Overview
- Attorney General Doug Downey introduced a bill to repeal fixed election dates, allowing a premier to call an early vote or serve a full five-year term.
- The plan raises the annual individual donation cap to political parties from $3,400 to $5,000 starting in 2026, with future increases indexed to inflation.
- The legislation would make the quarterly per-vote public subsidy for parties permanent rather than time-limited.
- Strict spending limits on political parties and third-party groups would be removed, while third-party registration rules would tighten and Elections Ontario would gain added investigative powers.
- The package was announced by news release without a technical briefing, and watchdog Democracy Watch warned the higher caps risk expanding wealthy donor influence.