In a fundraising e-mail obtained by The Globe, she portraying herself as the only contestant who can compete with Premier Doug Ford’s fundraising machine - and win
Bonnie Crombie says she has raised more than $1-million in her bid to lead the Ontario Liberals – the most of any candidate in the party’s history – and is defending donations from developers that have become a frequent line of attack from her opponents.
Ms. Crombie – who took unpaid leave this month from her role as Mississauga Mayor – said the third-place Liberal party needs to regain its financial prowess to be competitive in the 2026 election. She said she may even surpass Mr. Ford’s fundraising total from his 2018 leadership bid, which topped $1.2-million, and said her campaign has raised nearly double the donations of the other three contenders combined.
“My success with fundraising has not gone unnoticed by two of the other candidates running to lead our party. Our campaign is being criticized for accepting donations from individuals who want to beat Doug Ford. Some of my donors are being attacked because of what they do for a living. I reject that criticism and I reject the entire premise of the attacks.”
Still, Ms. Crombie said it’s “unacceptable” that the PCs are consistently raising 10 times more than the Liberals. The Liberal Party has raised about $600,000 since the beginning of the year - while the PCs took in more than $6-million. Ms. Crombie, however, has personally raised about the same amount of money that the PCs received last quarter.
According to Elections Ontario records, Ms. Crombie received more than $30,000 collectively from 10 people whose names match those of executives at Vaughan-based development company HBNG Holborn Group. Each gave the maximum $3,350 in late June to mid-July.
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