The always sharp labradore has posted links to a report by the Foundation for Democratic Advancement on election finance laws across Canada.
You can find the full report here. The Newfoundland and Labrador section starts on page 34.
The analysis (p. 38) reads, in part:
Based on the FDA scoring scale (see Conclusion section), Newfoundland and Labrador received an unsatisfactory score of 51.3 percent. This score means that Newfoundland and Labrador has numerous deficiencies in its electoral finance legislation and borders on a failed democratic state. The FDA believes that this legislation is not working in the interests of the majority in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Borders on a failed democratic state.
Doesn’t get much plainer than that.
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