Barriers to third‐party advertising in Canadian elections2. (18th September 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pross, A. Paul
• Is Part Of: Canadian public administration. Volume 56:Number 3(2013:Sep.)
• Page Start: 491
• Page End: 505
• Publication Date: 2013-09-18
• Subjects: Public administration -- Periodicals; Canada -- Politics and government -- Periodicals; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION; CANADA; 351.71
• DOI: 10.1111/capa.12032
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0008-4840

Abstract

Abstract: A survey of public interest group leaders suggests some reasons why few third parties have chosen to advertise in recent elections. It indicates that public interest groups abstain from election advertising not because of the strictures of the Canada Elections Act but for other reasons, notably cost and fear of losing charitable status or of jeopardizing their access to and influence with officials. While the significance of these findings is limited by the scale of the survey, the results do raise tantalizing questions that warrant further research.