- In-and-Out Election Finances Scheme

My comments, submitted 1 May ’08, to: Courier Islander (Campbell River)
Regarding:

“Tories making matters worse”
Courier-Islander (Campbell River)
Wed 30 Apr 2008
Page: A12
Section: Opinion
Byline: Paul Willcocks
Column: BC
Source: Courier-Islander


I was the Liberal candidate for Nanaimo-Cowichan in ’04 and I am not sure that I can agree with Paul Willcocks, when he writes “Here on Vancouver Island, the Nanaimo-Cowichan Conservatives complained they were made to pay for advertising that hurt their effort. The ads, directed at a national audience, attacked the Liberals. The local Conservatives' main opponent was New Democrat incumbent Jean Crowder. The attacks, by discouraging Liberal votes, might have helped Crowder to victory.” [emphasis added]. Although it is a bit ambiguous whether he is reporting what the local Conservatives are claiming or making a suggestion.

A review of the election results as found on Elections Canada Website show that for ’97, 2000, ’04 and ’06 the number of people voting Liberal is almost the same (10663, 10857, 9257 & 9352, respectively). These numbers are hardly supportive of such an assertion.

Below are two comments on the In-and-Out Election Finance Scheme I posted to my Web Blog on 29 Apr’08 & 25 Apr.’08

Lloyd MacIlquham