This story originally incorrectly identified a donor to Alison Strachan’s campaign as a teacher, It has also been updated to note that Jo-Ann Ramsey is the previous owner of Jo-Ann’s Deli Market & Bake Shop.
Under the Municipal Elections Act election candidates are required to report the campaign contributions that they receive. The Barnacle reached out to the local municipalities to share the lists of reported donations over $50.
In the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg (MODL), Elspeth McLean-Wile’s mayoral campaign reported raising $29,350 in cash donations. That amount increases to $30,636 total if you include in-kind donations.
The mayor’s reported donations represent just over half (56.2 per cent) of all donations made during the 2024 municipal elections for Bridgewater, Mahone Bay, Lunenburg, and other candidates in MODL. The Barnacle reached out to the District of Chester to obtain campaign disclosure reports, but did not receive them by the time of publication.
Most of Mayor McLean-Wile’s donations were local. Just under two-thirds (65.5 per cent) came from donors within the municipality.
The mayor received most of her support from business interests who contributed a combined $14,900 (51 per cent) in cash donations. That value increases to $16,185 (53 per cent) if you include a $1,285 in-kind donation from the owner of Spitfire Signs. Business ownership for this analysis was identified to the best of our ability through online searches of people and companies listed in disclosure reports.
The largest sector represented in the mayor’s donations are development, real estate, and building supplies, accounting for 39.7 per cent ($11,650) of cash donations. Town and County Property Improvements and the spouse of the company’s recently deceased owner donated a combined $10,000, which accounts for 34 per cent of all the cash donations she received. Other donors in the sector include: Michael Kontak of The Shaw Group ($750), South Shore Ready Mix Ltd. ($500), Gigi Turner connected to Turner & Turner Lumber Limited ($300), and Realtor Karsa Melnick ($100).
Food and hospitality-affiliated donations came in second, representing 8.6 per cent ($2,600) of cash donations. These donations include: Jo-Ann Ramsey, the previous Owner of Jo-Ann’s Deli Market and Bake Shop in Mahone Bay ($1,000), Mark Eisner of Atlantic Beef Products Inc, Armstrong Food Service, and High Liner Foods ($500), Bridgewater Best Western ($500), Dale Kelly President and CEO of 101141997 Saskatchewan Ltd. ($500), and Steven Saunders the Director of Regulatory and Technical Services at High Liner Foods Inc. ($100).
Finance was the third largest sector represented in her donations, representing $1,300 (4.4 per cent) of cash donations, from: Michelle Crouse of BMO Nesbitt Burns ($500), Greg Flynn of CIBC Wood Gundy ($500), Danny Carey’s Insurance Agency ($200), and David M Jordan of Manulife. The automotive sector came in close behind at $1,200 (4 per cent), which included donations from: GW Mosher Holdings Ltd. ($500), Saunders Motors ($300), Ian and Daphne Tufts of Ian’s Automotive ($200).
Lunenburg Mayor Myra Also Raised Large Sum, Supported by Business Interests
Lunenburg Mayor Jamie Myra reported raising $9,550 in cash donations, $9,825 if you include in-kind donations. This total accounts for almost two-thirds (63.2 per cent) of all donations for the 2024 election in the Town of Lunenburg.
Donations to Myra came significantly from local business interests. Just under half ($4,897, 49.8 per cent) of his reported donations came for either a local business or a business owner in Lunenburg County.
Myra’s business donations came primarily from companies or individuals involved in the real estate and development sector (17.3 per cent, $1,700), which includes a $1,000 donation from former Conserative-turned-Liberal politician and national finance personality Garth Turner. Hospitality and recreation sector interests account for 11.7 per cent ($1,150) of Myra’s reported donations. Business interests in the fisheries sector account for a similar 10.9 per cent ($1,075).
