Federal government spent more than $36-million on tax credits for donations to political parties in 2010

Feds also spent $54.9-million to reimburse 2008 election expenses for candidates.

PARLIAMENT HILL—A government subsidy for federal political parties is on Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s hit list, but generous tax credits on political donations, which benefit the Conservative Party  most, cost the government millions of dollars more per year.

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