Policies - Democratic Reform

Reducing Annual Political Contribution Limits

Democratic Reform – Reducing Annual Political Contribution Limits

Approved:   28 May 2023

Whereas:

  • According to Elections Manitoba, “Campaign finance legislation is based on the premise that money is a significant factor in electoral success”1;
  • Presently (May 2023) Elections Manitoba limits total annual political contributions by any Manitoba resident to $5,000 (Parties and candidates combined) and to $3,000 per leadership candidate during Party leadership campaigns2; and
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The current limits benefit more affluent contributors and those Parties and candidates typically supported by such contributors;

Be It Resolved:

The Green Party of Manitoba advocates 

  • reducing the annual political contribution limit by any Manitoba resident as follows (adjusted for inflation from 2023): 
    • An annual limit of $500 in total to any and all political parties plus;
    • An annual limit of $500 in total to any and all candidates/constituency associations plus; and
    • An annual limit of $500 for leadership campaigns.

References

  1. ”Campaign Financing”, Elections Manitoba.
  2. “Contributions”, Elections Manitoba.