{
  "id": 17664620,
  "title": "Liberals out-fundraise Conservatives by almost $1M in third quarter of 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/liberals-out-fundraise-conservatives-by-almost-1m-in-third-quarter-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T19:36:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/2026/11/01/liberals-out-fundraise-conservatives-by-almost-1m-in-third-quarter-of-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the third quarter of 2026, the Liberal Party outpaced the Conservatives in fundraising by nearly $1 million, according to Elections Canada. The Liberal Party raised $4.9 million, while the Conservatives raised $3.9 million during this period. The Liberals' fundraising strategy involved charging $5.77 plus GST every four weeks, with the price increasing to $19.95 plus GST every four weeks after 52 weeks. This special offer was only available to new and qualified returning subscribers, who could cancel at any time. The Conservatives had raised $5 million in the second quarter, but their total for the first half of 2026 was $3.9 million. Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, in response to the fundraising disparity, accused Prime Minister Mark Carney of exploiting \"corporate powerbrokers\" using tax dollars and offering \"unprecedented gushers of gifts\" to corporate friends through subsidies and handouts. Carney responded by announcing six federal byelections in Quebec, Ontario, and Saskatchewan for December 7.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Liberal Party raised $4.9M in Q3 2026, $1M more than Conservatives",
    "Conservatives raised $3.9M in Q3 2026",
    "Conservatives accused Carney of exploiting corporate power using tax dollars"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}