Comments on: It’s Go Time

By: Ryan

Ryan — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 00:40:57 +0000

If I'm not mistaken, you can actually give personal contributions up to $10 000 to running candidates, thanks to the Conservatives' glorious(ly inadequate) accountability act, according to Democracy Watch. I'll just sell the ol' car...

By: Erich Jacoby-Hawkins

Erich Jacoby-Hawkins — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 07:09:13 +0000

Yes, Kenn, by ‘wrapping’ the by-election around the year-end, you can now contribute your annual maximum in both 2007 (by Dec 31) and 2008. Keep in mind, of course, that your limit is $1100 per year to the local level, which includes ALL contributions to EDAs and candidates of a given party, and that whatever you give early in ’08 will count against a potential later ’08 election. Unlike the provincial rules, federal elections don’t trigger any extra contribution room.

By: Kar3n

Kar3n — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 05:31:25 +0000

most exciting opportunity is at hand…

By: James

James — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 04:05:51 +0000

Good luck Chris!

By: Jason Hammond

Jason Hammond — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 02:30:18 +0000

Hazaah! Gee – couldn’t have picked a better day than St. Paddy’s; it will be a very Green evening. Could make booking a bar for the victory party a bit of a pinch though. :)

This is a Liberal-Green race, and a winnable one at that. Whenever someone asks me if the Greens are a Centrist party, I reply, “Absolutely – we’re going to take Toronto Centre, Central Nova, Vancouver Centre, Kitchener Centre…”

By: Sean S.

Sean S. — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 00:51:29 +0000

Good luck with your campaign Chris.

Thanks Sean! Let me know if you need any help compiling those bios and photos for your site. -CT

By: Kenn Chaplin

Kenn Chaplin — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 21:32:23 +0000

Does this mean that political contributions – for the by-election – can be made both in 2007 and 2008? That was the case during the last vote, as I recall, a mere stroke of luck for the parties I am sure :-)

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