Friday, April 1, 2016

ADVOCACY GROUPS SPENT $6M ON 2015 ELECTION

Democratic Institutions Minister Maryam Monsef is vowing to reduce the impact of money on federal politics amid new evidence that advocacy groups are becoming much more active in trying to influence the outcome of elections.
Financial reports filed with Elections Canada by so-called third parties show 104 groups, primarily labour unions, spent just over $6 million during last fall's marathon campaign.
 

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