Source: Rachel Aiello, January 2, 2019
OTTAWA — A core aspect of federal parties’ political fundraising received a rule overhaul just before it became an election year in Canada. The revised approach comes just as all parties put a more concerted eye towards padding their campaign war chests before the next election, scheduled for nine months from now.
Holding events with steep ticket prices with the lure of big names can bring in sizeable chunks of cash for political parties, but now politicos looking to organize these fundraisers have to advertise them in advance if they’re charging $200 or more per ticket and featuring the prime minister, cabinet ministers, party leaders, or party leadership candidates.
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