Monday, April 8, 2013

112 Organizations in BC gave money to the BC Liberals and the NDP in 2012

Earlier today the three independent MLAs running for re-election, Bob Simpson, Vicki Huntingdon and John Van Dongen, released a press release about electoral finance reform focusing on all the corporations and organizations that gave money to both the NDP and Liberals in 2012.  They data the refer to is some work that I have done looking at the 2012 electoral financing reports released on Friday by Elections BC.

This is a list of the 112 corporations, industry associations and unions that donated money to both the NDP and the Liberals in 2012.    The Liberals raised $1,276,534.97 from this group and the NDP $663,130.

Please note, I collated all this data from the information at Elections BC.   I combined multiple donations where it was clearly the same organization.   There are some organizations that I did not include because I was not certain they were one and the same.

The list of who is willing to fund both major parties is a very interesting one to read, certainly the oil and gas sector seems to have become politically non-partisan and willing to finance any party that is government or about to be government.  


Donor                                                                           Amount  Party
AEOLIS WIND POWER CORP $620.00 NDP
AEOLIS WIND POWER CORPORATION $1,050.00 Liberal
ALLIANCE OF BEVERAGE LICENSEES $7,600.00 NDP
ALLIANCE OF BEVERAGE LICENSEES (ABLE BC) $13,200.00 Liberal
ALLIANCE PIPELINE INC. $1,125.00 Liberal
ALLIANCE PIPELINE LP $1,000.00 NDP
ALTAGAS LTD. $6,400.00 NDP
ALTAGAS LTD. $2,450.00 Liberal
AME BC $2,000.00 Liberal
AME BC $2,580.00 NDP
APACHE CANADA $1,300.00 NDP
APACHE CANADA LTD $7,500.00 Liberal
APACHE CORPORATION $295.00 Liberal
AQUILINI DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION INC $4,000.00 Liberal
AQUILINI DEVELOPMENT LP $2,400.00 Liberal
AQUILINI INVESTMENT GROUP $102,500.00 NDP
AQUILINI INVESTMENT GROUP LP $60,600.00 Liberal
ASPEN PLANERS LTD $1,500.00 NDP
ASPEN PLANERS LTD $500.00 Liberal
ASTRAZENECA CANADA INC $750.00 Liberal
ASTRAZENECA CANADA INC $500.00 NDP
BC ASSOCIATION OF OPTOMETRISTS $5,350.00 NDP
BC ASSOCIATION OF OPTOMETRISTS $1,600.00 Liberal
BC CARE PROVIDERS ASSOCIATION $500.00 Liberal
BC CARE PROVIDERS ASSOCIATION $1,490.00 NDP
BC CHIROPRACTIC ASSOCIATION $719.63 Liberal
BC CHIROPRACTOR ASSOCIATION $400.00 NDP
BC HOTEL ASSOCIATION $10,500.00 Liberal
BC HOTEL ASSOCIATION $4,450.00 NDP
BC PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS ASS'N (IAFF) BCPFFA HQ $4,980.00 NDP
BC PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION $5,500.00 Liberal
BC REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION $36,500.00 Liberal
BC REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION $520.00 NDP
BC WHARF OPERATORS ASSOCIATION $3,500.00 NDP
BC WHARF OPERATORS' ASSOCIATION $7,000.00 Liberal
BOREALIS INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT INC $1,750.00 NDP
