Contributions to Federal Political Parties

Contributions to Federal Political Parties 1977 to 2003

Source :

Registered parties fiscal period returns... Ottawa : Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, 1977 - .
Political Parties' Financial Reports

^ 2003

Contribution	Liberal Party of Canada	Progressive Conservative Party	New Democratic Party	Bloc Québécois	Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance
Total Value of Contributions	$24,160,449.00	$4,324,347.00	$10,096,502.00	$1,013,281.00	$8,303,537.00
Individuals	$6,194,925.00	$3,152,867.00	$4,782,777.00	$444,537.00	$5,356,912.00
Business/Commercial Organizations	$10,816,396.00	$1,155,746.00	$109,958.00	$67,209.00	$1,319,144.00
Governments	$7,631.00	$558.00	$100.00	$100.00	---
Trade Unions	$111,938.00	---	$5,198,717.00	$20,300.00	---
Corporations without Share Capital	---	---	$100.00	$5,100.00	---
Unincorporated Organizations or Associations	$411,629.00	$13,240.00	$4,850.00	---	$211,167.00
Party Trust Fund	---	---	---	---	---
Electoral District Association	$6,617,930.00	$1,936.00	---	$476,035.00	$1,416,314.00
Total Number of Contributors	21,830	17,941	33,265	5,277	82,316

^ 2002

Contribution	Liberal Party of Canada	Progressive Conservative Party	New Democratic Party	Bloc Québécois	Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance
Total Value of Contributions	$13,262,644.00	$3,358,232.00	$5,258,883.00	$896,023.00	$10,456,087.00
Individuals	$3,129,405.00	$2,264,955.00	$4,136,889.00	$490,940.00	$5,956,971.00
Business/Commercial Organizations	$5,144,528.00	$1,038,908.00	$95,269.00	$88,350.00	$1,121,519.00
Governments	$4,217.00	$420.00	---	---	---
Trade Unions	$51,214.00	---	$1,021,481.00	$17,100.00	---
Corporations without Share Capital	---	---	$314.00	---	---
Unincorporated Organizations or Associations	$253,106.00	$37,957.00	$4,930.00	$7,185.00	---
Party Trust Fund	---	---	---	---	---
Electoral District Association	$4,680,174.00	$15,992.00	---	$292,448.00	$3,377,597.00
Total Number of Contributors	17,891	11,555	35,614	5,499	95,651

^ 2001

Contribution	Liberal Party of Canada	Progressive Conservative Party	New Democratic Party	Bloc Québécois	Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance
Total Value of Contributions	$12,469,399.00	$7,971,342.00	$5,043,855.00	$898,151.00	$4,788,864.00
Individuals	$2,384,538.00	$2,192,748.00	$3,532,241.00	$460,420.00	$2,940,918.00
Business/Commercial Organizations	$6,411,391.00	$1,457,507.00	$97,542.00	$63,605.00	$873,989.00
Governments	$19,074.00	$174.00	$150.00	---	---
Trade Unions	$40,481.00	$6,061.00	$1,391,652.00	$7,000.00	---
Corporations without Share Capital	---	---	---	---	---
Unincorporated Organizations or Associations	$239,151.00	$14,706.00	$22,270.00	$40,839.00	---
Party Trust Fund	---	$4,243,584.00	---	---	---
Electoral District Association	$3,374,764.00	$56,562.00	---	$326,287.00	$973,958.00
Total Number of Contributors	6,536	13,392	28,221	5,980	49,354

^ 2000

Contribution	Liberal Party of Canada	Progressive Conservative Party	New Democratic Party	Bloc Québécois	Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance
Total Value of Contributions	$20,067,000.00	$5,621,694.00	$8,978,136.00	$2,259,752.00	$19,641,000.00
Individuals	$6,966,801.00	$2,778,118.00	$5,752,150.00	$1,663,967.00	$11,954,957.00
Business/Commercial Organizations	$11,862,693.00	$2,777,286.00	$198,757.00	$360,153.00	$6,753,356.00
Governments	$29,942.00	---	---	$2,846.00	---
Trade Unions	$77,331.00	---	$3,022,480.00	$36,008.00	---
Other Organizations	$1,131,053.00	$66,290.00	$4,749.00	$196,778.00	$932,693.00
Miscellaneous	---	---	---	---	---
Total Number of Contributors	42,348	14,777	57,934	20,633	266,720

