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If where they’re getting their financial support is a good indication if they have what it takes to lead Canada’s official opposition party, then Chris Alexander, Andrew Saxton and Deepak Obhrai have almost no chance of winning the Conservative leadership on May 27.

Each of the three hopefuls is getting more than 85 per cent of their donations from just two provinces. The race is structured so that each riding gets an equal say in selecting the new leader. That means candidates with support in just a few areas are very likely to be kicked off the ballot early on.

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Working with Qlik, an analytics and data visualization company, the National Post has created an interactive map using the postal codes of all donations made to Conservative leadership candidates from the start of the race up to the end of March.

You can click on a candidate’s avatar to see their donations across the country or click on multiple candidates to compare donations. You can also search by city, postal code or province. Hover over a region or city to see which candidate has the most financial support in that part of the country. The map uses Elections Canada’s definition for cities, which occasionally includes neighbourhoods or other regions that are not actually cities. For example Vancouver, West Vancouver and North Vancouver are all listed separately.