Surrey Forward accused Surrey Connect of receiving “illegal” contributions from 3rd party

Toronto: The Surrey Forward slate said has filed a complaint before Canada election accusing rival slate Surrey Connect is receiving “illegal” contributions from 3rd party advertiser from the Keep the RCMP in Surrey campaign.

Stephen Carter, campaign manager for Surrey Forward said this is completely unacceptable. As per the Election Campaign Financing, a third party advertiser such as Keep the RCMP in Surrey should function independently from the candidates or elector association.

They cannot spend money together and they are not allowed to co-ordinate. It is violation of the act. Whether it’s a third party advertiser or a electoral organization or a candidate, each one has to behave individually and for this there are clear norms, he said.