BOREALIS INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT INC. $14,200.00 Liberal
BULL HOUSSER & TUPPER LLP $2,500.00 NDP
BULL, HOUSSER & TUPPER LLP $1,000.00 Liberal
CANADA'S NATIONAL BREWERS $4,700.00 Liberal
CANADA'S NATIONAL BREWERS $6,225.00 NDP
CANADA'S RESEARCH BASED PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES $1,500.00 Liberal
CANADA'S RESEARCH-BASED PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES (RX&D) $450.00 NDP
CANADIAN BAR ASSOCIATION $700.00 Liberal
CANADIAN BAR ASSOCIATION $600.00 NDP
CANADIAN ENERGY PIPELINE ASSOCIATION $8,500.00 Liberal
CANADIAN ENERGY PIPELINE ASSOCIATION $3,000.00 NDP
CANADIAN FOREST PRODUCTS LTD $44,000.00 NDP
CANADIAN FOREST PRODUCTS LTD. $58,100.00 Liberal
CANADIAN GENERIC PHARMACEUTICAL ASS'N $3,500.00 NDP
CANADIAN GENERIC PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION $4,000.00 Liberal
CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF PETROLEUM PRODUCERS $15,850.00 Liberal
CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF PETROLEUM PRODUCERS $5,925.00 NDP
CANADIAN KAILUAN DEHUA MINES CO., LTD. $17,000.00 Liberal
CANADIAN KAILUAN DEHUA MINES COMPANY $2,375.00 NDP
CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LIMITED $18,500.00 Liberal
CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LIMITED $3,000.00 NDP
APOTEX $2,000.00 NDP
APOTEX INC. $2,250.00 Liberal
AUTOMOTIVE RETAILERS ASS'N $5,725.00 NDP
AUTOMOTIVE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION $950.00 Liberal
CAPITAL POWER CORPORATION $10,000.00 Liberal
CAPITAL POWER CORPORATION $3,480.00 NDP
CAPSTONE MINING CORP $10,000.00 NDP
CAPSTONE MINING CORPORATION $25,000.00 Liberal
CENTRAL 1 CREDIT UNION $3,500.00 Liberal
CENTRAL 1 CREDIT UNION $4,100.00 NDP
CHEVRON CANADA LIMITED $23,550.00 Liberal
CHEVRON CANADA LIMITED $3,500.00 NDP
COAST FOREST PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION $5,395.00 Liberal
COAST FOREST PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION $13,290.00 NDP
CONCERT PROPERTIES LTD $3,500.00 Liberal
CONCERT PROPERTIES LTD $3,500.00 NDP
COPPER FOX METALS INC $4,350.00 Liberal
COPPER FOX METALS INC $1,500.00 NDP
COUNCIL OF FOREST INDUSTRIES $3,500.00 Liberal
COUNCIL OF FOREST INDUSTRIES $11,485.00 NDP
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP $2,500.00 Liberal
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP $1,000.00 NDP
DEVON CANADA CORPORATION $12,300.00 Liberal
DEVON ENERGY CANADA $1,685.00 NDP
DIRECTORS GUILD OF CANADA $1,800.00 NDP
DIRECTORS GUILD OF CANADA B.C. DISTRICT COUNCIL $350.00 Liberal
EARNSCLIFFE BC INC. $5,850.00 Liberal
EARNSCLIFFE STRATEGY GROUP INC $9,775.00 NDP
ENBRIDGE INC $6,300.00 NDP
ENBRIDGE INC. $5,020.00 Liberal
ENBRIDGE NORTHERN GATEWAY PIPELINES LP $2,000.00 Liberal
ENCANA CORPORATION $143,600.00 Liberal
ENCANA CORPORATION $14,140.00 NDP
ERNST & YOUNG LLP $3,500.00 Liberal
ERNST & YOUNG LLP $4,575.00 NDP
FIBRECO $790.00 NDP
FIBRECO EXPORT INC $7,400.00 Liberal
FINNING CANADA $37,000.00 Liberal
FINNING CANADA $2,500.00 NDP
FORTIS BC $30,550.00 Liberal
FORTISBC INC $24,500.00 NDP
