3. Most Expensive Election in Canadian History
As well as this election being the longest in modern Canadian history it will also go down as the most expensive. Last year the Harper government passed new legislation that increased how much money parties could spend during the campaign period. Specifically, campaign spending limits for parties and candidates is increased by 1/37th for every day longer than 37 days. This news should alarm Canadians, as it’s predicted that this election will cost taxpayers over half a billion dollars. Critics have argued that the decision to launch a long campaign period and raise party spending limits will benefit Harper’s Conservatives the most, as currently they’ve raised more money than all the other parties combined.
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