As pandemic brings federal government’s role into focus, parties reel in donors

That parties had to change tack in their efforts may have actually ended up boosting their year-end bottom line, because it forced them to double down on more cost-effective fundraising appeals.
The pandemic hasn't completely dampened enthusiasm among the supporters of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and new Green Party Leader Annamie Paul.
The pandemic appears to have created an unlikely opening for parties to reel in donors, with homebound Canadians of all political stripes more willing to hear from parties and to engage politically, say politicos. “There’s a...

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