Conservatives preserve fundraising lead over Liberals with $5M edge in second quarter

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OTTAWA — The Conservative get together continues to carry an enormous fundraising edge over the Liberals, bringing in thousands and thousands greater than the governing get together on this yr’s second quarter.

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The Tories raised practically $8 million in donations from nearly 47,000 contributors between April and June.

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Figures offered by the get together present that’s a slight lower from the $8.3 million the Tories raised in the course of the first three months of the yr, although extra folks made donations.

The Liberals, who held a coverage conference in Could, introduced in practically $3.2 million from over 30,000 folks in the course of the second quarter — with each figures barely down from the primary three months of the yr.

Elections Canada reveals the NDP introduced in extra money from extra donors in the course of the second quarter, elevating practically $1.4 million from nearly 17,000 folks.

The Inexperienced Social gathering raised greater than $408,000 and the Bloc Quebecois introduced in practically $240,000.