Election 2011 Day 7 If Elected, Harper Will Scrap Democracy
Stephen Harper pauses as he speaks during a visit to a factory
in Dieppe, N.B., on Friday April 1, 2011. (Adrian Wyld / THE
CANADIAN PRESS)  The only April fools joke that happened today
was the spoof of Liberal Candidate Justin Trudeau’s campaign
posters sending smartphones to porn sites. Stealing democracy,
however, isn’t a joke – this is what Conservative Leader Stephen
Harper indirectly announced today. If elected, he would scrap
‘per-vote subsidies’ that would effectively destroy the
opposition parties.  "This enormous cheque that keeps piling
into parties every month whether they raise any money or not
that means we're constantly having campaigns, the war chests are
always full for another campaign.  You lose one, immediately in
come the cheques, you're ready for the next one even if you
didn't raise a dime."  Stephen Harper  In Quebec City, Bloc
Quebecois Leader Gilles Duceppe was quick to pounce saying,
"Parties [that are] trying to break th