PM wanted to do most damage to opponents by cutting political donations, opposition MPs say

Newly-released government accounts showing the scope of a generous tax benefit for donations to political parties are evidence, opposition MPs say, Prime Minister Stephen Harper was targeting the opposition parties when he selected outright vote subsidies for the chopping block instead of other forms of taxpayer support.

 

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