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Alberta Tories share the wealth

Last Updated: Monday, January 16, 2006 | 2:53 PM ET

Conservatives in Alberta are not only sending their MPs to assist in other ridings across the country, they're sending money to help defeat Liberals in Ontario and Quebec.

In Alberta, where the Conservatives handily won 26 of 28 seats in the 2004 election, no incumbents seem to be in danger of losing their seats.

Several of them have done more campaigning in other provinces, helping other Tory candidates, than they've done in their own ridings.

And not needing every cent raised to buy signs or advertising allows riding associations to help out candidates in other places who are in tighter races.

"Through the discussions, you may find out that a particular riding association is needing some additional dollars," Stephen Carter, the Conservative spokesman in southern Alberta, said. "There are some instances where a riding association or particular individuals will make a decision to send dollars to other ridings or to other candidates."

Under the Elections Act, riding associations or candidates can transfer any sum of money to another, as long as it stays within the same party.

Andrea Marantz, a spokeswoman for Elections Canada, says any transfers will be made public after the election.

"Once a candidate files their return with Elections Canada, there is a requirement on there to list any transfer of funds and where the transfer comes from," she said.

Carter says there haven't been any concerns raised by donors about the possibility funds are leaving the province, but says that's likely because it's staying within the party.

If someone didn't want their donation to leave the riding, Carter says, the party would make sure it was spent there.

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