^ 1999

Contribution	Liberal Party of Canada	Progressive Conservative Party	New Democratic Party	Bloc Québécois	Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance
Total Value of Contributions	$14,626,633.00	$5,140,483.00	$6,422,088.00	$1,296,764.00	$6,283,943.00
Individuals	$5,663,425.00	$2,848,862.00	$4,351,879.00	$1,296,764.00	$4,294,972.00
Business/Commercial Organizations	$8,624,397.00	$2,241,201.00	$342,459.00	---	$1,504,736.00
Governments	$8,842.00	---	---	---	---
Trade Unions	$39,904.00	---	$1,652,683.00	---	---
Other Organizations	$290,065.00	$50,420.00	$75,067.00	---	$484,235.00
Miscellaneous	---	---	---	---	---
Total Number of Contributors	38,230	18,262	43,000	13,104	54,518

^ 1998

Contribution	Liberal Party of Canada	Progressive Conservative Party	New Democratic Party	Bloc Québécois	Refom Party
Total Value of Contributions	$13,713,508.00	$5,813,113.00	$5,526,658.00	$727,382.00	$5,771,682.00
Individuals	$5,777,876.00	$2,901,392.00	$4,208,164.00	$725,932.00	$4,422,932.00
Business/Commercial Organizations	$7,734,420.00	$2,905,154.00	$244,919.00	---	$1,291,094.00
Governments	$13,669.00	---	---	---	---
Trade Unions	$19,068.00	---	$1,021,428.00	---	---
Other Organizations	$168,475.00	$6,567.00	$52,147.00	$1,450.00	$57,656.00
Miscellaneous	---	---	---	---	---
Total Number of Contributors	39,385	19,794	46,327	10,541	56,317

^ 1997

Contribution	Liberal Party of Canada	Progressive Conservative Party	New Democratic Party	Bloc Québécois	Refom Party
Total Value of Contributions	$26,817,965.41	$10,982,253.67	$16,027,394.00	$2,140,103.00	$10,179,638.79
Individuals	$5,701,064.15	$4,545,315.96	$5,125,038.00	$1,960,630.00	$5,538,165.00
Business/Commercial Organizations	$11,229,938.23	$6,435,732.41	$269,847.00	---	$1,910,961.18
Governments	$45,642.74	---	---	---	---
Trade Unions	$15,704.08	---	$2,749,574.00	$179,473.00	---
Other Organizations	$488,368.87	$1,205.30	$167,423.00	---	$1,350,417.61
Miscellaneous	$9,337,247.34	---	$7,715,512.00	---	$1,380,095.00
Total Number of Contributors	42,043	26,590	51,965	18,886	77,014

^ 1996

Contribution	Liberal Party of Canada	Progressive Conservative Party	New Democratic Party	Bloc Québécois	Refom Party
Total Value of Contributions	$14,112,745.82	$6,708,293.00	$13,793,641.00	$1,159,685.00	$7,295,772.00
Individuals	$6,171,792.57	$3,599,596.00	$4,294,544.00	$1,159,685.00	$4,934,695.00
Business/Commercial Organizations	$7,814,721.61	$3,106,031.00	$188,394.00	---	$907,769.00
Governments	$4,372.48	---	---	---	---
Trade Unions	$ 10,657.92	---	$1,250,079.00	---	---
Other Organizations	$111,201.24	$2,666.00	$95,146.00	---	---
Miscellaneous	---	---	$7,965,478.00	---	$133,595.00
Total Number of Contributors	45,018	21,543	50,322	17,030	68,047

^ 1995

Contribution	Liberal Party of Canada	Progressive Conservative Party	New Democratic Party	Bloc Québécois	Refom Party
Total Value of Contributions	$13,229,459.50	$5,574,910.00	$13,781,448.00	$1,683,356.00	$5,287,052.00
Individuals	$5,637,042.92	$2,713,640.00	$4,994,681.00	$1,683,356.00	$3,406,777.00
Business/Commercial Organizations	$7,510,126.63	$2,859,552.00	$425,445.00	---	$815,520.00
Governments	$7,300.41	---	---	---	---
Trade Unions	$24,364.71	$1,214,559.00	---	---	---
Other Organizations	$50,624.83	$1,718.00	$58,874.00	---	$115,172.00
Miscellaneous	---	---	$7,087,889.00	---	$949,583.00
Total Number of Contributors	46,681	18,101	57,065	25,848	33,907

