OTTAWA — Only two of the candidates in the Liberal leadership race — Mark Carney and Ruby Dhalla — disclosed their fundraising events to Elections Canada. A political transparency advocate says this exposes a “loophole” in the rules for funding political campaigns that needs to be closed — since some of the contenders held fundraisers […]
The Liberal leadership race has raised concerns about a potential fundraising "loophole" in Elections Canada's disclosure rules. While some candidates, like Mark Carney and Ruby Dhalla, disclosed their fundraising events, others, including Chrystia Freeland, Frank Baylis, and Karina Gould, did not. A political transparency advocate argues this allows undisclosed lobbying, while an elections law expert claims the rules were intentionally designed this way. The current regulations require disclosure if at least one attendee pays over $200 or if prominent figures like leadership candidates attend.
