Election speculation, party conventions likely boosted fundraising haul, say strategists

With so much of everyday life migrating online due to the pandemic, says Michael Edwards of Sussex Strategy, the potential for engaging political supporters who weren’t initially comfortable doing transactions has grown.
The parties of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Green Leader Annamie Paul all saw an increase in money raised in the first few months of 2021 compared to the same period year prior.
The possibility of a looming election likely boosted some opposition parties’ haul in the first few months of the new year, strategists say, with the Conservatives posting more than double what they fundraised the year prior. ...

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