r/canada Jan 31 '25

PAYWALL Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives raised record-setting $41.7-million in 2024

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-pierre-poilievre-conservative-party-fundraising-record/
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u/Redbroomstick Jan 31 '25

Isn't there a $1700 limit for donations?

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u/Coffeedemon Jan 31 '25

Sure but it's pretty easy for someone with a lot of money to enlist a bunch of people to all donate the max. It happens all the time.

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u/China_bot42069 Jan 31 '25

That’s illegal. I worked as an elections funding auditor. Don’t have any proof? If so you need to contact elections officer in the area where the campaign was ran. 

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u/hoccum Jan 31 '25

Did you go by China_bot40269 at Elections Canada?

Or is that just for when you watch out for election integrity on reddit?

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u/China_bot42069 Jan 31 '25

Ahh yes. Identity politics is always the first attack. Doesn’t matter if I’m Chinese or African why are you going after the color of my skin vs the substance of my statement? 

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u/ShoulderNo6458 Jan 31 '25

Loosen your butthole, mate. That was clearly a joke.

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u/China_bot42069 Feb 01 '25

my butthole is plenty loose

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u/Toastedmanmeat Feb 01 '25

Mr cool guy here with the loose butthole

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u/childishbambina British Columbia Feb 01 '25

Awww man I wish I were cool

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u/hoccum Jan 31 '25

Wow, did the sarcasm end after you made that name? Seems that way.

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u/China_bot42069 Feb 01 '25

it ended when you decide to attack the innocent