Slowly, the embarrassing barrage of reports on the excesses led to election campaign reforms in Ontario. To wit, the provincial governments made a series of changes that toughened campaign spending laws. Not coincidentally, he also enjoyed a reputation as an important fundraiser for municipal election campaigns, demonstrating over the years that he could bring in the money. When election spending was capped, according to the number of electors in a ward, the politicians still received more donations than they could spend. Why such a large sum for a ward with a spending limit of $61,207?

Source: thestar November 22, 2019 00:33 UTC