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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