Tag: Big Money

  • Disney Buys 21st Century Fox Readies New Streaming Service

    Disney Buys 21st Century Fox Readies New Streaming Service

    Disney’s acquisition of 21st Century Fox means that the House of Mouse now controls a huge amount of our most beloved films and television series. Announced in December 2017 and expected to take until at least 2021 to complete, this $66.1 Billion USD deal (that included taking on a size-able debt portfolio from Fox) ranks…

  • Ontario Greens Push To Ban Political Donations For Counties And Province

    Ontario Greens Push To Ban Political Donations For Counties And Province

    Time to get big money out of Ontario politics (Queen’s Park): “Political fundraising in Ontario doesn’t pass the stink test,” says GPO leader Mike Schreiner. Schreiner is challenging the Liberal government to ban corporate and union donations to political parties in Ontario. The GPO is also pushing the government to amend the Municipal Elections Act…