OTTAWA—The federal New Democrats are pushing their supporters to get in on what’s being billed as a donation matching program as the party looks to fill its coffers ahead of a looming contribution deadline. The New Democrat's latest fundraising effort promises that "core supporters" will match every dollar other contributors make to the party's cause. The Tories raised $18.84 million from 94,786 contributors in 2017, outflanking the Liberals by nearly $5 million. Elections Canada requires parties to report fundraising details on a quarterly basis as part of the country’s campaign finance laws, which also include limits on donations. If contributions go over the maximum allowed by law, Francoeur says the party’s donation database alerts staff and the excess amount is returned to the donor in question, in accordance with the Elections Act.

Source: thestar September 29, 2018 22:58 UTC