Surrey Connect recipient of illegal support from Keep the RCMP in Surrey: Surrey Forward

The election laws in British Columbia are clear: third party advertisers cannot collude nor sponsor elector associations. Surrey Connect is receiving direct contributions from the Keep The RCMP in Surrey Third Party Advertiser.

"This is simply unacceptable," says Stephen Carter, Campaign Manager for Surrey Forward. "The Local Election Campaign Financing Act is very clear, a third party advertiser such as Keep the RCMP in Surrey, must operate INDEPENDENTLY from the candidates or elector association."

"In a campaign where the current Mayor is facing significant criminal charges, a second candidate has been convicted of criminal activity in the past, it is amazing that a third candidate is willing to take these unlawful liberties with a third party advertiser."

What is worse, it appears that all the signatures collected by Keep The RCMP in Surrey have been shared, either formally or informally, with Surrey Connect.

"There are no circumstances where this type of collusion is appropriate," continued Carter. "If Surrey Connect cannot be trusted to run a campaign, what can they be trusted with?"

Complaints will be filed with Elections BC. These complaints will name Keep The RCMP in Surrey, Surrey Connect, Brenda Locke and Ramona Kaptyn. It is our expectation that the investigation and consequences will be applied prior to October 15.