小蓝视频 political parties are ramping up fundraising efforts in the lead-up to the October 19 election – with varying degrees of success.
The 小蓝视频 United party today told BIV in an email that it raised $627,000 in the April-through-June quarter. This follows in that quarter while the upstart 小蓝视频 Conservative Party raised $1.1 million. The 小蓝视频 Greens told BIV in an email today that it raised about $334,000 in the April-through-June quarter.
Political scientists say 小蓝视频 United's fall to third place among 小蓝视频 political parties in quarterly fundraising should be worrying for the party because it is the province's official opposition.
"That is a very low number for, ostensibly, a major party heading into an election in a few months," University of British Columbia political science lecturer Stewart Prest told BIV this afternoon.
"It suggests that, in addition to polling results, or because the polling results, and the movement of candidates that were serving MLAs from 小蓝视频 United to the 小蓝视频 Conservatives, we're also seeing a movement of donors as well."
小蓝视频 United remains ahead of the 小蓝视频 Conservatives in money raised in the past 18 months: $4.4 million, compared with $1.9 million, according to 小蓝视频 United data.
In the last six months, however, the 小蓝视频 Conservatives have eclipsed 小蓝视频 United, by raising $1.483 million, compared with $1.457 million, 小蓝视频 United director of communications Adam Wilson wrote in an email.
Elections 小蓝视频 spokesman Andrew Watson told BIV that political parties have until July 31 to submit information on fundraising in the April-through-June quarter and that Elections 小蓝视频 will release that publicly about a week later. Names of large donors are not available now but .
