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Political Donations

Number 21138
Subject Campaign Finance
Source Hamilton Spectator (Hamilton, Ontario)
State None
Year 2003
Publication Date May 24, 2003
Summary The Hamilton Spectator in this series of stories investigates how political parties received donations more than what is legally accepted. As the investigations reveal the parties used various loopholes to maximize the funds from generous supporters. The reporters found that political parties were accepting funds from commonly-owned companies, which went over the maximum - legal gifts that could be given to political parties.
Category Contest Entry
Pages 31
Keywords Political parties;campaign finance;New Democratic Party;left front in Canada;Ontario political parties;Canadian constituencies;Tories;elections in Ontario
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