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Federal political parties are stockpiling their war chests for a multi-million-dollar advertising blitz – part of what political observers say will be the longest federal election campaign in Canadian history.

The four main parties have been on fundraising blitzes in recent months as they sock away millions in preparation for the federal election scheduled for Oct. 19, 2015.

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Conservatives:

$13.5 million: Donations to Conservative party in first three quarters of 2014.

$3 million: Amount received in first three quarters from taxpayer-funded per-vote subsidy being phased out April 1, 2015

NDP:

$5.8 million: Donations to NDP in first three quarters of 2014

$2.3 million: Amount received in first three quarters from per-vote subsidy

Liberals:

$9.9 million: Donations to Liberal party in first three quarters of 2014