Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre address the national Conservative caucus on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024.
The Conservative Party reported a record-breaking fundraising haul in the fourth quarter of last year: more than $11.9 million collected from about 66,000 donors, according to Elections Canada data.Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre addresses the national Conservative caucus on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024. The Conservative Party reported a record-breaking fundraising haul in the fourth quarter of last year: more than $11.
"In Pierre Poilievre's first full year as Conservative Party Leader, the party broke all fundraising records for any political party in Canadian history, bringing in a record $35.2 million in 2023," the party said in a media statement."These results prove support for my common sense plan to axe the tax, build the homes, fix the budget and stop the crime," Poilievre added.
Robert Staley, the chair of the Conservative Fund, the party's fundraising arm, told policy convention delegates in September that more ads are planned to bolster Poilievre's profile with Canadians.The Conservative Party of Canada is reintroducing leader Pierre Poilievre to Canadians with a $3 million ad campaign that some insiders say is a move to rebrand him with a softer image.
The Liberals took in about $15.6 million in total donations in 2023. That's up from their $15 million haul the year before. Parker Lund, a spokesperson for the Liberal Party, said 93 per cent of the party's donations were under $200 with a median donation amount of $12.50.Lund also said Liberal Party donors are getting "far more value for their donations than the Conservatives" because the Tories spend a lot more money on fundraising infrastructure.
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