^ 1994*

Contribution	Liberal Party of Canada	Progressive Conservative Party	New Democratic Party	Bloc Québécois	Refom Party
Total Value of Contributions	$11,764,405.19	$4,131,066.63	$10,721,717.00	$2,052,792.00	$5,675,018.00
Individuals	$5,708,233.50	$2,070,590.40	$3,988,621.00	$1,899,744.00	$3,407,299.00
Business/Commercial Organizations	$5,980,286.25	$2,060,476.23	$127,920.00	---	$569,907.00
Governments	$9,835.48	---	---	---
Trade Unions	$10,731.28	---	$808,594.00	$153,048.00	$798,048.00
Other Organizations	$55,318.68	---	$54,302.00	---
Miscellaneous	---	---	$5,742,280.00	---	$899,764.00
Total Number of Contributors	43,859	16,641	55,511	29,085	29,756

* The Social Credit Party is no longer an official party.

^ 1993

Contribution	Liberal Party of Canada	Progressive Conservative Party	New Democratic Party	Social Credit Party	Refom Party
Total Value of Contributions	$14,723,268.00	$22,276,106.00	$18,227,480.00	$19,647.00	$8,357,133.00
Individuals	$6,228.624.00	$9,060,423.00	$5,215,018.00	$19,247.00	$5,077,291.00
Business/Commercial Organizations	$8,307,383.00	$13,215,683.00	$147,332.00	$400.00	$1,021,634.00
Governments	$60,913.00	---	$326,197.00	---	---
Trade Unions	$39,497.00	---	$3,182,396.00	---	---
Other Organizations	$86,851.00	---	$270,641.00	---	$973,433.00
Miscellaneous	---	---	$9,085,896.00	---	$1,284,775.00
Total Number of Contributors	48,686	53,626	66,680	113	50,928

^ 1992

Contribution	Liberal Party of Canada	Progressive Conservative Party	New Democratic Party	Social Credit Party	Refom Party
Total Value of Contributions	$7,554,929.13	$11,542,303.00	$13,818,509.00	$35,083.00	$6,246,411.00
Individuals	$4,035,932.55	$4,748,922.00	$5,556,621.00	$25,433.00	$5,633,309.00
Business/Commercial Organizations	$3,501,731.80	$6,793,081.00	$129,818.00	$9,650.00	$613,102.00
Governments	$1,666.70	---	---	---	---
Trade Unions	$3,638.96	---	$1,189,755.00	---	---
Other Organizations	$11,959.12	$300.00	$185,295.00	---	---
Miscellaneous	---	---	$6,757,020.00	---	$2,296,593.00
Total Number of Contributors	32,973	34,958	76,589	169	57,238

^ 1991

Contribution	Liberal Party of Canada	Progressive Conservative Party	New Democratic Party	Social Credit Party*	Refom Party
Total Value of Contributions	$6,776,360.00	$12,036,505.00	$19,933,121.00	---	$6,588,235.00
Individuals	$3,352,841.00	$5,366,735.00	$7,318,406.00	---	$4,737,307.00
Business/Commercial Organizations	$3,411,803.00	$6,660,310.00	$758,692.00	---	$490,743.00
Governments	$1,888.00	---	---	---	---
Trade Unions	$3,660.00	---	$1,082,960.00	---	---
Other Organizations	$6,168.00	$9,460.00	$130,751.00	---	---
Miscellaneous	---	---	$10,642,312.00		$1,360,185.00
Total Number of Contributors	30,256	34,799	95,782	---	45,462

