Elections Canada has released the preliminary expense limit for confirmed candidates and registered political parties during the federal election campaign.

In the NWT, a confirmed candidate can't spend more than $130,164, according to Elections Canada. Expenses are considered any cost or non-monetary contribution used to promote or oppose a candidate during an election period, including transfers from a registered party or association, Elections Canada stated.

Limits are meant to create a level playing field among registered parties, Elections Canada explained. It noted that it sets expense limits for candidates based on the number of names appearing on the preliminary lists of electors or based on the revised lists of electors for the district, whichever is greater.

Limits can also be increased for candidates running in districts where there are fewer electors than the national average, Elections Canada stated.

The Canada Elections Act also provides an adjustment for geographically large districts.

"If the number of electors per square kilometre of the electoral district is less than 10, the candidate's expenses limit is increased," the agency noted.

Limits are also adjusted for inflation when the election is called.

Each registered political party in the NWT has an expense limit of $37,790, according to Elections Canada. It calculates expense limits for each party by multiplying $0.735 by either the number of names appearing on the preliminary lists of electors or on the revised lists of electors, whichever is greater.

The limit is also adjusted for inflation on election day.

The four confirmed candidates in the NWT are Rebecca Alty for the Liberals; Angela Davidson, known as Rainbow Eyes, for the Green Party; Kimberly Fairman for the Conservatives; and Kelvin Kotchilea for the NDP.

Election day is April 28.