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Originally Posted by calgarygeologist
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And just before we get into the same idiotic bickering that there was about this on /r/Calgary:
- Yes, releasing a donor list is mandatory for all candidates. Donor lists are required to be submitted after the year for which they are being reported; think income taxes. You do your 2024 submission in early 2025. Same idea.
- Yes, what Farkas is doing is still unique amongst candidates past and present, as he is making his list public and regularly adding new donors to the list as they are collected. This is not mandatory. One interesting point here will be whether or not the list on the website matches the official 2025 list submitted in 2026.
- Yes, Gondek released her 2021 donor list earlier than Farkas did (this is after her campaign manager said they didn't "have any intention" of doing so), which was obviously done for political gain.
- Yes, the calling out of both Gondek and the party-backed candidates to follow suit is itself a very obvious political tactic to get a one-up on his opponents; that's what you do in running a political campaign. Either find an edge over your competition, or enjoy losing.