Christy Kelly-Bisson, PhD, is an agrarian political economist and garlic farmer living in Sulieweykitk (New Germany), Lunenburg County. You can follow them on Bluesky at @garlicbreath644.bsky.social
| Table 1 – 2024 Campaign Donations for Town of Bridgewater | |||||
| Position(*elected) | Candidate (votes) | Number of Donations | Average Donation | Total Donation Amount | Individuals |
| Mayor* | David Mitchell Acclaimed | 0 | $0 | $0 | None |
| Councillor | David Carter 634 | 0 | $0 | $0 | None |
| Councillor* | Stacey Colwell1, 456 | 0 | $0 | $0 | None |
| Councillor* | Mike Conklin1, 209 | 0 | $0 | $0 | None |
| Councillor* | Cheryl Fougere 1,504 | 1 | $300 | $300 | Aubrey Dakin (Owner: DAKIN’S CORNER STORE) |
| Councillor | Donette Getson 962 | 1 | $500 | $500 | Darren Young (Owner: FRESH CUTS) |
| Councillor* | Jennifer McDonald 1,343 | 0 | $0 | $0 | None |
| Councillor | Jane Morrel 763 | 0 | $0 | $0 | None |
| Councillor* | Braden Newell 1,092 | 2 | $75 | $150 | Mitch Archibald – $100 (Executive Director: Student Housing Nova Scotia)Janet Weldrick – $50 (unknown) |
| Councillor* | Eric Whynot 1,303 | 0 | $0 | $0 | None |
| TOTALS | $950 | ||||
| Table 2 – Town of Chester (No Reports Provided by Town) | |||||
| Position(*elected) | Candidate (votes) | Number of Donations | Average Donation | Total Donation Amount | Individuals |
| District 1 | Terri Demont 188 | ||||
| District 1 | Andre Veinotte 528 | ||||
| District 2 | Clarissa (Issie) Coolen 721 | ||||
| District 2 | Heather Norwood 68 | ||||
| District 2 | Ross Shatford 159 | ||||
| District 3 | Tom Bremner, 414 | ||||
| District 3 | Amber Brown Keddy 237 | ||||
| District 4 | Lee Harnish 299 | ||||
| District 4 | Allen Webber 322 | ||||
| District 5 | Abdella Assaff ACCLAIMED | ||||
| District 6 | Tina Connors – ACCLAIMED | ||||
| District 7 | Sharon Chruch 334 | ||||
| District 7 | Theresa Giffin 222 | ||||
| Table 3 – 2024 Campaign Donations for the Town of Lunenburg | |||||
| Position(*elected) | Candidate (votes) | Number of Donations | Average Donation | Total Donation Amount | Individuals |
| Mayor* | Jamie Myra 811 Agent: Connie Martin | 39 | $258.11 cash$244.87 total (including in-kind) | $9,550 Cash (37 donations) $275 In-Kind(2 donations) $9,825 total | See Table 2A |
| Mayor | Jesse Ward 546 Agent: Jesse Ward | 8 | $271.4 | $1,900 | Matteo Niccoli – $200 (Advisor for Canada Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board)Stephen Song – $100 (Senior Director, Infrastructure Mapping and Development – Internet Society)Julian Ambrose-Green – $1,000 (Artist)Catherine Walker – $200 (Writer, editor and consultant with Blue Window Communications)David Clingan – $100 (artist)Carol Lord – $200 (artist, donated to Elspeth McLean-Wile)Marion Moore – $100 (Amnesty International, Council of Canadians) |
| Councillor* | Renea Babineau 721 Agent: Renea Babineau | 1 | $500 | $500 | Robin Joost – $500 Lunenburg Heritage Homes consultant |
| Councillor* | Rachel Bailey 1051 Agent:Rachel Bailey | 0 | $0 | $0 | None |
| Councillor | Irma Da Sie 573 Agent: Irma Da Sie | 0 | $0 | $0 | None |
| Councillor* | Debbie Dauphinee 848 Agent: Jenni Birtles | 7 | $303.57 | $2,125 | Benjamin Smith – $1,000 (Horizon Maritime)Marcia Powers-Dunlop – $500Lynn R Hannah – $200 (Sales Representative at Jones Healthcare Group)Heather Langille – $200Jane Ritcey Moore – $100 (President of Adams and Knickle)Heidi Susan Robertson – $100Jennifer Birtles – $25 (Former council candidate and accounts receivable clerk for local fuel company) |
| Councillor* | Gale Fullerton 626 Agent: Gale Fullerton | 1 | $200 | $200 | Colin Carroll – $200 (Self-Employed) |
| Councillor* | Alex Greek 849 Agent: Alex Greek | 0 | $0 | $0 | None |
| Councillor | John McGee 601 Agent: None | 0 | $0 | $0 | None |
