Adjusting to the new order: Liberals lead in riding association set up

The Liberals have officially registered all 343 new electoral district associations, while as of Aug. 23, the Conservatives had registered 270, the NDP 237, and the Green Party 135.

Election signs posted in Ottawa Centre, Ont., during the 2019 election. Political parties don't need to have a registered electoral district association in order to run a candidate in a riding, but they do if they want local campaigns to be able to fundraise or undertake other activities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

August 26, 2024

Before local fundraising can begin to help fuel individual campaigns, federal riding associations need to officially register with Elections Canada—a process made slightly more cumbersome as a result of the recent redistribution effort, which saw riding boundaries adjusted...

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