FRASER VALLEY REAL ESTATE BOARD $600.00 Liberal
FRASER VALLEY REAL ESTATE BOARD $695.00 NDP
GLOBAL PUBLIC AFFAIRS INC $3,625.00 Liberal
GLOBAL PUBLIC AFFAIRS INC $5,875.00 NDP
GREEN ROADS RECYCLING LTD. $1,000.00 Liberal
GREEN ROADS RECYCLING LTD. $450.00 NDP
HAMILTON DUNCAN ARMSTRONG & STEWART LAW CORP. $700.00 Liberal
HAMILTON DUNCAN ARMSTRONG & STEWART LLP $600.00 NDP
HARBOUR AIR LTD $14,680.00 Liberal
HARBOUR AIR LTD $3,410.00 NDP
HEENAN BLAIKIE S.E.N.C.R.L., SRL / LLP $3,500.00 Liberal
HEENAN BLAIKIE LLP $6,200.00 NDP
HILL & KNOWLTON CANADA LIMITED $10,500.00 Liberal
HILL & KNOWLTON STRATEGIES $1,200.00 NDP
HILL AND KNOWLTON STRATEGIES $12,250.00 NDP
HILLSBOROUGH RESOURCES LIMITED $350.00 Liberal
HILLSBOROUGH RESOURCES LTD. $745.00 NDP
HELIJET $950.00 NDP
HELIJET INTERNATIONAL INC. $5,683.34 Liberal
IMPERIAL METALS $11,580.00 NDP
IMPERIAL METALS CORPORATION $14,450.00 Liberal
INSURANCE BUREAU OF CANADA $1,615.00 NDP
INSURANCE BUREAU OF CANADA ASSOCIATION $7,198.00 Liberal
INTERIOR LUMBER MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION $475.00 NDP
INTERIOR LUMBER MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION $3,500.00 Liberal
JAMAL HOTELS HOLDINGS LTD $3,500.00 NDP
JAMAL HOTELS HOLDINGS LTD. $5,000.00 Liberal
KLAPPAN COAL JOINT VENTURE $700.00 Liberal
KLAPPAN COAL JOINT VENTURE $500.00 NDP
KPMG LLP $8,000.00 NDP
KPMG MANAGEMENT SERVICES LP $23,500.00 Liberal
LEYEN HOLDINGS LTD $3,500.00 NDP
LEYEN HOLDINGS LTD. $4,000.00 Liberal
MASSAGE THERAPISTS' ASSOCIATION OF BC $700.00 Liberal
MASSAGE THERAPISTS' ASSOCIATION OF BC $600.00 NDP
MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC $2,500.00 NDP
MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. $3,500.00 Liberal
MOLSON COORS $4,225.00 NDP
MOLSON COORS CANADA $9,075.00 Liberal
NEPTUNE BULK TERMINALS (CANADA) LTD $13,025.00 Liberal
NEPTUNE BULK TERMINALS (CANADA) LTD. $6,000.00 NDP
NEW CAR DEALERS ASS'N OF BC $18,800.00 NDP
NEW CAR DEALERS ASSOCIATION OF BC $41,500.00 Liberal
NEXEN INC $4,200.00 Liberal
NEXEN INC. $3,500.00 NDP
NOVARTIS PHARMA CANADA INC $2,590.00 Liberal
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC $1,050.00 NDP
ONNI GROUP OF COMPANIES $3,500.00 NDP
ONNI PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD $13,000.00 Liberal
OVERWAITEA FOOD GROUP $6,500.00 Liberal
OVERWAITEA FOOD GROUP $3,500.00 NDP
PACIFIC BACKLOT SERVICES LTD $2,500.00 NDP
PACIFIC BACKLOT SERVICES LTD. $500.00 Liberal
PACIFIC WESTERN BREWING CO $5,000.00 NDP
PACIFIC WESTERN BREWING COMPANY LTD $23,450.00 Liberal
PENN WEST PETROLEUM LTD $11,335.00 Liberal
PENNWEST EXPLORATION $7,750.00 NDP
PFIZER CANADA INC $3,070.00 Liberal
PFIZER CANADA INC $645.00 NDP
PHARMASCIENCE INC $2,000.00 NDP
PHARMASCIENCE INC. $6,000.00 Liberal
POLYGON HOMES LTD $24,949.00 Liberal
POLYGON HOMES LTD. $6,000.00 NDP
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC $4,500.00 NDP
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC. $25,350.00 Liberal
PRIVATE FOREST LANDOWNERS ASSN $4,345.00 NDP
PRIVATE FOREST LANDOWNERS ASSOCIATION $400.00 Liberal