| Councillor* | Alison Strachan843 Agent: Alison Strachan | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Nancy Murray – $1,000 |
| Councillor | Amanda Williams 293 Agent: Emily McCallum | 0 | $0 | $0 | None |
| TOTAL | $15,550 | ||||
| Table 3A – Jamie Myra 2024 MODL Lunenburg Election Campaign Donations | ||||
| Name | Donation | Known Companies or Properties Owned | Known Companies They Work For (past and present) | Known Political, Non-Profit, or Interest Group Affiliations |
| Barry Fader | $1,000 | – | – | – |
| Shane Pittman | $1,000 | Owner of Ocean Gear Inc | – | – |
| Robert Smith | $1,000 | – | – | – |
| Garth Turner | $1,000 | Owner of Turner Investments (Financial and Real Estate Investments) Former owner of xurbia.ca (sells survivalist equipment) Author of Greater Fool, The Troubled Future of Real Estate, After the Crash, Sheeple: Caucus Confidential in Stephen Harper’s Ottawa and the Greater Fool blog | – | – Former Federal PC and Conservative MP for Halton—Peel, Ontario (1988 to 1993) and Halton, Ontario (2006 – dismissed by party)- Former Federal Liberal candidate for Halton (2008 – unsuccessful) and Dufferin—Caledon (2009 – resigned candidacy) |
| Cris and Karen Comstock | $500 | – | Karen: Bookkeeper | – |
| Edward R. Honneyman Electrical | $500 | Edward R. Honneyman Electrical | – | – |
| Jeff Green | $300 | General Manager at Oak Island Resort and Conference Centre | ||
| Heidi McHale | $300 | – | – | – |
| Craig Munroe | $300 | Owner of Craig Munroe Financial Services | – | President of Bluenose Golf Club and Lunenburg Curling Club |
| Kurt Lohnes | $250 | – | – | – |
| Rachel Martin | $250 | – | – | – |
| Francis’ Independent Grocery Store | $222 | Francis’ Independent Grocery Store | – | – |
| Denyse Flower | $200 | Owner of the Knot Pub | – | – |
| Hubert Francis | $200 | Owner of Francis’ Independent grocery store (see in-kind donations – $222 from the store) | – | – |
| George Myra | $200 | – | – | – |
| Paula Rennie | $200 | – | Retired Translator formerly with 723186 Alberta Ltd. | – |
| Jake Smith | $200 | – | Past President: Bluenose Golf Club | – |
| Terry Whynot | $200 | – | – | – |
| Wesley Pratt | $175 | – | – | – |
| Sonya Major & Ian Hutchinson | $150 | – | – | – |
| Katherine Eisenhauer | $100 | Owner of the Savvy Sailor Cafe | – | – |
| Linda Heaver | $100 | – | – | – |
| Robin Joost | $100 | Lunenburg Heritage Homes consultant | – | Director on Council for Lunenburg Board of Trade |
| Ron Kaulbach | $100 | – | – | – |
| Heather Langille | $100 | – | – | Contributed an article to the Lunenburg Barnacle |
| John McGee | $100 | – | – | Former councillor and deputy mayor |
| Russell Mossman | $100 | – | – | – |
| Sylvia Mouzar | $100 | – | – | – |
| Kathy Powers | $100 | Former owner of Golf Central | Board member of Golf Nova Scotia | |
| Melissa Risser | $100 | Co-Owner of Risser Design + Build | – | – |
| Paul Smith | $100 | – | – | – |
| Jim Snair | $100 | – | Senior Broker – Sunnybrook Yachts | – |
| Stephen VanDine | $100 | Owner of Arctic Unlimited | – | – |
| Deana Zinck | $100 | – | – | – |
| Dale Martin | $75 | Vice President: Seafood Procurement with High Liner Foods Inc. | ||
| Lisa Bozek | $50 | – | Director of IT – Municipal Joint Services Board | – |
| Kim Dickson | $50 | Owner of Ashlea House Bed and Breakfast | – | – |
| Mark Tibbo | $50 | – | – | – |
| Nick’s Independent (Mahone Bay) | $50 (In-Kind) | Nick’s Independent (Mahone Bay) | – | – |
| Table 4 – Town of Mahone Bay | |||||
| Position(*elected) | Candidate (votes) | Number of Donations | Average Donation | Total Donation Amount | Individuals |
| Mayor* | Suzanne Lohnes-Croft 354 | 3 | $117 | $350 | Margaret Millar – $150 (Miller House By the Bay B&B)Joyce Treen – $100 (Former Liberal MLA for Cole Harbour Eastern Passage) Outside the RidingChristine Lohnes – $100 Located outside the Riding |
