Conservatives and Campaign Period

Stephen Harper: It will amount to 79 days of campaigning; in comparison, the writ dropped just 37 days prior to the May 2, 2011, election, according to Brandon Sun. Brown said the extended campaign period gives a distinct edge to the Conservative party, which has raised more political funds than the other two parties. "I would say a long campaign benefits the Conservatives because of the election rules, and because the amount of money the parties can spend increase," Brown said. If the election is called this weekend by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, it would represent one of the longest campaign periods in recent memory, according to Probe Research associate Curtis Brown. The other two major parties — the Liberals and the NDP — are going to be forced to make tough decisions about where to spend and place their resources. The party with the smallest bank account, the NDP, could be hurt the most. Those decisions could force them off the airwaves in some areas while the Conservatives soldier on. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.