The Editor,
Re. “Big chop to election spending for council” (The Tri-City News, Nov. 1).
It’s good to see the provincial government prohibiting corporate and union campaign donations to those running for elected office.
Prior to this welcome change, our elected representatives, when asked, would assert confidently that campaign donations from big business and big unions made not the slightest difference, and that the needs of the people are always paramount.
They were less confident in reply, however, when asked why, if campaign donations made no difference, did unions and corporations pay for their campaigns.
This is a good move.
Peter Manning,
Port Coquitlam
