Liberals, Conservatives see fundraising bump on carbon price as Grits tighten gap

Engagement on a public policy issue can be a ‘major trigger’ for donors, says former Conservative staffer Kate Harrison.
The latest quarterly fundraising results show Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer, right, maintaining the lead while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals, centre, tightened the gap. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, has yet to see his party's lagging numbers turn around.
As the Liberals and Conservatives report record fundraising quarters, both parties and observers say the debate over the Liberals' carbon price will be a motivating factor for their donors in the coming months as the Tories look to widen the gap that the Liberals tigh...

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