* The Party has not submitted its report for 1991

^ 1990

Contribution	Liberal Party of Canada	Progressive Conservative Party	New Democratic Party	Social Credit Party	Refom Party
Total Value of Contributions	$12,038,486.00	$11,046,654.00	$15,438,908.00	$22,853.56	$2,213,762.00
Individuals	$7,441,191.09	$4,686,453.00	$6,034,726.00	$22,303.56	$2,075,723.00
Business/Commercial Organizations	$4,567,820.03	$6,349,996.00	$141,509.00	$550.00	$138,039.00
Governments	$4,350.87	---	$473,559.00	---	---
Trade Unions	$3,442.58	---	$1,170,766.00	---	---
Other Organizations	$21,681.43	$10,205.00	$20,676.00	---	---
Miscellaneous	---	---	$7,597,672.00	---	---
Total Number of Contributors	42,035	34,889	118,339	212	23,736

^ 1989

Contribution	Liberal Party of Canada	Progressive Conservative Party	New Democratic Party	Social Credit Party	Refom Party
Total Value of Contributions	$6,324,011.63	$13,801,368.00	$13,864,694.00	$1,735.00	$1,350,918.04
Individuals	$2,385,224.14	$6,850,205.00	$5,981,989.00	$1,535.00	$1,205,733.60
Business/Commercial Organizations	$3,931,263.46	$6,942,728.00	$54,323.00	$200.00	$141,184.44
Governments	$1,715.48	---	---	---	---
Trade Unions	$2,882.51	$790.00	$1,006,689.00	---	---
Other Organizations	$2,926.04	$7,645.00	$153,712.00	---	$4,000.00
Miscellaneous	---	---	$6,667,981.00	---	---
Total Number of Contributors	23,859	49,635	90,771	12	7,606

^ 1988

Contribution	Liberal Party of Canada	Progressive Conservative Party	New Democratic Party	Social Credit Party
Total Value of Contributions	$13,211,363.59	$24,542,036.00	$20,343,397.00	$23,753.97
Individuals	$4,748,305.09	$10,181,404.00	$7,844,753.00	$15,253.97
Business/Commercial Organizations	$8,449,439.94	$14,358,842.00	$262,524.00	$8,500.00
Governments	$295.56	---	$88,934.00	---
Trade Unions	$5,263.90	$1,790.00	$2,718,009.00	---
Other Organizations	$8,059.10	---	$64,180.00	---
Miscellaneous	---	---	$9,365,097.00	---
Total Number of Contributors	37,911	67,926	120,703	83

^ 1987

Contribution	Liberal Party of Canada	Progressive Conservative Party	New Democratic Party*	Social Credit Party
Total Value of Contributions	$8,832,376.89	$12,761,155.00	$12,607,476.00	$21,299.42
Individuals	$3,471,931.30	$6,065,219.00	$4,782,200.00	$15,779.42
Business/Commercial Organizations	$5,343,968.35	$6,695,571.00	$47,476.00	$5,500.00
Governments	$541.28	---	---	---
Trade Unions	$8,898.08	$365.00	$1,345,227.00	---
Other Organizations	$7,037.87	---	$31,782.00	---
Miscellaneous	---	---	$953,536.00	---
Total Number of Contributors	35,118	48,510	89,278	191

* See: NDP/Provincial Revenue

^ 1986

Contribution	Liberal Party of Canada	Progressive Conservative Party	New Democratic Party*	Social Credit Party
Total Value of Contributions	$10,619,007.11	$15,177,750.00	$14,639,325.00	$19,767.09
Individuals	$5,752,902.16	$7,874,533.00	$5,036,131.00	$13,467.09
Business/Commercial Organizations	$4,845,901.13	$7,301,230.00	$177,960.00	$6,300.00
Governments	$1,513.50	$74,585.00	---	---
Trade Unions	$5,202.61	$1,987.00	$1,172,784.00	---
Other Organizations	$13,487.71	---	$4,642.00	---
Miscellaneous	---	---	$1,329,556.00	---
Total Number of Contributors	41,664	65,467	90,487	226

