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Who were the top spending NDP candidates in the fall federal election?

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NDP MP Murray Rankin rises to question the government during question period in the House of Commons in Ottawa on December 11, 2012. Rankin was among the the top spending NDP candidates in the fall federal election. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

OTTAWA – Top 10 NDP spenders based on expenses counted as part of candidates’ spending limits:

(*=denotes winner)

Murray Rankin* (Victoria): $214,728.52

Paul Dewar (Ottawa Centre): $201,972.04

Linda McQuaig (Toronto Centre): $194,807.01

Kennedy Stewart* (Burnaby South): $180,599.07

Craig Scott (Toronto—Danforth): $177,475.25

Megan Leslie (Halifax): $169,960.62

Mira Oreck (Vancouver Granville): $167,662.48

Bill Sundhu (Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo): $158,523.06

Olivia Chow (Spadina—Fort York): $157,112.21

Jennifer Hollett (University—Rosedale): $155,181.47

(Source: Elections Canada)

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