Reimbursement of Candidates' Election Expenses by Political Affiliation – By-elections of November 9, 2009

Reimbursement¹

Political Affiliation	Number of candidates	Total amount of reimbursement ($)
Bloc Québécois	2	80,656
Conservative Party of Canada	4	133,579
Liberal Party of Canada	4	88,792
New Democratic Party	3	127,307
Total	13	430,334

This file was prepared on May 27, 2011

¹ A candidate who is elected or receives at least 10% of the valid votes cast at the election is entitled to a reimbursement of 60% of the actual paid election expenses and the paid personal expenses to a maximum of 60% of the election expenses limit. [464(1), 465(2)]