* See: NDP/Provincial Revenue

^ 1985

Contribution	Liberal Party of Canada	Progressive Conservative Party	New Democratic Party*	Social Credit Party
Total Value of Contributions	$5,570,821.89	$14,565,652.00	$10,152,011.00	$15,762.59
Individuals	$3,129,231.52	$7,872,289.00	$4,611,704.00	$10,762.59
Business/Commercial Organizations	$2,432,398.15	$6,693.363.00	$58,417.00	$5,000.00
Governments	$761.86	---	$69,890.00	---
Trade Unions	$1,055.37	---	$869,401.00	---
Other Organizations	$7,374.99	---	$36,644.00	---
Miscellaneous	---	---	$640,260.00	---
Total Number of Contributors	32,355	90,906	98,680	215

* See: NDP/Provincial Revenue

^ 1984

Contribution	Liberal Party of Canada	Progressive Conservative Party	New Democratic Party*	Social Credit Party
Total Value of Contributions	$10,553,316.00	$21,145,920.00	$10,512,696.00	$27,577.06
Individuals	$5,181,097.00	$10,142,398.00	$4,156,000.00	$18,677.06
Business/Commercial Organizations	$5,339,729.00	$11,003,522.00	$51,665.00	$8,900.00
Governments	$3,496.00	---	$181,010.00	---
Trade Unions	$2,499.00	---	$2,159,055.00	---
Other Organizations	$26,495.00	---	$1,950.00	---
Miscellaneous	---	---	$807,223.00	---
Total Number of Contributors	35,361	114,485	81,261	234

* See: NDP/Provincial Revenue

^ 1983

Contribution	Liberal Party of Canada	Progressive Conservative Party	New Democratic Party*	Social Credit Party
Total Value of Contributions	$7,285,115.00	$14,108,012.00	$8,668,652.00	$54,807.81
Individuals	$3,261,950.00	$9,105,732.00	$4,998.350.00	$46,057.81
Public Corporations	$966,209.00	$693,649.00	---	$6,000.00
Private Corporations	$2,576,686.00	$4,126,088.00	$41,432.00	$2,750.00
Governments	$2,268.00	---	$67,155.00	---
Trade Unions	$3,223.00	---	$636,539.00	---
Corporations without Share Capital (other than Trade Unions)	$16,957.00	$19,642.00	---	---
Unincorporated Organizations (other than Trade Unions)	$457,822.00	$162,901.00	$2,590.00	---
Miscellaneous	---	---	$225,465.00	---
Total Number of Contributors	42,338	117,716	67,058	467

* See: NDP/Provincial Revenue

^ 1982

Contribution	Liberal Party of Canada	Progressive Conservative Party	New Democratic Party*	Social Credit Party
Total Value of Contributions	$6,104,367.00	$8,520,936.00	$7,108,197.00	$66,325.00
Individuals	$3,195,283.00	$5,181,016.00	$3,774,971.00	$56,099.00
Public Corporations	$741,561.00	$585,001.00	---	$8,000.00
Private Corporations	$1,780,249.00	$2,337,660.00	$144,324.00	$2,150.00
Governments	$1,428.00	---	$143,358.00
Trade Unions	$2,745.00	---	$473,139.00	$76.00
Corporations without Share Capital (other than Trade Unions)	$11,861.00	$6,642.00	---	---
Unincorporated Organizations (other than Trade Unions)	$371,240.00	$83,341.00	$1,320.00	---
Miscellaneous	---	$327,276.00	$229,370.00	---
Total Number of Contributors	34,688	62,278	67,900	569

* See: NDP/Provincial Revenue

^ 1981

Contribution	Liberal Party of Canada	Progressive Conservative Party	New Democratic Party*	Social Credit Party
Total Value of Contributions	$5,095,158.00	$6,949,797.00	$6,002,582.00	$68,153.00
Individuals	$2,101,350.00	$4,319,604.00	$2,868,724.00	$53,543.00
Public Corporations	$867,282.00	$718,527.00		$6,750.00
Private Corporations	$1,838,103.00	$1,854,681.00	$109,062.00	$7,250.00
Governments	$592.00	---	$39,616.00	---
Trade Unions	$1,627.00	---	$515,186.00	$276.00
Corporations without Share Capital (other than Trade Unions)	$1,636.00	$8,503.00	---	$125.00
Unincorporated Organizations (other than Trade Unions)	$284,568.00	$48,482.00	$2,367.00	$209.00
Miscellaneous	---	---	$320,854.00	---
Total Number of Contributors	31,826	55,597	57,580	523

