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The richest 10 per cent of federal candidates now get more donations than all others combined

The richest 10 per cent of federal candidates now get more donations than all others combined

And other findings from the IJF’s political donations data

  • Roberto Rocha

    Roberto Rocha

    Roberto is an award-winning journalist who specializes in computational methods for investigations. Before joining the IJF, he was a data journalist at CBC News and the Montreal Gazette.

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    Roberto Rocha

Roberto Rocha

13 March, 2023 • 5 min read
The richest 10 per cent of federal candidates now get more donations than all others combined
Independent candidate Jody Wilson-Raybould raised over $220,000 in the 2019 federal election, while the average candidate raised no more than $4,000. The disparity between the top and bottom-earning candidates has only grown since. (Jimmy Jeong/The Canadian Press)

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Doug Ford’s donors keep benefitting from his private healthcare push

Doug Ford’s donors keep benefitting from his private healthcare push

Private healthcare donors have given the premier at least $34,033

  • Hannah Carty
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African students over five times more likely to be denied visas than Europeans

African students over five times more likely to be denied visas than Europeans

67.2 per cent of African students are rejected compared with 11.6 per cent of Europeans

  • Hannah Carty
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Hannah Carty
7 Mar 2023 • 5 min read
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