Elections Canada today announced the “Preliminary Candidate Election Expenses” limit for the three byelections that will take place Sept. 8.
This is the first of two spending limits that Elections Canada will establish for the byelections to take place in the ridings of Westmount-Ville-Marie and Saint-Lambert (both in Québec) and in Guelph (Ontario). This first limit applies to candidates. As they begin distributing lawn signs, printing flyers and buying ad space, this would be their budget.
A second limit will soon be announced as well. This limit will apply to national parties. It will be the maximum that registered political parties can spend to support the candidates in these elections.
Both limits could vary from riding to riding as they are based on a number of factors including the number of voters in each riding, the riding's population density and so on. Here's the candidate limits:
- Guelph: $90,955.32
- Saint-Lambert: $81,679.80
- Westmount-Ville-Marie: $83,320.51
Technorati Tags: elections