Contribution Rules and Tax Receipt Info
Whether to a party, constituency association, candidate, nomination contestant, or leadership contestant, only residents of Alberta may make political contributions.
A contribution is any money, real property, goods or services, or the use of real property, goods or services, provided to or for the benefit of a political entity without compensation from the political entity to the donor.
- Only registered entities can accept contributions
- Once registered, political parties may accept contributions at any time
- Constituency associations may accept contributions at any time, except during a campaign period for an election
- Candidates may accept contributions only during a campaign period for an election
- Nomination contestants may accept contributions only during a campaign period for a nomination contest
- Leadership contestants may accept contributions only during a campaign period for a leadership contest
Contributions shall not exceed $5,000 in the 2026 calendar year to any, or any combination, of the above.
Further information is available on the Elections Alberta website: Click Here. Donations are eligible for a tax receipt, you can find out how much you get back here
