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Conservatives Raised $18-Million in 2005, Libs $8.7-Million 14 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2006 NEWS: MONEY IN POLITICS Conservatives raised $18-million in 2005, Libs $8.7-million ‘It’s a psychological boost to know that you have money in the bank’: Conservative William Stairs By BEA VONGDOUANGCHANH Summary of Contributions and Transfers from Fourth Quarter The Conservative Party raised more than $18-million last year, more than double than Financial Returns, Oct. 1, 2005–Dec. 31, 2005: Elections Canada the former governing Liberal Party of Cana- Conservative Party Liberal Party NDP Bloc Green da, according to Elections Canada. Number of Contributors 59,519 15,187 20,517 6,218 2,218 In the last quarter of 2005, which includ- Contributions from Individuals $7,042,441 $3,770,222.09 $2,716,054.91 $438,615.56 $216,016.34 ed five weeks of the election campaign, the Transfers from Registered Association - $112,776.03 $13,274.59 $31,443.58 $2,967 Conservatives raised $7,317,656.56, bring- Transfers from Candidate $274,068.97 - - - $57.85 Transfers from Leadership Contestant - - - - - ing their annual total to $18,189,917.92, Transfers from Nomination Contestant $1,146.59 - $397.97 - - according to financial returns filed with Total $7,317,656.56 $3,882,998.12 $2,729,727.47 $470,059.14 $219,041.19 Elections Canada last week. A total of 54,221 people donated $200 or less to the Conservative Party in the last 129. John O’Connell Toronto, Ont. $5,100 quarter. Some top donors to each political party 130. Martin Offman Toronto, Ont. $5,100 “It’s a psychological boost to know that 131. James O’Sullivan Toronto, Ont. $5,100 Conservative Party of Canada 54. Peter Eng Vancouver, B.C. $5,000 132. Jennifer Li you have money in the bank,” said William Pagnutti Toronto, Ont. $5,000 Stairs, Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s 1. David Asper Winnipeg, Man. $5,000 55. Sheldon Fainer Toronto, Ont. $5,000 2. Gail Asper Winnipeg, Man. $5,000 56. Sandra Faire Toronto, Ont. $5,000 133. Louis P. Pagnutti Toronto, Ont. $5,000 communications director. “Ninety-five per 3. Lionel Conacher Toronto, Ont. $5,100 57. Louis Fattizzo Nepean, Ont. $5,000 134. Amara cent of those donations are from people 4. Laurie Davis Toronto, Ont. $5,100 58. Mona Fazeli Toronto, Ont. $5,000 Malica Parent Saint Lambert, Que. $5,000 who gave less than $200. It shows the 5. Michael Davis Toronto, Ont. $5,100 59. Ivan Fecan Toronto, Ont. $5,000 135. Joan Parker Mississauga, Ont. $5,000 6. Gordon Dibb Calgary, Alta. $5,100 60. Daniel Fernandes Gloucester $5,000 136. Jim Pattison Vancouver, B.C. $5,000 strength of the party.We have a solid mem- 137. Greg Peet Surrey, B.C. $5,000 bership base and they helped us by sup- 7. Fredrick Eaton Toronto, Ont. $5,000 61. Carlo Fidani Toronto, Ont. $5,100 8. Fredrick Eaton Toronto, Ont. $5,100 62. Harold Fidani Toronto, Ont. $5,000 138. Michael Phelps West Vancouver, B.C.$5,000 porting us financially.” 