It even raised more money than the governing Liberal party in the first quarter of 2016. Asked if the proposed changes are in response to the Conservative party's continued strength, Gainey said, "I think absolutely." "It opens our party to more participation, more members, more volunteers, and perhaps even more donors," party president Anna Gainey said in an interview with Chris Hall on CBC Radio's The House. Conservative donors will also have to dig even deeper into their pockets ahead of the next campaign, he said. Most of the $15 million the Conservative party had on hand, before the writ dropped last August, was money they had stockpiled from the subsidy.

Source: CBC News May 28, 2016 09:00 UTC