| Mayor | Tony Sampson 290 | 0 | $0 | $0 | None |
| Councillor* | Penny Carver 370 | 1 | $100 | $100 | David Puxley – $100 |
| Councillor | Aaron Michael Collery 160 | 1 | $100 | $100 | Bruce Bardon – $100 (Owner of Layline Capital Inc.) |
| Councillor | Joseph Maxwell Feeney* 420 | 0 | $0 | $0 | None |
| Councillor* | Colin Kingsmill 421 | 1 | $100 | $100 | Bruce Bardon – $100 (Owner of Layline Capital Inc.) |
| Councillor | William D. Lewis 264 | – | – | – | No disclosure report provided |
| Councillor | Richard L. Nowe 283 | 0 | $0 | $0 | None |
| Councillor* | Bryan Palfreyman 390 | 0 | $0 | $0 | None |
| Councillor* | Rebecca Twanow 363 | 1 | $100 | $100 | Bruce Bardon – $100 (Owner of Layline Capital Inc.) |
| Councillor* | Kelly Wilson 351 | 0 | $0 | $0 | None |
| TOTAL | $750 | ||||
| Table 5 – Municipality of the District of Lunenburg | |||||
| Position(*elected) | Candidate (votes) | Number of Donations Greater Than $50 | Average Donation Greater than $50 | Total Donations Over $50 | Individuals who donated more than $50 |
| Mayor | Elspeth McLean-Wile* 6240 (62.4%) Agent:Mark Winfield | 60 – Cash1 – In-Kind | $489 – Cash$502 – Total | $29,350 Cash$30,636 Total | See Table 5A |
| Mayor | Carolyn Bolivar-Getson (incumbent)3752 (37.6%) Agent: Claire MacDougall | 4 | $400 | $1,600 | Terry Whynot – $1,000Donna Malone – $200 (Realtor)Danny/Rhona Carey – $200 (Danny Carey’s Insurance Agency – Cooperators)Bruce and Heather Veinotte – $200 (Author) |
| District 1 | Morgen Reinhardt* 604 (67.9%) Agent: No Agent | 0 | $0 | $0 | None |
| District 1 | Tyler Veinotte 285 (32.1%) Agent: No Agent | 0 | $0 | $0 | None |
| District 2 | Martin E. Bell* (incumbent) (acclaimed) Agent: Joanne Whynacht | 3 | $567 | $1,700 | Martin Bell – $1,200Cheryl Bell – $450Marilyn Neily – $50 |
| District 3 | Wendy Oickle* (incumbent)519 (54.5%) Agent: No Agent | 0 | $0 | $0 | None |
| District 3 | Andrew Himmelman434 (45.5%) Agent:No Agent | 1 | $1,815 | $1,815 | Andrew Himmelman – $1,815 |
| District 4 | Pam Hubley*(incumbent)698 (62.3%) Agent: No Agent | 0 | $0 | $0 | None |
| District 4 | Gary B. Mailman 422 (37.7%) Agent:Jolene Emino-Mailman | 0 | $0 | $0 | None |
| District 5 | Cathy Moore* (Incumbent)582 (55.5%) Agent:No Agent | 0 | $0 | $0 | None |
| District 5 | Andy Veinotte 317 (30.2%) Agent: No Agent | 0 | $0 | $0 | None |
| District 5 | Suzanne Kutach 149 (14.2%) Agent: No Agent | 2 | $435 | $870 | Viola and Dexter Gabriel – $70Norma and Terry Dory – $800 (Terry was once a municipal councillor) |
| District 6 | Alison Smith* 575 (48.5%) Agent: No Agent | 0 | $0 | $0 | Received donations, but none over $50 |
| District 6 | Blair Clark 258 (21.8%) Agent: No Agent | 0 | $0 | $0 | None |
| District 6 | Wade Carver 256 (21.6%) Agent: No Agent | 0 | $0 | $0 | None |
| District 6 | Byron Veinotte 96 (8.1%) Agent: No Agent | 0 | $0 | $0 | None |
| District 7 | Edgar Burns* 517 (61.2%) Agent: Janice C Croft | 0 | $0 | $0 | None |
| District 7 | Elizabeth Crossland 203 (24.3%) Agent:No Agent | 0 | $0 | $0 | None |
| District 7 | Carroll W. Publicover 115 (13.8%) Agent: No Agent | 0 | $0 | $0 | None |
| District 8 | Kacy DeLong* 620 (61.6%) Agent: No Agent | 2 | $100 | $200 | Sue Bookchin – $100 (Be The Peace Institute)Ann Cererzen – $100 |
| District 8 | Phil Williams 195 (19.4%) Agent: No Agent | 2 | $200 | $400 | Doug Cleveland – $300 (Concerned about electric vehicles and coastal protection)Mark Belair – $100 (Deja Vu Lab and Test Equipment Inc.) |
| District 8 | Barry Owen Dupuis 191 (19.0%) Agent: No Agent | 0 | $0 | $0 | None |
| District 9 | Ben Brooks* 578 (55.3%) Agent: No Agent | 0 | $0 | $0 | None |
| District 9 | Dean Schmeisser 467 (44.7%) Agent: No Agent | 0 | $0 | $0 | None |
