The Canadian Conservative party spent $19.4 million fighting the 2008 general election.
The figure is included in documents dated Feb. 17 and released on Elections Canada's website today.
The party's biggest expense, at $10.3 million, was radio and television advertising. Another $328,000 was spent on other advertising and $274,000 on polling.
The party paid $2.5 million to tour leader Stephen Harper around the country.
It also spent $1.8 million on professional services, $866,000 on salaries and wages, $449,000 on its national office and $2.9 million categorized as “other”.
There are 15 registered political parties that are required to submit a report on their election expenses within six months of election day. The deadline is April 14, 2009, and so far the Conservatives' report is the only one posted.
The Conservatives, who remain in a dispute with Elections Canada over their spending in the 2006 election, raised a record $21 million in 2008.
Andrew MacLeod is The Tyee’s Legislative Bureau Chief in Victoria. Reach him here.
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brg61
3 years ago
other???
$2.9 million is spent in an area called "other". Hardly pocket
change. Got to give the cons.
credit in thier fund raising
success. I hope the other
parties improve thier efforts.
If not, we are stuck with the
stale government we have.
seth
3 years ago
missing
is the payback in the form of massive editorial support from Canada's big media worth tens of millions in exchange for all the corporate tax breaks and of course massive Government of Canada advertising dollars. Also missing is any accounting for the tens of millions in feel good Government of Canada ads featuring Harpo as Mr Cuddly.
quarry bay
3 years ago
This disgusting story......
Is for Luke/SJ/WILF/Jstog/DAN the S
Alltime low for Campbell,well it isn`t his lowest moment,just one of many(your hero)or in my opinion A ZERO
I will let Michael Smyth tell the story.
http://www2.canada.com/theprovince/columnists/story.html?id=a727caf-5721-49b1-9ef9-1cd2ab189d40
quarry bay
3 years ago
oops,messed up the link
A shocking story!
http://www2.canada.com/theprovince/columnists/story.html?id=a727c7af-5721-49b1-9ef9-1cd2ab189d40
mcdull
3 years ago
I am not surprised at the
I am not surprised at the lieberals photo op,they have proven to be the biggest bullies we have ever had. For Christy Clark to champion it , what a bad joke.
quarry bay
3 years ago
Mcdull........
It is even better than that..........
Christie Clark had Gordon Campbell on the air yesterday for a 1/2 hour interview......
Campbell talked about being freindly and civil,Christie lobed soft balls at Campbell........
Little did Christie know,2 hours later Campbell played the goon for the entire press gallery.........
Vaughn Palmer and Keith Baldrey are going to be talking about the Michael Smyth column tommorrow on the Bill Good show(The Cutting Ledge) 9.00am to 10.00 am
Perhaps some Tyee readers might want to call in?
I expect a few of my freinds will be calling.
Cheers
Quarry bay