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The federal Liberals are boasting they have just had their “best-ever second quarter for grassroots fundraising results.”

In a news release, the Liberals said more than 41,500 Canadians donated $5,033,998, amounting to an average donation of $121.

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“Liberals are starting this important election campaign with new records for grassroots fundraising and incredible hope and hard work by volunteers in communities across Canada,” said Liberal Party President Suzanne Cowan in a statement.

Meanwhile, the Conservatives pulled in $8,532,334 from 53,294 donors in what they are billing as the best quarter of political party fundraising in Canadian history.

The Conservative average donation came out to $160.