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Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Questions Raised Over Local Campaign Financing

Over 20 candidates in the municipal election taking part in a public meeting at Harbour View High School.

About 100 people coming out for the event, which allowed the crowd to ask the candidates questions.

The most contentious point came when candidates were asked yes or no if they would submit to the media where their campaign finances come from.

While all of the other candidates but Greg Norton said they would be willing to give a list of contributors to the media, Mayoral candidate Mel Norton tells CHSJ News he purposely does not know who contributes to his campaign and keeps his fundraising at arms length.

Norton told the crowd he does so in order to be non-bias or appear to be under an influence should he win the mayor's seat.


He says he does not believe he is being backed by big business.