Saskatchewan
AFFINITY CREDIT UNION: $1,281,015.31
The bank made nine donations to the Saskatchewan Party totalling $13,628.60. The rest of their political “support” has been to the NDP, some in the form of loans — counted as contributions in this province. In total, the bank has donated $1,267,386.71 to the NDP, nearly $500,000 of that in 2016.
UNITED STEELWORKERS: $402,286.24
As in other jurisdictions, Big Labour is a big donor in Saskatchewan. United Steelworkers was the second biggest donor in the region, with 38 donations — from the central union as well as locals in Saskatoon and Weyburn — to the NDP.
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS: $400,583.18
The third biggest donor in Saskatchewan, this union made donations through their national council, its provincial council, as well as through three separate locals. All 41 donations went to the NDP.
THE MOSAIC COMPANY: $165,544.46
In much of Canada, a foreign company would not be able to participate in political activity. But this is Saskatchewan, where there are almost no limits to political contributions, so this Minnesotabased potash giant — which has mines in Belle Plaine, Colonsay, and Esterhazy — was the sixth-biggest donor between 2006 and 2016. Mosaic made 27 gifts: $100,277.12 to the Saskatchewan Party, $62,767.34 to the NDP and $2,500 to the Liberals.
RAWLCO RADIO: $139,218.95
Rawlco operates a number of stations in both Saskatchewan and Alberta (including news talk on CJME and CKOM). All 21 donations counted between 2006 and 2016 went to the Saskatchewan Party. Gordon Rawlinson, president and CEO of the company, also donated $5,261.31 to the party. And Gordon’s brother, Doug, a senior executive at Rawlco, donated $67,000 to the Saskatchewan Party through a numbered company.
KPMG CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS: $170,875.45
A frequent auditor for the Saskatchewan government, the bulk of the firm’s donations went to the ruling Saskatchewan Party: 22 contributions, totalling $147,761.56. KPMG also made eight donations to the NDP, adding up to $23,113.89.