Vernon Monashee Expenses & Donations Revealed

The amount candidates spent — and received in donations — in this year’s BC election have been released by Elections BC.

In Vernon Monashee, Liberal Eric Foster spent $75,027 to win his third term, more than double the $32, 385 spent by NDP candidate Barry Dorval who was second.

“The biggest part of it is advertising and phone calling. You’ve go to make sure everybody knows you’re her,” Foster tells Kiss FM.

Green candidate Keli Westgate had about $4,490 expenses, while Libertarian Don Jefcoat spent $218.