NDP revs fundraising engine to meet ‘ambitious’ $9M target in 2018

The party plans to double last year’s haul and quadruple its fundraising team in 2018. But one analyst says MPs have been lazy fundraisers and can’t rely solely on Jagmeet Singh’s star power.

NDP leader Jagmeet Singh's ability to connect with people in the room, like at this event in Brampton, Ont., last year, has a direct impact on the dollars his campaign brings in, says his former fundraiser. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN

February 14, 2018

Four months into Jagmeet Singh’s leadership, the NDP is ramping up its fundraising machine with an “aggressive” goal to raise $9-million—double 2017’s haul, which still left the party lagging far behind the Conservatives and Liberals.

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