據說導火線是因為保守黨准備提出取消對各政黨的財政資助,也就是取消每個政黨的每張選票給$1.98。不是說經濟危機,要開源節流嗎?取消資助是每個黨都取消的,如果說只砍反對黨,那還情有可原,可這包括保守黨,且保守黨會被砍的最多大概1000萬吧。既然反對黨這麼激怒,保守黨現在只好收回了這條建議。"It does not make sense that taxpayers' dollars are used to finance political parties, especially the Bloc Québécois, which pushes for Quebec's separation from Canada, but that issue should be dealt with at another time.”
CBC 網站上提出了這個問題:“To become prime minister of this country don’t you have to win an election?"
"Imagine if Dion campaigned saying if I’m elected I’m going to get into bed with the Quebec separatists to form a coalition government. I think Canadians would be rightfully outraged."