It is easy to sway the conversation to the audacity of the NDP  implementing a per vote subsidy, whilst pushing aside why the NDP brought in fundraising rules in the first place. 

It truly was the wild west of fundraising here in BC, including being one of the few western jurisdictions in the world to accept money from foreign companies and foreign governments.

And of course,  our friends,  the real estate industry.  

"In 2016, eight out of the 10 top donors to the BC Liberals were from the real estate sector, collectively giving over 1,5 million dollars."

The BC Liberals thanked them very much by quickly rolling back provisions of the foreign buyers tax, and exempting presales. 

I will gladly pay a couple bucks each year for a per-vote subsidy.