The Conservative Party of Canada says it raised a record $8.47 million in the first three months of 2021.
The party says that breaks the record it set back in the first quarter of 2019 when it pulled in $8.01 million.
The haul comes as federal parties are building war chests for a possible election that could come at any time since the Liberals hold only a minority of seats in the House of Commons.
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The Liberal, New Democratic and Green parties have not yet posted with Elections Canada their financial returns for the first three months of 2021.
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However, the Bloc Quebecois reports that it raised around just over $373,000 from 2,040 donors.
Conservatives say more than 45,000 donors helped it set the new fundraising record and Leader Erin O’Toole says that sends a message that people are feeling let down by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as Canada battles a deadly third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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