UCP Rakes in $10M, NDP Stays Steady

0:00It's April 18th. Welcome in. This is Calgary News today, where local news meets AI. Alberta's United Conservative Party pulled in over $10 million in contributions last year, hitting $10 million $99,000. $149 total from headquarters and local associations, according to fresh numbers from elections Alberta. That's up about $700,000 from the early February estimates. Thanks mostly to big pushes from late-year donors and events that boosted the final tally. UCP boss Dustin Van Boot says it shows folks are happy with the government's moves and they're stashing cash for the 2027 provincial election in October giving them a solid edge to push their message. Meanwhile, the opposition new Democrats stuck close to their preliminary $6.3 million though they don't count local association funds like the UCP does and they skipped comment this time around. The smaller progressive Tory party scraped by with just over $99,000 while we'll see

1:01first quarter 2026 reports. Drop on April 30th, setting the stage for more political money battles ahead.