Registered third parties (Canada)


In Canada, there are no limits to what a "third party" can spend on political advertising pre-campaign — spending rules are only in force once the writ is dropped and the campaign has officially begun. A person or group must register as a third party immediately after incurring election advertising expenses totalling $500 or more. There are strict limits on advertising expenses, as well as specific limits that can be incurred to promote or oppose the election of one or more candidates in a particular electoral district.
It is illegal for a third party and a registered political party or a candidate to collude with each other for the purpose of circumventing the maximum amount that a registered party is allowed for election expenses.

Federal general elections

2015 Election

Registered third parties
There were 112 registered third parties in the 2015 federal election:
A partial list includes the following:
2015 Advertising Spending Limits'''
There were 55 registered third parties in the 2011 federal election: