Liberals big spenders
Richard Gleeson
Northern News Services
Yellowknife (Apr 30/01) - Ethel Blondin-Andrew was the big spender in the Nov. 27 federal election, according to a report on candidates' expenses and contributions.
The four-term MP's biggest contributor was her well-connected riding association, which provided just under a quarter of the contributions used to finance Blondin-Andrew's $107,000 campaign.
The Liberal total was almost three times that spent by the next richest campaign, that of NDP candidate Dennis Bevington.
Excluding personal expenses of $50,137.79 (mainly for travel), Blondin-Andrew's election spending was $8,457 below the riding limit of $64,955.
Progressive Conservative Bruce McLaughlin has yet to file a complete return.