9. Mike Graham Airdrie, Alta. $5,100 63. Kenneth Field Toronto, Ont. $5,100 139. Isabel Piroux Cochrane, Alta. $5,000 From his political perspective, Mr. 10. Hugh Hallward Montreal, Que. $5,000 64. Huguette 140. Stephen Polowin Ottawa, Ont. $5,000 Stairs said that Canadians are attracted to 11. Stephen Harper Calgary, Alta. $4,500 B. Fontaine Montreal, Que. $5,000 141. Alain Poplemon Mount the Conservatives’ policies which is why 12. William Heaslip Toronto, Ont. $5,100 65. Jean-Louis Saint Hilaire, Que. $5,000 142. Frank Proto Regina, Sask. $5,000 they’re donating. 13.Thomas Kierans Toronto, Ont. $5,100 Fontaine Montreal, Que. $5,000 66. Ronald Frisch Concord, Ont. $5,100 143. Dorothy “They like Stephen Harper and what he 14. Anthony LeBlanc Toronto, Ont. $5,100 15. Alexandra Mannix Calgary, Alta. $5,100 67.Thomas Fung Vancouver, B.C. $5,000 Reitman Montreal, Que. $5,000 stands for,”he said.“The party traditionally 16. Frederick 68. Monique Gagnet Saint Nicolas, Que. $5,000 144. Jill G. Reitman Toronto, Ont. $5,100 has a strong membership and they’re com- H. Mannix Calgary, Alta. $5,100 69. Salvatore Ganati Woodbridge, Ont. $5,000 145. Joel Reitman Toronto, Ont. $5,100 mitted to the party.” 17. Frederick P.Mannix Calgary, Alta. $5,100 70. Ian Gillespie Vancouver, B.C. $5,000 146. Carmela Renda Montreal, Que. $5,000 18. Li Anne Mannix Calgary, Alta. $5,100 71. Constantine Glinos Mississauga, Ont. $5,000 147. Michel Rivard Cumberland, Ont. $5,000 The Liberals, meanwhile, who were 148. Jeffrey Roberts Hudson, Que. $5,000 defeated from political power on Jan. 23 19. Alexsandra Netzel Calgary, Alta. $5,100 72. Ira Gluskin Toronto, Ont. $5,000 20. Donald Regan Toronto, Ont. $5,100 73. David Goldstein Toronto, Ont. $5,100 149. Stephen Rockett Mississauga, Ont. $5,000 after 13 years in power, managed to raise 21. Raymond Royer Montreal, Que. $5,000 74. Morris Goodman Hampstead, Que. $5,000 150.Tony Rosato Mount Royal, Que. $5,000 $3,882,998.12 in the last quarter, bringing 22. Arnie Thorsteinson Winnipeg, Man. $5,000 75. Maxine 151. Mike their annual fundraising efforts last year to 23. Brett Wilson Calgary, Alta. $5,100 Granovsky Gluskin Toronto, Ont. $5,000 Rosenbloom Montreal, Que. $5,000 24. Lynton Wilson Oakville, Ont. $5,000 76. Geoffrey GrayhurstToronto, Ont. $5,000 152. Carolyn Rutter Langley, B.C. $5,000 $8,747,200.06. 153. Antonio Sabato Toronto, Ont. $5,000 The NDP,meanwhile, raised $2,729,727.47 25. David Zerbin Edmonton, Alta. $5,100 77. Daniel Greenglass Toronto, Ont. $5,100 78. Michael Greenwood $5,000 154. Neal Sahi Montreal, Que. $5,000 between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31, 2005 for an annu- Liberal Party of Canada 79. Michael Griffiths Toronto, Ont. $5,100 155. Rai Sahi Toronto, Ont. $5,100 156. Stephen al total in 2005 of $5,145,213.51. 