Candidates' Campaign Deficits
Contributions of $250 or more made after the end of a campaign period towards a candidate's campaign deficit must be reported to the Chief Electoral Officer. During the 1999 General Election, 52 candidates reported a campaign deficit. As of the end of 2000, 42 of the 52 deficits from 1999 had been eliminated.
During the 1995 General Election, 45 candidates reported a campaign deficit. In 2000 there were three contributions of $250 or more towards 1995 campaign deficits. As of the end of 2000, 43 of the 45 deficits from 1995 had been eliminated.
During the 1990 General Election, 117 candidates reported a campaign deficit. In 1999 there were six contributions of $250 or more towards 1990 campaign deficits. As of the end of 2000 all of the 117 deficits had been eliminated.
Candidates' deficits may be eliminated by ways other than by contributions of $250 or more such as by transfers from a political party, contributions of less than $250 and by reimbursement of election expenses. A candidate who pays from his or her own resources towards eliminating a deficit has made a contribution which must be reported if the aggregate of the amounts is $250 or more in any year.
The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer monitors annually those candidates with outstanding deficits. This process continues until deficits are cleared. Candidates' Campaign Deficits Returns are public information and are available for inspection.
Candidate Campaign Deficits of $250 or More
| Year | Number of candidate deficits | Total deficits eliminated at December 31, 1999 | Deficits eliminated in 2000 | Total candidate deficits at December 31, 2000 |
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