Elections B.C. released candidate disclosure statements Tuesday; the documents were filed as part of the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act. The City of Nanaimo council byelection was July 8. (NEWS BULLETIN and submitted file photos)

Elections B.C. released candidate disclosure statements Tuesday; the documents were filed as part of the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act. The City of Nanaimo council byelection was July 8. (NEWS BULLETIN and submitted file photos)

Mercier spent the most by far in Nanaimo byelection

Elections B.C. released candidate disclosure statements Tuesday

  • Oct. 10, 2017 12:00 a.m.

Jim Mercier outspent other byelection candidates by a significant margin in this past summer’s campaign.

Elections B.C. released candidate disclosure statements Tuesday; the documents were filed as part of the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act. The City of Nanaimo council byelection was held July 8 and resulted in a landslide victory for Sheryl Armstrong.

Mercier contributed $17,500 to his campaign and did not have any other contributors.

Noah Routley’s campaign contributions were next highest at $6,422, including $4,000 from the Canadian Union of Public Employees B.C. and $2,000 from CUPE Local 401.

Sacia Burton, who was runner-up in the byelection, had campaign contributions totalling $3,392, with Marjorie Stewart donating $500.

Armstrong’s contributions were fourth highest, totalling $3,084.

Alexis Taylor Middleton was next with contributions of $2,560. Kevin Cantelon’s campaign contributions were $2,100, with $500 each from Ron Hayes, Paul Mitenko and Milner Group Ventures, Inc. Kelly Whiteside was at $2,050. Kevin Storrie’s contributions were $1,780, mostly from Alex Robb, who donated $1,500. Leon Cake’s campaign contributions totalled $1,297.

Fred Statham was at $460; Brunie Brunie at $275 and Al Thompson and Neil Saunders reported zero campaign contributions.

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