30. What is the allocation calculation for political parties to receive public funding?

Subsection 444(1): "On receipt from a registered party of the documents referred to in subsection 437(1), the Chief Electoral Officer shall provide the Receiver General with a certificate that sets out the amount that is 50% of the registered party’s election expenses that were paid by its registered agents as set out in the return for its general election expenses if:

(c) candidates endorsed by the registered party received at least (i) 2% of the number of valid votes cast at the election, or (ii) 5% of the number of valid votes cast in the electoral districts in which the registered party endorsed a candidate."

Reimbursement of Candidates' Election Expenses and Personal Expenses is, Article 477.74(2): the lesser of (a) 60% of the sum of the candidate’s paid election expenses and paid personal expenses, as set out in their electoral campaign return, less the partial reimbursement made under section 477.73, and (b) 60% of the election expenses limit calculated under section 477.49, less the partial reimbursement made under section 477.73.

(Canada Elections Act, 2000 - last amended on June 13, 2019).

Political parties that win at least 2 per cent of the national total vote or at least 5 per cent of the number of valid votes cast in the electoral districts in which they endorsed a candidate receive reimbursement of 50 per cent of their national campaign expenses. In addition, party candidates are reimbursed 60 per cent of all campaign expenses they incurred in each constituency where they obtained at least 10 per cent of the votes, plus all of allowable “personal expenses”.