Political Fundraising

• Fundraising scandal: Quebec governing party to stop collecting political donations

  François Legault says he won't have the opposition question his integrity, adding that the decision to forgo private donations will cost his party about $1 million a year.

  Politics

  Feb 1
  
• Fundraising scandal: Quebec’s CAQ says ready to end donations to political parties

  The suggestion to end citizen donations comes amid strong criticism from opposition parties, which have accused the CAQ governing party of monetizing access to its ministers.

  Politics

  Jan 31
  
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• Conservatives net $8.3M in donations in Q1, dwarfing Liberals’ $3.6M

  The Tories have widened the fundraising gap between their results and those of the Liberals since Pierre Poilievre took the helm last year.

  Politics

  May 2, 2023
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• NDP received more donations than UCP in 2022: Elections Alberta reports

  Over the course of 2022, the Alberta NDP received $7.2 million in political donations, compared to the UCP, which raised $4.4 million in donations.

  Money

  Jan 31, 2023
• Manitoba Tory party president says cancellation of fundraiser won’t have big impact

  The president of Manitoba's Progressive Conservative party says the cancellation of a major fundraising dinner won't have a big impact on party finances.

  Politics

  Nov 10, 2022
• BC NDP raised $3.6M in 2021, more than doubling BC Liberals’ haul

  In its summary of the province's latest annual financial reports, independent elections administrator Elections BC said the BC NDP raised nearly $3.6 million in 2021.

  Politics

  Apr 6, 2022
• Scheer’s Conservatives rake in more than double the donations of Trudeau Liberals in Q1

  The long Canadian winter of 2019 was good for at least one thing: filling the war chests of the country's political parties.

  Canada

  Apr 30, 2019
• Alberta introduces rules to keep third parties from abusing fundraising rules

  Alberta is introducing new rules to try to keep third parties from end-running or abusing political fundraising rules.

  Money

  Dec 4, 2017
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• Nova Scotia NDP raises questions over $750 fee to join Liberal fundraising club

  NDP Leader Gary Burrill is questioning whether paying $750 to attend the Angus L. Club amounts to cash for access.

  Politics

  Oct 12, 2017
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• BC NDP and Greens defend taxpayer ‘allowance’ to ban big money

  The NDP had promised prior to the election that a subsidy would not be involved in their efforts to get big money out of politics.

  Politics

  Sep 19, 2017