Heather Stefanson’s leadership campaign reports $561K in expenses, slight surplus
Posted March 21, 2022 4:58 pm.
Newly released documents show Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson spent a little more than $561,000 on her campaign to become leader of the governing Progressive Conservatives.
In financial statements filed with Elections Manitoba, the Stefanson campaign says it spent $119,000 on salaries and $96,000 on advertising.
It also spent $84,000 on polling and put up the required $25,000 fee to enter the race.
Stefanson raised slightly more money than she spent and ended up with a surplus of almost $15,000.
She beat Shelly Glover last October by a slim margin in a vote by Tory party members – 51 per cent to 49 per cent.
Glover, who has yet to file her financial returns, challenged the result in court and lost.
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 21, 2022.
