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Originally Posted by bornagainbiking
It is basic human nature. People tend to listen to the ones closer to them or like-minded.
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That's true. It's not necessarily favouritism. Any party comes in with its own idea of how the wealth should be "redistributed". When it's time to set up programs, and the criteria for those programs, which ridings are going to best fit the criteria? Probably the ones that are more philosophically aligned with the ruling party. It doesn't always have to be like that if the local rep knows how to "play ball," but partisan pride usually enters the picture.
I'd need to see some historical numbers, but I imagine it works like that with all parties.