What is the effect of limiting campaign contributions on election expenses?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Lancaster v. Compliance Audit Committee et al., 2013 ONSC 7631 (CanLII):
One way of controlling election expenses is to control revenue and that is accomplished somewhat by limiting campaign contributions. Supposedly, this has the effect of “levelling . . . the playing field to prevent a candidate backed by deep pockets[2] from outspending his or her opponents and thus potentially skewing the results of the election . . . [and of ensuring] that elections cannot be ‘bought’ ”: see Braid v. Georgian Bay (Township), supra, at paras. 12 and 22. 3. The Financial Statement (a) requirement to file Financial Statement – Auditor’s Report
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