Below is a table of Third Party Financial Returns for the 43rd General Election. It was compiled from 139 pdfs on the Elections Canada website available at the link.

Some highlights.

  • A total of $11,850,095.75 was spent, $3,250,082.80 pre-writ and $8,600,012.95 during the election.
  • Nine of the top ten spenders were progressive with only Canada Proud at number nine for the good guys.
  • Progressives overwhelmingly outspent free market groups in both total dollars and number of organizations.
  • Unions were by far the biggest spenders for the left and the resource industry for the right.

Third Party NameTotalPre-WritWrit
1UNIFOR1,405,398.65900,040.03505,358.62
2United Steel Workers1,133,245.53689,052.44444,193.09
3Friends of Canadian Broadcasting708,229.19212,375.45495,853.74
4Fairness Works572,499.31279,342.12293,157.19
5Let’s Build Canada459,577.36119.83459,457.53
6Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions442,253.348,475.00433,778.34
7Canadian Medical Association430,638.120.00430,638.12
8Canadians United for Change400,040.2732,498.32367,541.95
9Canada Proud359,420.9896,241.41263,179.57
10Public Service Alliance of Canada345,003.64177,176.12167,827.52
11Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers311,699.092,610.25309,088.84
12Canada: Powered by Women Inc.311,258.8592,470.93218,787.92
13Canada Growth Council Inc293,562.2498,532.21195,030.03
14Schroeder Policy Group Inc.292,484.520.00292,484.52
15Canadian Union of Postal Workers288,054.07162,448.58125,605.49
16Canada Strong and Proud270,245.0664.00270,181.06
17Ontario Nurses’ Association260,594.16254.25260,339.91
18Grain Farmers of Ontario220,334.930.00220,334.93
19Artists for Real Climate Action170,356.900.00170,356.90
20Fire Fighters For Canada162,904.960.00162,904.96
21PROTECT OUR WINTERS CANADA (2019)162,848.92153.07162,695.85
22Canadian Union of Public Employees160,728.6151,288.18109,440.43
23Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada153,456.120.00153,456.12
24United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America139,480.66139,480.660.00
25Federation of Canadian Municipalities134,210.720.00134,210.72
26The Canadian Real Estate Association133,382.1017,500.00115,882.10
27Quebec Fier130,651.760.00130,651.76
28Leadnow Society130,033.2922,336.21107,697.08
29Fair Vote Canada112,113.472,987.04109,126.43
30ONTARIO PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYEES UNION108,591.560.00108,591.56
31350 Canada90,655.5218,448.5572,206.97
32Amalgamated Transit Union Canada77,943.9877,943.980.00
33The Retired Teachers of Ontario65,670.510.0065,670.51
34Canada’s National Firearms Association (NFA)63,364.740.0063,364.74
35True North Strong & Free Advertising Corp.59,890.0059,890.000.00
36Taxing Away Your Dreams54,346.050.0054,346.05
37Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Canada54,073.620.0054,073.62
38Canadian Home Builders’ Association52,440.570.0052,440.57
39Conseil national élargi des chômeurs et chômeuses50,786.270.0050,786.27
40North9948,961.8420,460.9528,500.89
41Coalition of Concerned Manufacturers and Businesses of Canada48,205.494,832.1543,373.34
42Saskatchewan Industrial and Mining Suppliers Association Inc47,100.840.0047,100.84
43Working Ontario Women46,955.450.0046,955.45
44Keep Canada Beautiful46,193.527,239.5238,954.00
45Fédération des travailleurs et travailleuses du Québec (FTQ)45,673.690.0045,673.69
46Canadian Council For Refugees44,250.000.0044,250.00
47ÉQUITERRE44,104.910.0044,104.91
48Merit National Open Shop Advocacy Ltd.43,012.440.0043,012.44
49UCCO-SACC-CSN39,563.6120,645.6418,917.97
50National Citizens Coalition38,878.184,166.0434,712.14
51Proudly New Brunswick35,259.2422.5035,236.74
52BCWF Political Action Alliance32,219.120.0032,219.12
53WILD SALMON FOREVER SOCIETY32,013.940.0032,013.94
54Suits and Boots Corporation31,557.599,212.3022,345.29
55NATIONAL COUNCIL UFCW CANADA26,424.630.0026,424.63
56NS Proud22,562.840.0022,562.84
57Canadian Association of University Teachers17,747.190.0017,747.19
58GENERATION SQUEEZE17,421.450.0017,421.45
