Quarterly Allowances
Political Parties
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:
two per cent of the number of valid votes cast; or
five per cent of the number of valid votes cast in the electoral districts in which the registered party endorsed a candidate.
Constituency Associations
A quarterly allowance 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. Quarterly Allowances are paid to registered constituency associations if they meet the following eligibility criteria:
A party candidate must have received at least 2% of the valid votes cast 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 that it was required to file with Elections Ontario in the four-year period immediately before the quarter have been filed and are complete.
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
The payment of quarterly allowances ceases on December 31, 2021.
Political Party Allowances 2020
| Political Party Name | 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Party of Ontario | $145,994.06 | $145,994.06 | $145,994.06 | $145,994.06 |
| New Democratic Party of Ontario |
$1,065,118.22 | $1,065,118.22 | $1,065,118.22 | $1,065,118.22 |
| Ontario Liberal Party | $620,490.50 | $620,490.50 | $620,490.50 | $620,490.50 |
| Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario |
$1,284,004.44 | $1,284,004.44 | $1,284,004.44 | $1,284,004.44 |
The quarterly allowance for 2020 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 2020 is $0.552. 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 Allowances 2019
| Political Party Name | 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Party of Ontario | $157,102.30 | $157,102.30 | $157,102.30 | $157,102.30 |
| New Democratic Party of Ontario |
$1,146,159.82 | $1,146,159.82 | $1,146,159.82 | $1,146,159.82 |
| Ontario Liberal Party | $667,701.73 | $667,701.73 | $667,701.73 | $667,701.73 |
| Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario |
$1,381,700.43 | $1,381,700.43 | $1,381,700.43 | $1,381,700.43 |
The quarterly allowance for 2019 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 2019 is $0.594. 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 Allowances 2018
| Political Party Name | 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Party of Ontario | $147,892.90 | $147,892.90 | $168,210.55 | $168,210.55 |
| New Democratic Party of Ontario |
$728,106.79 | $728,106.79 | $1,227,201.43 | $1,227,201.43 |
| Ontario Liberal Party | $1,185,487.46 | $1,185,487.46 | $714,912.97 | $714,912.97 |
| Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario |
$959,603.80 | $959,603.80 | $1,479,396.42 | $1,479,396.42 |
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 Allowances 2017
| 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.
Constituency Association Allowances
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.