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The UCP has left every other political party in Alberta in its dust when it comes to 2018 fundraising figures released by Elections Alberta, but will have to pay back more than $30,000 after breaking contribution limits.

The UCP isn’t alone in falling foul of the individual $4,000 donation limits set by the NDP government two years ago — the NDP itself broke the rules to the tune of $24,785.

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Donors to the Alberta and Liberal parties also exceeded the $4,000 limit.

Donation investigations and penalties recently switched from Elections Alberta to the jurisdiction of the election commissioner.

Deputy chief electoral officer Drew Westwater told Postmedia Wednesday parties are supposed to have systems in place to monitor individual donations, but both donors and parties can face fines for violations.

“Ever since contribution limits were introduced, people have not kept track of it very well,” he said.