"way too much money..." Unfortunately true.

Over $6 billion was spent in the 2008 federal campaign, some $1 billion from corporate action committees, unions and trade associations and lobbyists." Reuters, Sept. 9. 2009.

The spectacle of candidates having fund-raisers following the primaries and elections in order to pay campaign costs is sad.

Canada allows income tax deductions for individuals, thus allowing people to participate, but there is NO limit to individual, corporate, union or other organizational donation.