Figures released by Elections Canada on July 31, 2012 show donations to federal political parties in the first six months of the year totalling $17,334,882.50 from a total of 160,466 individual donations. That works out as an average of $108.03.

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Is community stronger from $108.03 given to political parties, or from $10 given to principled reporting to watch those parties?