Quarterly Allowances
The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) shall determine, for each quarter of a calendar year, an allowance payable to a registered party whose candidates in the last election before the current quarter received at least:
(a) two per cent of the number of valid votes cast; or
(b) five per cent of the number of valid votes cast in the electoral districts in which the registered party endorsed a candidate.
Allowances are distributed by quarter:
- Quarter 1 - January to March
- Quarter 2 - April to June
- Quarter 3 - July to September
- Quarter 4 - October to December
| Political Party Name | 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Party of Ontario | $147,892.90 | $147,892.90 | ||
| New Democratic Party of Ontario |
$728,106.79 | $728,106.79 | ||
| Ontario Liberal Party | $1,185,487.46 | $1,185,487.46 | ||
| Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario |
$959,603.80 | $959,603.80 |
The quarterly allowance for 2018 is calculated by multiplying the quarterly rate by the number of valid votes a party’s candidates received in the previous general election. The quarterly rate for 2018 is $0.636. A registered party is eligible to receive a quarterly allowance if, in the last general election, it received 2% of valid votes cast province wide, or 5% of valid votes cast in the electoral districts where the registered party endorsed a candidate.
| Political Party Name | 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Party of Ontario | $157,659.41 | $157,659.41 | $157,659.41 | $157,659.41 |
| New Democratic Party of Ontario |
$776,189.32 | $776,189.32 | $776,189.32 | $776,189.32 |
| Ontario Liberal Party | $1,263,774.37 | $1,263,774.37 | $1,263,774.37 | $1,263,774.37 |
| Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario |
$1,022,973.86 | $1,022,973.86 | $1,022,973.86 | $1,022,973.86 |
The quarterly allowance for 2017 is calculated by multiplying the quarterly rate by the number of valid votes a party’s candidates received in the previous general election. The quarterly rate for 2017 is $0.678. A registered party is eligible to receive a quarterly allowance if, in the last general election, it received 2% of valid votes cast province wide, or 5% of valid votes cast in the electoral districts where the registered party endorsed a candidate.
The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) shall determine an allowance payable to each eligible registered constituency association for each quarter of a calendar year starting from the year 2017.
For 2017, a quarterly amount of $6,250 is assigned to each electoral district which is shared amongst associations based on the percentage of the valid votes their party candidate received in the last election. A party candidate must have received at least 2% of the valid votes cast in order for that party’s constituency association to qualify for the allowance.
An allowance is only payable to a registered constituency association for a quarter if all documents required to be filed with Elections Ontario in the four-year period immediately before the quarter have been filed and are complete.
You can view a list of quarterly amounts by party below: