OTTAWA—Federal parties appear to have seen a drop in their fundraising in 2020, a year when the pandemic dented donations of all kinds and made parties rethink some of their traditional fundraising tools. The Conservatives’ return shows the party pulled in more than $20.6 million from almost 91,000 donors in 2020, down from the over $30.8 million contributed by nearly 124,00 people one year prior. Party spokesman Cory Hann says the party still ran a surplus of nearly $4.5 million by year-end despite the difficulties COVID-19 presented for fundraising, one year after running a nearly $7-million deficit in the 2019 election year. “As Erin O’Toole has said, he’s going to focus relentlessly on getting Canada’s finances back on track, and he’s setting that example for Canadians to see firsthand by leading the party into the same strong fiscal position he will bring our country,” Hann said in a statement. The …