富人支持保守党 看这些地方党部多有钱
加国各大政党选区协会(也可称作地方党部,riding association)的重要性不言而喻,经济实力强的党部可以在大选竞选中发挥巨大的作用,从这点看,保守党占尽优势,有媒体列出全国20个最有钱的地方党部,保守党占了18席,自由党和绿党各占1席。总理哈珀所在的卡尔加里西南选区更是独占鳌头。
以下是前20个最有钱的选区协会名单及拥有款项(有*标志的为不再竞选连任的国会议员):Calgary Southwest 选区保守党协会(MP: Stephen Harper): $444,373.15
Calgary Midnapore 选区保守党协会(Jason Kenney): $311,357.41
St. Catharines 选区保守党协会(Rick Dykstra): $305,078.66
Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston 选区保守党协会(Scott Reid): $295,985.39
Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam 选区保守党协会(James Moore*): $283,752.95
Ottawa West-Nepean 选区保守党协会(John Baird*): $236,356.62
Saanich-Gulf Islands选区绿党协会(Elizabeth May): $235,940.02
Eglinton-Lawrence 选区保守党协会(Joe Oliver): $214,135.59
Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry 选区保守党协会(Guy Lauzon): $212,261.52
Ottawa-Vanier选区自由党协会(Mauril Belanger): $200,561.00
St. Paul's 选区保守党协会(目前议员悬空): $199,385.13
Edmonton Riverbend 选区保守党协会(James Rajotte*) $194,699.98
Sudbury 选区保守党协会(目前议员悬空): $183,950.47
Haldimand-Norfolk 选区保守党协会(Diane Finley): $179,247.26
Battlefords-Lloydminster 选区保守党协会(Gerry Ritz): $177,431.16
Portage-Lisgar 选区保守党协会(Candice Bergen): $175,163.90
Lambton-Kent-Middlesex 选区保守党协会(Bev Shipley): $167,561.55
Brampton North选区保守党协会(Parm Gill): $162,519.13
Vancouver Quadra 选区保守党协会(目前议员悬空): $156,409.72
Kanata-Carleton 选区保守党协会(Gordon O'Connor*): $154,397