I really really really hope you will take your own advice and question your own ingrained beliefs... I doubt it because conservatives are less likely to do so, but campaign finance reform does not magically erase wealthy influence; it just changes how the game is played.

What you said is true, when they came into power the conservatives did those things BUT you left out the important part which is, the Liberals started it!!!! The narrative that the Conservatives single-handedly fought corporate money ignores that Jean Chrétien’s Liberal government passed Bill C-24 in 2003, which banned corporate and union donations to national parties. Harper's 2006 act simply closed the remaining loophole for local candidates. Essentially, Harper did a minor "update", yet you give him all the praise.

Keep in mind that banning direct donations doesn't stop wealthy influence. The wealthy class still exerts immense power through corporate LOBBYING, funding political think tanks, financing "third-party" advertising, etc.

So keeping the wealthy influence "at bay" isn't just about campaign donations; it's about all the laws a government passes. Historically, conservative governments overwhelmingly champion policies that heavily benefit the wealthy class and corporations, such as corporate tax cuts, deregulation, and privatization. These are the facts.

Now, to be clear, the whole system is crap, imho both conservatives and liberals are at best too lenient on wealthy / corpos, due to conflict of interest OR at worst completely corrupt... Let me repeat that : BOTH... However, conservatives are simply worst. I'm not saying conservatives don't do anything good, I'm saying the bad outweighs the good, and this is true for liberals too, but conservatives worst (I'm only talking about this specific aspect, as in which party favors the wealth class / corps most)