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Canadian news agency
Sarah Ritchie
Ottawa — Conservative Party of Canada has the most funding The Federal Party of Canada in 2021 contributed $ 26.4 million in a turbulent year that ended with speculation about the defeat in the elections and the end of Erin O'Toole's leadership.
Those who funded Tory for only $ 6 million more than the parties collected in 2020, according to audited financial statements submitted to the Canadian Election Commission. The number of people increased by 95,000. The number of people increased by about 5,000 from the previous year.
Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party brought $ 18.1 million from 75,800 donors, about $ 3 million more than in 2020.
Both parties also received a large loan in 2021, and the Liberal Party borrowed $ 30 million from six lenders.
Bloc Québécois raised another $ 500,000 in 2021, with 11,300 donors providing a total of $ 2 million.
The NDP and the Greens' annual statement are not yet publicly available.
Audited financial statements include a year ending December 31, 2021 and a 36-day election campaign summoned by the Governing Liberal Party in mid-August and ended September 20, 2021. It is included. Election years are usually higher than other years.
Both parties increased advertising, with Brock spending $ 1.5 million, the Conservatives $ 8.8 million, and the liberals $ 15.41 million.
By comparison, both the liberal and Tories spent about $ 500,000 on advertising the previous year.
Speculation began in the summer that Trudeau was planning to call for a sudden election. Many observers say it is an attempt to win a majority.
That didn't happen, but the Liberal Party seized the minority government and has since signed an agreement with the NDP to ensure they continue to rule until 2025. Election preparation for several years.
Shortly after the votes were counted, speculation about the future of Outur as the leader of the official opposition began. He was banished by a caucuse in February 2022.
This report by Canadian Press was first published on July 4, 2022.
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