OTTAWA — The drubbing the country’s smaller political parties faced in the federal election not only bruised egos but damaged bank accounts, leaving the Liberals and Conservatives with a major advantage moving forward, a Star analysis of election rebate funding reveals.
Federal parties can receive a partial rebate of the money they spend during campaigns from Elections Canada. The money, which is doled out in the year following the election, can help parties build a war chest for the next campaign or repay loans they took on to fight the last one.
