Reimbursement of Candidates' Election Expenses by Political Affiliation – By-elections of September 8, 2008

Reimbursement¹

Political Affiliation	Number of candidates	Total amount of reimbursement ($)
Animal Alliance Environment Voters Party of Canada	2	73,848
Canadian Action Party	0	0
Conservative Party of Canada	2	137,544
Green Party of Canada	1	25,668
Independent	1	2,405
Liberal Party of Canada	3	229,265
Libertarian Party of Canada	0	0
New Democratic Party	3	168,944
Marijuana Party	0	0
Total	12	637,674

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)]