[fvc-wat-disc] fvc-wat-disc Digest, Vol 105, Issue 2

[Catherine Campbell]

Thanks so much, Eleanor. That is great information, good advice and clearly written. Regards, Cathe

> On Dec 3, 2017, at 6:13 PM, Eleanor Grant <eleanor7000 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Yes, Unfortunately we have to pay postage for letters to MPPs. 
> 
> But I found out another interesting thing: You can get a tax credit for donations to Ontario political parties, no matter how low your income is. 
> 
> I am tired of getting no credit for my *federal* political contributions, cuz the credit can only offset the tax you owe ("non-refundable tax credit").  I complained to the NDP for telling their supporters that they'll get a credit, when they know that many of us won't get it.  It means that if I donate $100 to the federal party it costs me $100, but if an average-income person donates $100 it costs them $25.  Making a donation under these conditions "feels shitty" I told them. 
> 
> Then Scott Piatkowski replied that the NDP keeps calling for the federal political tax credit to be made refundable - so far without success.  BUT he told me the Ontario political tax credit IS refundable!  I never knew that. 
> 
> So if you were planning on a donation to a party in the Ont election, do it before Dec 31 and you'll get most of it back at tax time - just in time to donate it again for the June election. 
> 
> Eleanor 
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>>    1. Re: Postage to Ontario MLAs at Queen?s Park (Michael O'Brien)
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>> From: "Michael O'Brien" <emandjayobrien at gmail.com>
>> To: FVC Waterloo Region Discussion <fvc-wat-disc at listserv.thinkers.org>
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>> Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2017 23:59:56 -0500
>> Subject: Re: [fvc-wat-disc] Postage to Ontario MLAs at Queen’s Park
>> I don't think that postage is covered provincially.
>> 
>>> On Thu, Nov 30, 2017 at 11:41 PM, Catherine Campbell <cdcampbell9 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Franking on outgoing mail is paid out of the Parliamentary budget to Canada Post, I believe. I wonder if the Ontario government does the same?
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>>> > On Nov 30, 2017, at 10:23 PM, Bob Jonkman <bjonkman at sobac.com> wrote:
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>>> > No. Canada Post is a federal agency, so only Federal government mail
>>> > can be sent postage-free.
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>>> > - --Bob.
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>>> >> On 2017-11-30 07:17 PM, Catherine Campbell wrote:
>>> >> Are letters to MLAs  to Queens Park postage free like to MPs on
>>> >> Parliament Hill in Ottawa?
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