PROGRESS ENERGY RESOURCES CORP $7,000.00 Liberal
PROGRESS ENERGY RESOURCES CORPORATION $1,000.00 NDP
RETAIL COUNCIL OF CANADA $350.00 Liberal
RETAIL COUNCIL OF CANADA $600.00 NDP
ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS $25,000.00 NDP
ROGERS GROUP OF COMPANIES INC. $47,000.00 Liberal
SEA BREEZE POWER CORP $500.00 Liberal
SEA BREEZE POWER CORP. $500.00 NDP
SEASPAN MARINE CORPORATION $20,700.00 Liberal
SEASPAN MARINE CORPORATION $10,500.00 NDP
SHATO HOLDINGS $4,500.00 NDP
SHATO HOLDINGS LTD. $1,000.00 Liberal
SHAW CABLE $450.00 NDP
SHAW COMMUNICATIONS INC $20,000.00 Liberal
SHOPPERS DRUG MART $6,000.00 NDP
SHOPPERS DRUG MART INC. $900.00 Liberal
SOCIETY OF NOTARIES PUBLIC OF BC $6,100.00 NDP
SOCIETY OF NOTARIES PUBLIC OF BC $10,900.00 Liberal
SPECTRA ENERGY $4,590.00 Liberal
SPECTRA ENERGY - WESTCOAST ENERGY (B.C. PIPELINE) $6,500.00 Liberal
SPECTRA ENERGY TRANSMISSION $7,100.00 NDP
SUNCOR ENERGY SERVICES INC $6,690.00 Liberal
SUNCOR ENERGY SERVICES INC $3,000.00 NDP
SUPER SAVE DISPOSAL INC. $1,200.00 Liberal
SUPER SAVE GROUP OF COMPANIES $16,000.00 NDP
SUPER SAVE PROPANE A DIV OF SUPER SAVE ENTERPRISES LTD $10,000.00 Liberal
SUPER SAVE TOILET RENTALS INC $5,000.00 Liberal
SURESPAN CONSTRUCTION LTD $5,500.00 Liberal
SURESPAN CONSTRUCTION LTD. $2,000.00 NDP
SURESPAN GROUP OF COMPANIES $3,500.00 NDP
SURESPAN INVESTMENTS $2,000.00 NDP
SURESPAN STRUCTURES LTD. $2,000.00 NDP
TALISMAN ENERGY INC $2,790.00 NDP
TALISMAN ENERGY INC $1,400.00 Liberal
TECK COMINCO $1,390.00 NDP
TECK COMINCO LIMITED $500.00 Liberal
TELUS $23,650.00 Liberal
TELUS $12,050.00 NDP
TOLKO INDUSTRIES LTD $29,870.00 Liberal
TOLKO INDUSTRIES LTD. $8,300.00 NDP
TRANSALTA CORPORATION $10,000.00 Liberal
TRANSALTA CORPORATION $1,750.00 NDP
TRANSCANADA $900.00 NDP
TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LIMITED $15,500.00 Liberal
TREASURE COVE CASINO INC. $20,000.00 NDP
TREASURE COVE HOTEL - A DIV. OF HOCO PROPERTIES INC. $850.00 Liberal
TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION OF BC $7,200.00 NDP
TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION OF BC $3,500.00 Liberal
UNION OF B.C. PERFORMERS $350.00 Liberal
UNION OF BC PERFORMERS $500.00 NDP
VANCOUVER FILM STUDIOS LTD $1,500.00 Liberal
VANCOUVER FILM STUDIOS LTD. $2,500.00 NDP
VANCOUVER TAXI ASSOCIATION $11,000.00 NDP
VANCOUVER TAXI ASSOCIATION (1999) $300.00 Liberal
VICTORIA REAL ESTATE BOARD $900.00 Liberal
VICTORIA REAL ESTATE BOARD $1,600.00 NDP
WALL FINANCIAL CORPORATION $22,000.00 Liberal
WALL FINANCIAL INC. $2,500.00 NDP
WESBILD HOLDINGS LTD $33,350.00 Liberal
WESBILD HOLDINGS LTD. $2,500.00 NDP
WESGROUP PROPERTIES LP $13,500.00 Liberal
WESGROUP PROPERTIES LP $3,750.00 NDP
WESTBANK PROJECTS CORP $10,000.00 Liberal
WESTBANK PROJECTS CORP $5,500.00 NDP
WESTERN FOREST PRODUCTS INC $4,800.00 NDP
WESTERN FOREST PRODUCTS INC. $28,100.00 Liberal
WEYERHAEUSER $2,230.00 NDP
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY LIMITED $11,000.00 Liberal

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