Elections law in Ontario requires that candidates disclose the donor and the contribution total for campaign donors to municipalities. The City of Toronto then posts all donations over $100 on their website a few months after the election. On January 6th, when he filed for the mayoralty, David Soknacki committed to disclose donations early, and in real time, before Election Day. The date set was after Labour Day. We’ve done our best to advise every donor of this policy, however, some of you may have been missed.
The practice of voluntary, early disclosure is not unusual in other cities, but the commitment to disclose in real-time is a Toronto first. Similar to the disclosure that would be provided by the City of Toronto in a few months time, only your first name, last name, postal code and each donation amount will be posted on our website.