OTTAWA -- A riding association with a lot of savings will have a big advantage during what is expected to be an extra-long election campaign this year. Here are the top 10 richest Liberal riding associations based on financial returns filed this month to Elections Canada:
Ottawa-Vanier (MP: Mauril Belanger): $200,561.00
Halifax West (Geoff Regan): $147,218.52
Toronto-St. Paul's (Carolyn Bennett): $144,220.84
Vancouver Quadra (Joyce Murray): $142,214.53
Ottawa West-Nepean (No incumbent Liberal MP): $135,436.48
Waterloo (No incumbent Liberal MP): $128,995.51
Edmonton Centre (No incumbent Liberal MP): $125,849.62
Oakville (No incumbent Liberal MP): $118,253.93
Mississauga-Malton (Eve Adams*): $118,046.71
Huron-Bruce (No incumbent Liberal MP): $117,314.99
Regina-Wascana (Ralph Goodale): $116,466.44
*Eve Adams is the incumbent MP for Mississauga-Malton, but is not the nominated the candidate in the riding.
