The Conservative Party of Canada has continued on its fundraising streak, collecting more money in the last quarter than all the other major parties combined.
Financial returns for the period ending in September were made publicly available by Elections Canada this week.
It shows the Conservatives received nearly $8.5 million in contributions from more than 45,441 donors. When adding transfers from riding associations and other sources, the Tories raked in nearly $8.8 million.
The Liberal Party of Canada came in a distant second with more than $3.3 million in contributions from 28,445 donors. Adding transfers, the total rose to more than $3.4 million, or 38 percent of the amount raised by the Tories….