We have been looking into the candidate filings on expenses and we have heard some interesting testimony concerning what is behind all the numbers. A certain candidate used another slate member as the printer for this candidate's handbills. Hence the printing work was done for far less than market rates. Now this candidate is busy assailing others for spending soo much. Just imagine!
Next, we have another candidate who declared around $12K in campaign expenses. The problem here is that a large prop was used extensively during this particular unsuccessful campaign, and it appears that it was not disclosed. We were told by an elder of the community in the known that this prop cost the candidate some $15K. So, a losing $27K campaign was written up as just $12K. We will be checking to see if an addendum is filed. If not, the authorities and CRA will be alerted. All from the same slate and all attacking certain other candidates. Imagine that.
2 comments:
I hope you check all candidates use of web-sites and blogs.....don't they have to be claimed as they were used to spew campaign messages...mostly negative about a few candidates. If they weren't claimed it would make excellent press and also a claim to the CRA. I saw the trailer you were referring to out in Abbotsford recently, I guess it is still selling the candidates message!
I wonder if the candidates husband's video camera was claimed as an expense? It has to be worth a few hundred/possibly $1,000+. I bet it wasn't claimed either - but used!
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