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Federal Tory money machine raises more than twice Liberal or NDP haul
OTTAWA – Stephen Harper’s Conservatives may be down in the polls but they’re continuing to rake in money hand over fist.
Financial reports filed with Elections Canada show the Tories scooped up $4.5 million during the first three months of 2013 — more than twice what either the Liberals or NDP managed to pull in.
The Liberals raised $1.7 million, just slightly ahead of the New Democrats despite being in the midst of a high-profile leadership contest that boosted the third party into first place in some opinion polls.
The Liberal tally includes more than $300,000 brought in by leadership contenders, primarily by the eventual winner, Justin Trudeau.
The NDP collected $1.6 million during the first three months of the year.
The Green party raised $305,000 and the Bloc Quebecois just $79,000.
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