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starts 5 p.m.

The, long-awaited TV debate between the

leaders of. the three parties in the May 22.
federal election starts ‘this evening (Sunday,
‘May 13) at 5 p.m. ‘and will continue for two
hours, It is being carried live on all three

Canadian stations -- CBUT-TV (Channel 2,
Caule 3),

CHAN-TV (Channel 8, Cable’ 11)
and CHE TY ( (Channel 6, Cable 6). :

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leader Joe Clark; in the third Clark debates — *

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IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS

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New law now
limits spending | -

Spending by. candidates
‘and_ political parties will be
strictly limited in the May 22 ~
federal election.

- For the first time in a
‘general election, the spend-.
ing of money .pn election
campaigns.will be governed
by a formula which estab-
lished in advance the maxi-
mum expenses permitted by
parties and by candidates in
each of Canada’s 282 elector-
‘al districts.

“We have taken the
message directly to candi-

dates, their agents and.

campaign workers in each
province through a series of
information seminars to give
everyone an opportunity to

become’ familiar with the}

legislation and regulations’’
says Roger Dube, director of
election financing in the
office of the Chief Electoral
Officer.

The limit on spending by a
candidate is established by a
formula which depends on
the number of names on the
preliminary lists of electors

ina ee

The basic formula is: 31
per name for the first 15,000
names, jplus 50 cents: per
name between 15,001 and
25,000, plus 25 cents per
name for the number of
names over 25,000.

**If we consider an average
district with 50,000 names on
the preliminary list, then a
candidate in that district
would be limited to election
spending of $26,250 by this
formula’’, Dube points out.

The Elections Act also sets
a spending limit for each
‘‘registered’’ political party”
(A registered party is one
which is registered with the
Chief Electoral Officer and
cither was represented in the
House of Commons on the
day before dissolution or
which before the 30th day
prior to polling day has
nominated candidates in at
least SO electoral districts.

Eadh party is limited in
spending to 30 cents for cach
name on the preliminary list
of electors of all electoral
districts where the party has

date.

- and candidates may be

“half more or less of his or her

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endorsed an, official candi-

In conjunction with spend-

ing limits,. registered parties

reimbursed for part of their
expenses.

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. “On average, a candidate
might be reimbursed for one

total expenses”’, Dube says.

“‘As an example, in a
district where there are
50,000. names on the pre-
liminary lists, it is possible
the’ candidate ‘might be
reimbursed a maximum of
$12,000. The candidate
would receive 17 cents per
name, plus eight cents for
each of the first 25,000
names and six cents for the

remaining 25,000, or a total ~

of $12,000.""

A candidate, to qualify for
reimbursement, either must
be elected or obtain 15 per
cent of the valid votes. This
qualification also applies to
the return of the candidate’s
$200 deposit that is required
to run for office.

**Based on by-election
experience, we can estimate
that reimbursement to can-
didates might amount to
some $9 million, assuming
an average of 2.5 candidates
qualify for $12,000 in cach of
the 282 electoral districts”,
Dube says. *‘In addition, half
the cost of 6% hours of
broadcasting time for parties
will: be rebated, and this
could total $3 million.”’

Each candidate must file a
report with the Returning
Officer within four months
after the clection—the return
setting out all expenses, plus
a breakdown of contributions
of money, goods and ser-
vices, and a list of the names
of contributors wh Onated
more than $100. A summary
of - this return will be
published in a local news-

paper.

Failure to file returns or to
keep within expense limits
carry penaltics on conviction.
The Commissioner of Canada
Elections is empowered to
investigate alleged breaches
of the law and lay charges if
necessary.

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