Manitoba's major political parties cut their spending in the last election campaign, despite having higher donation and spending limits.
The Progressive Conservatives spent $1.27 million on their central campaign for the Sept. 10 vote -- down $260,000 from the 2016 election
The parties spending limit was $1.9 million.
The New Democrat and Liberal central campaigns spent less than half of what they did in 2016 -- $547,000 and $129,000, respectively.
Political analyst Paul Thomas said one reason for the lower spending was Premier Brian Pallister's decision to call the election a year ahead of schedule.
Thomas added that the Tories had been consistently ahead in the polls and likely did not feel the need to break the bank in order to get re-elected.
