For most of the last ten years, corporations, unions, etc. were barred from funding political parties, so there isn't a long term analysis possible.
Though the influence of corporate money in politics was immediately obvious when brought back last year:
thetyee.ca/News/2026/03...
Changes to election laws to allow larger donations called ‘incredibly dangerous and unwise.’
We're gonna need the same kind of analysis in Alberta.
I wonder if some of that $600 million Sam Mraiche's companies have scored in contracts with the province has made its way back to the UCP.
#AbLeg
A Dave you know you know
NEW: Some of the largest funders of Sask. political parties are companies with no public profile. I went through corporate registries in three provinces to find out who was behind them, and found 5/6 of the top donations to the Sask. Part last year trace back to one influential family.
zurl.co/23RQH
Hundred of thousands of dollars pass through cryptically named corporate accounts to Sask. political parties
