BC Elections has released spending reports from October’s municipal election, and the two top spenders in Port Alberni failed to get elected.
Mike Ruttan spent $15,800 in an attempt to retain the Mayor’s chair, while Sharie Minions spent $9600 to win.
Hira Chopra spent the most of any of the 20 councillor candidates, and was less than 200 votes shy of a seat on council after spending $5700.
Meanwhile, Cindy Solda took second spot in the vote and didn’t spend a dime.
MAYORAL CANDIDATES:
Mike Ruttan – $15,798
John Douglas – $9687
Sharie Minions – $9600
Denis Sauve – $6600
Kevin Wright – -$2429
Gary Robertson – $2216
COUNCILLOR CANDIDATES:
Hira Chopra – $5772
Helen Poon – $4400
Deb Haggard – $2841
Aaron Brevick – $1505
Ron Corbeil – $1470
Chris Alemany – $1456
Michael Moore – $1212
Ron Paulson – $949
Kris Patterson – $875
Rosalind Chapman – $844
Seva Dhaliwal – $831
Mathew Pearson – $610
Char Patterson – $464
Dan Washington – $386
Blain Pouliot – $175
Karl Hamagishi – $80
Cindy Solda – $0
Rick Ethier – $0
Jerome Luchka – $0
Brayden Witte – $0
Todd Patola – $0
Helen Robertson – $0
https://contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/pcs/LESearch.aspx
