The numbers game: Liberals leading fundraising circuit since 2019, but Tories charge more

In the first part of a series on political fundraising, The Hill Times explores eight years of data showcasing that the Liberals have hosted 430 fundraisers representing $40-million in potential value. That's more than twice the official opposition in tally and totals, but Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre ranks No. 1 in both attendance and estimated value since November 2022.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has attended 21 registered fundraising events since the beginning of 2025, representing an overall value of $3-million, roughly one-fifth those of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, who has attended 119 valued at an estimated maximum value of $16.9-million since late 2022.

Federal parties hosted 658 registered political fundraising events, which represent an estimated maximum of $61.7-million in value since 2019, according to analysis by The Hill Times. Of those, the Liberals hosted 430, worth an estimated $40.4-million, and the Conse...

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