1. Soham Ajmera Maple, Ont. $5,100 80. Chris Haddock Vancouver, B.C. $5,000 Saih Tak Ho Toronto, Ont. $5,000 The Bloc Québécois raised $470,059.14, 2. Ernest Anderson Toronto, Ont. $5,000 81. Rita Hanoun Oakville, Ont. $5,000 157. Francis Shen Concord, Ont. $5,000 the least amount of money in the last quar- 3. Hala Anderson Toronto, Ont. $5,000 82.Victor Hanoun Oakville, Ont. $5,000 158. Jatinder Sidhu Abbotsford, B.C. $5,000 4. George Armoyan Etobicoke, Ont. $5,100 83. Jay Hennick Toronto, Ont. $5,100 ter of any party; however, the Bloc raised 159. Arnold Silber Vancouver, B.C. $5,000 5. Michael Audain Vancouver, B.C. $5,000 84.Thomas Higgins Toronto, Ont. $5,100 more money in the last quarter than three 160. Amrik Singh Surrey, B.C. $5,000 6. Sukhinder Badh Richmond, B.C. $5,000 85. Cynthia Ho Vancouver, B.C. $5,000 161. Jagmohan Sing Surrey, B.C. $5,000 of their previous quarters combined to 7. A. Charles Baillie Toronto, Ont. $5,000 86. Jim Hogan Vancouver, B.C. $5,000 162. Manju Singhal Ottawa, Ont. $5,000 bring their annual total to $771,550.13. 8. Marissa Bellini Montreal, Que. $5,000 87. Lin Hoi Yu Burnaby, B.C. $5,000 163. Gary Slaight Toronto, Ont. $5,000 While Prime Minister Stephen Harper 9. Peter Bentley Vancouver, B.C. $5,000 88. Steven Hudson Toronto, Ont. $5,000 164. Stephen 10. Howard Blank Vancouver, B.C. $5,000 89. Marian Hull North York, Ont. $5,000 (Calgary Southwest, Alta.) donated $4,500 J.R. Smith Toronto, Ont. $5,000 11. Charles L. 90. Sai Hun Pau Markham, Ont. $5,000 to his party, 24 other people donated $5,000 165. Edward Bombardier Montreal, Que. $5,000 91. Christopher or more to the Conservatives, including Sunshine North York, Ont. $5,100 12. J.R. Andre Invidiata Oakville, Ont. $5,000 166. Robert Sproul Toronto, Ont. $5,000 David Asper and Gail Asper, who donated Bombardier Montreal, Que. $5,000 92. Warren Irwin Toronto, Ont. $5,000 167. Phillip Stoddart Toronto, Ont. $5,100 $5,000 each. 13. Jean-François 93. Azim Jamal Vancouver, B.C. $5,000 168. Will Sung Toronto, Ont. $5,000 Bombardier Montreal, Que. $5,000 94. Didi Kaneff Mississauga, Ont. $5,000 The election campaign fundraising 169. Howard 14. Louis-Armand 95. Christina Kaneff Mississauga, Ont. $5,000 crunch seemed to work for the Liberals, as Tanenbaum Toronto, Ont. $5,100 Bombardier Montreal, Que. $5,000 96. Neena Kanwar Hornby, Ont. $5,000 the party received 189 donations of $5,000 170. Judy TanenbaumToronto, Ont. $4,750 15. Elina Borsellino Montreal, Que. $5,000 97. Greg Kerfoot West Vancouver, B.C.$5,000 171. Kenneth or more from supporters. In total, 15,187 16. Martine Bouchard Toronto, Ont. $5,000 98. Behzad Tanenbaum Toronto, Ont. $4,750 people gave money to the Liberal Party in 17. Ruth Asper Winnipeg, Man. 1,000 Khosrowshahi Toronto, Ont. $5,000 172. Larry the last quarter, of which 12,216 donated 18. John Bragg Oxford, N.S. $5,000 99. Golnar Tanenbaum Toronto, Ont. $1,700 19. Paul Breda Toronto, Ont. $5,200 Khosrowshahi Toronto, Ont. $5,000 $200 or less. 173. Wayne 20. Joseph Brennan Toronto, Ont. $5,200 100. Hassan Four members of the Bombardier fami- Tanenbaum Toronto, Ont. $5,200 21. Joanna Brierley Langley, B.C. $5,000 Khosrowshahi Vancouver, B.C. $4,000 174. Luciano Tauro Schemberg, Ont. $5,000 ly in Montreal, Que., donated $5,000 each 22.
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