59Canadian Psychological Association15,968.67740.6615,228.01
60Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers Association Inc.15,490.500.0015,490.50
61IAM Solidarity14,593.020.0014,593.02
62Chicken Farmers of Canada14,075.900.0014,075.90
63LiUNA OPDC12,863.270.0012,863.27
64Council of Canadian Innovators11,300.000.0011,300.00
65Up for Debate11,300.000.0011,300.00
66Vancouver Fire Fighters’ Union Local 1810,137.520.0010,137.52
67Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada (ARCC-CDAC)9,984.009,984.000.00
68Oxfam Canada9,687.840.009,687.84
69Canadian Doctors for Protection from Guns9,625.000.009,625.00
70BC Salmon Farmers Association9,500.000.009,500.00
71Canadian Veterans ABC 20199,372.730.009,372.73
72Vote For Our Future9,350.320.009,350.32
73Environmental Defence Canada8,846.460.008,846.46
74United Conservative Party of Alberta8,505.000.008,505.00
75UNICEF Canada8,333.000.008,333.00
76RightNow8,255.705,260.272,995.43
77GreenPAC Future Fund8,247.003,434.004,813.00
78Rarei – The Canadian Forum For Rare Disease Innovation8,192.500.008,192.50
79NL Strong7,697.680.007,697.68
80Canadian Chamber of Commerce7,596.390.007,596.39
81Egg Farmers of Canada7,540.610.007,540.61
82Canadian Nurses Association7,239.300.007,239.30
83Ecology Ottawa7,186.173,548.083,638.09
84Stand.earth7,032.060.007,032.06
85Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC6,763.890.006,763.89
86Conference for Advanced Life Underwriting6,618.844,320.002,298.84
87Catholic Conscience5,657.550.005,657.55
88Fight for $15 & Fairness5,447.331,484.503,962.83
89Vancouver Island Real Estate Board5,388.00500.004,888.00
90Animal Justice5,333.230.005,333.23
91Canadians United Against Bill 215,120.000.005,120.00
92UBI Works4,756.000.004,756.00
93Fédération autonome de l’enseignement (FAE)4,387.670.004,387.67
94The Mozuud Freedom Foundation4,316.600.004,316.60
95NAIB SINGH BRAR4,124.400.004,124.40
96Oi King Chan4,056.360.004,056.36
97Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities4,050.900.004,050.90
98Helen Wang4,046.914,046.910.00
99BDS – QUÉBEC (comité de la CJPP)3,790.300.003,790.30
100OpenMedia Engagement Network3,638.962,171.321,467.64
101Inclusive Richmond3,520.860.003,520.86
102Alberta Proud3,444.820.003,444.82
103Canadian Federation of Students2,950.360.002,950.36
104Jacques Roy2,713.202,713.200.00
105Dogwood2,643.31655.211,988.10
106Canadian Health Coalition2,424.020.002,424.02
107Land Over Landings Incorporated2,300.000.002,300.00
108Amnesty International Canadian Section (English Speaking)2,137.202,137.200.00
109Chris Purton1,975.220.001,975.22
110For Our Kids Climate Education Society1,746.300.001,746.30
111Pro indépendance1,668.690.001,668.69
112Migrant Rights Network1,243.88583.00660.88
113The Council of Canadians876.720.00876.72
114PEI WORKING GROUP FOR A LIVABLE INCOME862.450.00862.45
115Seafarers’ International Union of Canada798.48196.72601.76
116Climate Action Network Canada738.820.00738.82
117Waterloo Region Citizens 4 PR579.440.00579.44
118Jasmin Zine500.000.00500.00
119Coalition québécoise pour le contrôle du tabac450.000.00450.00
120Canadian Conservatives HK246.000.00246.00
121Scott Foster143.510.00143.51
122SOCIETY OF UNITED PROFESSIONALS139.280.00139.28
123BC Government and Service Employees’ Union0.000.000.00
124Canadian Breast Cancer Network0.000.000.00
125Canadian Coalition for Gun Control0.000.000.00
126Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association0.000.000.00
127Canadians for Tax Fairness0.000.000.00
128Collectif Échec aux Paradis Fiscaux0.000.000.00
129Dairy Farmers of Canada0.000.000.00
130Everyone’s Canada Ltd0.000.000.00
131Faces of Pharmacare0.000.000.00
132Healthy Climate For Kids0.000.000.00
133Mortgage Professionals Canada0.000.000.00
134My Canada Association (4 My Canada)0.000.000.00
135Outside Thinkers/National Environmental Treasure0.000.000.00
136PolySeSouvient0.000.000.00
137Shake Up The Establishment0.000.000.00
138Turkey Farmers of Canada0.000.000.00
139Vision Research INC.0.000.000.00
Totals11,850,095.753,250,082.808,600,012.95