum of $3,600, or:
  • $1,200 to a party each year
  • $1,200 to the candidates of a party in an election period
  • $1,200 to the constituency associations and nomination contestants of a party each year.
No limits on individual contributions to leadership contestants. Individuals would be allowed to give a maximum of $1,200 to each leadership contestant of a party annually in a calendar year that falls during a leadership contest period, or a calendar year during which the contestant is required to be registered.
No limits on the amount that an individual can contribute at a fundraising event, besides general contribution limits. Individuals would be allowed to give a maximum total of $1,200 to all recipients at a fundraising event.
Paid labour is not considered a political contribution.
                   		Paid labour would be considered a political contribution.
The legislation would also clarify the distinction between paid and unpaid labour for the purpose of political contributions.
December 13, 2016
7:22 pm
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New laws don't mean much unless they hire some new folks to enforce them. For example, large public sector unions often don't make much direct contributions, they mobilize their own resources (people and money) to get the message out for the party they favour and against the parties they don't. Any word on the enforcement side?

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