Quarterly Allowances
The Chief Electoral Officer shall determine, for each quarter of a calendar year, an allowance payable to a registered party whose candidates at the most recent general election before that 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.
Elections Ontario 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 that it was required to file with Elections Ontario in the four year period immediately before the quarter have been filed and are complete.
Click on the political party name below to view a list of quarterly amounts by party: