Manitoba'sgoverning Progressive Conservative Partyhas lost some of its financial advantage over theopposition New Democratic Party..
New figures submitted to Election Manitobashow that the Tories won over $ 1.5 million in donations and funding last year.
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It's almost down 100,000 from the previous year, despite a surge in party membership when Heather Stephenson won the Tories leadership race last fall Dollar.
Meanwhile, NDP has skyrocketed.
Earlier this year, the party submitted a document stating that its total donations and funding totaled $ 1.1 million, an increase of more than $ 250,000 from the previous year.
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Over the last 18 months Opinion polls suggest that the Tories lag behind the NDP with popular support, especially in Winnipeg, home of most legislatures.
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Financial Report The Tories also showed that last year the NDP went into the black while it went into the red. The Tories faced a proceeding by leadership candidate Sherry Glover, who disagreed with the outcome. The court dismissed her claim.
Overall, the Tories still have more money in banks than NDP. As of the end of last year, the Tories have registered $ 1 million in cash assets. NDP has registered $ 709,000.
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