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The BC Liberals’ web site shows large corporate cheques came in during the weeks just before and after the vote, then tapered off at the end of the month.

In total during the first three weeks of May, the party collected some $3 million in both corporate and individual donations. That compares with $4.5 million in individual donations and $8 million in corporate donations in all of 2016, according to the party’s web site.

There are no restrictions on political fundraising in the province, but the Liberals voluntarily disclose their donations online within 10 business days following each deposit, while the other parties don’t.

Some of the biggest donors were real estate companies like Anthem Properties Group, Bosa Development Corp., Concord Pacific Developments Corp., Maple Ridge Plaza Properties Ltd. and Reliance Properties.

Big banks like CIBC and TD, law firms like Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, and numbered companies did their part, as did energy companies like Encana Corp., Chevron Corp., and Woodfibre LNG, which wants to build the province’s first LNG export facility.

Canada’s major railways, Canadian Pacific Railway Co. and Canadian National Railway Co. Ltd., stepped up, along with large tourism-related businesses: Resorts of the Canadian Rockies Inc., Sandman Hotels Inns & Suites Ltd., Great Canadian Railtour Co. Ltd., Harbour Air Ltd. and Joey Restaurant Group.

“It’s clear from the Liberals’ online donor disclosures that in the past month Christy Clark’s party has been doing what it does best — raising money,” wrote Vancouver Sun columnist Daphne Bramham.