Flush with cash, Poilievre’s Conservatives getting ‘massive advantage’ over other parties in election readiness, say political players

High fundraising numbers would help the Conservatives create efficient get-out-the-vote operations that could be critical in the outcome of marginal ridings, says Ipsos Public Affairs CEO Darrell Bricker.

Record-high fundraising is allowing Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives to spend millions of dollars pre-writ to prepare for the next election. The $3-million ad buy to introduce Poilievre to Canadians has paid dividends, says former Conservative party campaign director Fred Delorey. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY ABBAS RANA

October 2, 2023

Armed with record-breaking fundraising and a double-digit lead in the national public opinion polls, the Conservatives are getting a “massive advantage” over other federal political parties in laying the groundwork for the next election campaign, and building a positive ...

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