Federal political parties rake in cash in first quarter with election looming in October GlobePolitics
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says his party’s financial prowess is due to having a message that is resonating with Canadians and he believes it is a sign Canadians want a change in government.The long Canadian winter of 2019 was good for at least one thing: filling the war chests of the country’s political parties.
The Tories raised more than double the Liberals’ $3.9-million – which is still the Liberals’ best first quarter in three years, despite the party’s struggles in the SNC-Lavalin saga. Liberal poll numbers have plummeted since the allegations, but Caley said fundraising has risen. Both numbers were nevertheless lower than they were in the first quarters of 2015 and 2016, though.
Caley said the Conservatives spend more to fundraise, meaning the gap between the parties’ net proceeds after expenses is not as wide.
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