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Highest-spending candidates won their local races 70% of the time

And more insights from candidate expense reports from April’s federal election

Carly Penrose
Carly Penrose

21 Jan 2026 • 4 min read

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney smiles on stage at his campaign headquarters after the Liberal Party won the Canadian election in Ottawa, Tuesday, April 29, 2025.
Election night was close, with no party forming a majority, but an IJF analysis shows the biggest spenders in individual ridings often came out on top. (The Canadian Press/Frank Gunn)

Carly Penrose
Carly Penrose

Carly is a Toronto-based journalist. She holds a master of journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University. Her work has appeared in the National Post, This Magazine and The Canadian Press.

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