Battle for Donor Dollars Tightens Among Conservative Leadership Contenders

Conservative Party of Canada leadership candidates Erin O'Toole and Peter MacKay wait for the start of the French Leadership Debate in Toronto on June 17, 2020.As the race for Conservative leadership enters its final weeks, new data from Elections Canada offers a glimpse into fundraising efforts of each campaign—and how the battle for donor dollars has tightened in the lead up to the final vote tally. Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press

OTTAWA—New data from Elections Canada offers a glimpse into the fundraising efforts of each Conservative leadership campaign—and how the battle for donor dollars has tightened leading up to the final results.

Second-quarter contribution numbers for the Conservative party show Erin O'Toole moved ahead of rival Peter MacKay to become the fundraising leader between April and June, bringing in $1.24 million in leadership donations.