Crowded Conservative leadership race means ‘short-term pain for long-term gain’ for party fundraising

The party is seeing fewer donations while money from its donor pool is flowing towards leadership campaigns.

Conservative leadership candidates, including, from left, Chris Alexander, Maxime Bernier, Andrew Scheer, Erin O'Toole, and Lisa Raitt, are drawing money away from the Conservative Party, though the party hopes that in the long run, the race draws in more donors. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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BY CHELSEA NASH

February 1, 2017

The Conservative Party is seeing fewer donations while a portion of the money from its donor pool is flowing towards leadership campaigns. Communications director for Conservative Party of Canada Cory Hann says any party that’s “even somewhat organized” is goi...

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