Unless “Ontario NDP” is someone’s really odd name, the New Democratic Party in Ontario made a donation to a Labrador New Democrat’s re-election bid in 2003 in violation of the Ontario Election Finances Act.
The donation is recorded in election finance reports on the Newfoundland and Labrador provincial elections office website.
“Ontario NDP” of Toronto Ontario gave $750 to Randy Collins’ re-election bid in Labrador West.
But under s. 29 of the Ontario election finance law, no political party, riding association, candidate or leadership candidate registered under the act can make a contribution to a political party outside the province. The maximum fine for a general offence under the act is $5,000.
Newfoundland and Labrador’s antiquated election finance laws permit contributions from outside the province, with no limits on the amounts that can be received.
Collins resigned his seat in 2007 and moved to Ontario after being named in the House of Assembly spending scandal. Collins will appear in a St. John’s court in May for a preliminary inquiry on charges of fraud over $5,000, uttering forged documents, fraud on the government and breach of trust by a public official.
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4 comments:
Almost as bad as the donation by someone from "Aberdeen, SCT" in the 2007 general election.
The idea of people outside the province is different.
We should ban outside province contributions and place limits on the amounts.
This one is about a limit placed by Ontario on its politcal parties.
Lots of fraudsters in your party too Eddie.
As always, 1732, comments are most convincing when made by someone lacking the guts to put his or her name behind them.
This is an issue of democracy, 1732, not partisanship. That Collins is charged - but not convicted - is incidental to the point:
The Ontario Dippers broke Ontario election finance laws, but more importantly, if NL didn't have antiquated election financing laws this sort of nonsense (and the other nonsense that occurs in these parts these days) would be gone as well.
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