* See: NDP/Provincial Revenue

^ 1980

Contribution	Liberal Party of Canada	Progressive Conservative Party	New Democratic Party*	Social Credit Party
Total Value of Contributions	$6,217,795.00	$7,564,120.00	$6,100,657.00	$162,297.00
Individuals	$2,277,650.00	$3,043,829.00	$2,817,387.00	$51,370.00
Public Corporations	$1,728,957.00	$1,634,237.00	$5,132.00	$88,584.00
Private Corporations	$2,002,026.00	$2,733,699.00	$91,369.00	$5,603.00
Governments	$92.00	---	$26,828.00	$1,749.00
Trade Unions	$1,697.00	---	$1,702,826.00	$432.00
Corporations without Share Capital (other than Trade Unions)	$692.00	$21,703.00	---	$2,459.00
Unincorporated Organizations (other than Trade Unions)	$206,681.00	$130,652.00	$2,546.00	$12,100.00
Miscellaneous	---	---	$274,357.00	---
Total Number of Contributors	22,606	37,884	63,699	815

* See: NDP/Provincial Revenue

^ 1979

Contribution	Liberal Party of Canada	Progressive Conservative Party	New Democratic Party*	Social Credit Party
Total Value of Contributions	$5,220,520.00	$8,375,716.00	$6,020,166.00	$198,093.00
Individuals	$1,184,755.00	$3,182,897.00	$2,584,536.00	$90,943.00
Public Corporations	$1,799,516.00	$1,732,801.00	$1,100.00	$56,200.00
Private Corporations	$2,076,051.00	$3,287,484.00	$169,298.00	$5,050.00
Governments			$97,752.00	---
Trade Unions	$1,663.00	$1,190.00	$1,701,616.00	---
Corporations without Share Capital (other than Trade Unions)	$300.00	$27,215.00	$4,423.00	---
Unincorporated Organizations (other than Trade Unions)	$158,235.00	$144,129.00	---	$45,900.00
Miscellaneous	---	---	$182,556.00	---
Total Number of Contributors	17,226	42,948	65,031	2,657

* See: NDP/Provincial Revenue

^ 1978

Contribution	Liberal Party of Canada	Progressive Conservative Party	New Democratic Party*	Social Credit Party
Total Value of Contributions	$4,779,694.00	$5,464,510.00	$4,183,772.00	$212,342.00
Individuals	$2,101,716.00	$2,661,175.00	$2,552,866.00	$187,092.00
Public Corporations	$1,054,838.00	$879,669.00	$6,045.00	$9,000.00
Private Corporations	$1,433,176.00	$1,745,672.00	$200,601.00	$11,650.00
Governments	---	---	$3,014.00	---
Trade Unions	$400.00	---	$490,359.00	---
Corporations without Share Capital (other than Trade Unions)	$559.00	$9,771.00	$725.00	---
Unincorporated Organizations (other than Trade Unions)	$189,005.00	$67,249.00	$5,737.00	$4,600.00
Miscellaneous	---	$100,974.00	$141,223.00	---
Total Number of Contributors	28,090	43,945	68,409	4,463

* See: NDP/Provincial Revenue

^ 1977

Contribution	Liberal Party of Canada	Progressive Conservative Party	New Democratic Party*	Social Credit Party
Total Value of Contributions	$4,423,566.00	$3,774,448.00	$3,525,371.00	$172,142.02
Individuals	$1,983,687.00	$1,742,964.00	$2,209,500.00	$159,025.38
Public Corporations	$864,349.00	$740,235.00	$38,080.00	$9,500.00
Private Corporations	$1,427,206.00	$983,704.00	$151,830.00	$3,616.64
Governments	---	$170.00	$16,079.00	---
Trade Unions	$1,154.00	$432.00	$436,214.00	---
Corporations without Share Capital (other than Trade Unions)	$6,453.00	$11,521.00	---	---
Unincorporated Organizations (other than Trade Unions)	$140,717.00	$66,420.00	$9,135.00	---
Miscellaneous	---	$229,002.00	$145,295.00	---
Total Number of Contributors	27,206	25,177	61,282	2,224

* See: NDP/Provincial Revenue