Ottawa, ON – The Conservative Party of Canada has set a new Canadian political fundraising record for Q2, and for the first six months of any year. The Conservatives raised over $8.5 million from more than 53,000 Canadians – the best Q2 ever, including in 2011 during a majority winning election campaign. This brings the total to over $16.5 million in the first six months of 2019 – nearly $1 million better than 2011, and nearly $3 million better than 2015. The 53,294 individual donors is also a record Q2.
“We’re now less than 90 days until Election Day, and these fundraising results show that momentum is firmly on our side,” said Andrew Scheer, Leader of Canada’s Conservatives. “With Canadians clearly showing their support for our party, we’re going to continue to outline our plan that helps all Canadians get ahead.”
With $8,532,334 raised from 53,294 donors, it is an improvement of over $300,000 from the previous Q2 record in Canada. It is the second quarter in a row with over 50,000 donors – something no other political party has done since 2015.
“More and more Canadians are realizing that Justin Trudeau is simply not as advertised,” continued Scheer. “Canadians are tired of the scandals and the broken promises. They’re looking for a new government that will live within its means and leave more money in their pockets so they can get ahead.”
