A Quick Guide to Canadian Political Donations

money.jpgLast week on Day 6, we brought you a guide to money raised in the US Presidential race. Mitt Romney was way ahead of his Republican foes and this week, his campaign announced that he'd added $24 million in the last few months  - bringing his 2011 total to $56 million. Day 6 Facebook friend Daphne Young asked us to take a look at political fundraising in Canada - so here's elections expert Harold Jansen of the University of Lethbridge with a quick guide to donations to the major parties. The numbers here  are based on the most recent available figures, from the first three quarters of 2011.

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