| District 10 | Chasidy Veinotte*(incumbent) (acclaimed) Agent:No Agent | 0 | $0 | $0 | None |
| TOTAL | $37,221 | ||||
| Table 5A – Elspeth McLean-Wile 2024 MODL Mayoral Election Campaign Donations | |||||
| Name | Donation | Address Provided in Report is Located in MODL | Known Companies or Properties Owned | Known Companies They Work For (past and present) | Known Political, Non-Profit, or Interest Group Affiliations |
| Town and County Property Improvements | $7,500 [$10,000 total if including donation from Rita Veinot] | Yes | Town and County Property Improvements | – | – |
| Rita Veinot | $2,500 | Yes | Spouse of Gary Veinot [Recently Deceased], founder of Town and County Property Improvements) | – | – |
| Elspeth McLean-Wile – | $2,500 | Yes | Former owner/operator of Wile’s Lake Farm Market | – | CANDIDATE Former President of Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia and chairman of the National Promotion committee of Dairy Farmers of Canada |
| Ian McRae | $1,285 [In-kind donation] | Yes | Spitfire Signs | – | – |
| David Cross | $1,000[Four donations: $500, $200, $200, $100] | Yes | – | – | – |
| Lynn Hennigar | $1,000 [Two donations: $500, $500] | Yes | – | Former Core Team Member of LighthouseNOW | Previous councillor of Mahone Bay, chair of the Mahone Bay Centre, Board MemberLunenburg County Community Fund |
| Jo-Ann Ramsey | $1,000 | No | Owner of Jo-Ann’s Deli Market and Bake Shop | – | – |
| Michael Kontak | $750 | No | – | Corporate Secretary & Amp Director, Human Resources at The Shaw Group | – |
| Bridgewater Best Western (Tina Grace) | $500 | Yes | Bridgewater Best Western | – | – |
| Shelley Burgoyne Bary | $500 | Yes | – | – | – |
| Andrew Button | $500 | Yes | Mashup Lab | – | – |
| Mark Eisner | $500 | No | – | Atlantic Beef Products Inc, Armstrong Food Service, High Liner Foods | – |
| Michelle Crouse | $500 | No | – | Senior Wealth Advisor at BMO Nesbitt Burns | – |
| Donald Downe | $500 | Yes | – | – | Previous Mayor for the MODL and former Liberal MLA for Lunenburg West MLA |
| Janice A Ernst-Ross | $500 | No | – | – | – |
| Greg Flynn – Address provided is connected to someone named Gregory Flinn | $500 | Yes | – | President at CIBC Wood Gundy | – |
| Gail R Hatheway | $500 | Yes | – | – | – |
| Dale Kelly | $500 | Yes | – | President and CEO Of 101141997 Saskatchewan Ltd. | – |
| GW Mosher Holdings Ltd. | $500 | No | Car Dealership owned by George W. Mosher | – | – |
| South Shore Ready Mix Ltd. | $500 | Yes | South Shore Ready Mix Ltd. | – | – |
| Kathy and John Vissers | $500 | Yes | – | – | – |
| Saunders Motors | $300 | No | Saunders Motors | – | – |
| Gigi Turner | $300 | Yes | Address listed is the same address as Turner &Turner Lumber Limited | – | – |
| Loe VanDijk | $300 | No | – | Head Of Sales at Indivior | – |
| Bruce H Wildsmith | $300 | Yes | – | – | Non-Indigenous Lawyer representing Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmag Chiefs and Kwilmu’kw Maw-klusuquan Negotiation Office |
| Mark and Patricia Belair | $250 | No | Deja Vu Lab and Test Equipment Inc. | – | – |
| Mark Furey | $250 | No | – | – | Retired police officerFormer Liberal MLA for Lunenburg West |
| Jennifer Naugler | $250 | Yes | Owner of Simple Local Life Company | – | Executive Director, Bridgewater and Area Chamber of Commerce Former Liberal Party candidate for Lunenburg West |
| Richard Neldermayer | $250 | No | – | Partner with Stewart McKelvey (Legal Firm) | Deputy Chair of The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (Canada) |
| J W Nell McLean | $250 | No | – | – | – |
| Jocelyn Zwicker | $250 | Yes | – | – | – |
| Danny and Rona Carey | $200 | Yes | Danny Carey’s Insurance Agency – Cooperators | – | – |
| Tim and Ann Freeman | $200 | Yes | – | – | – |
| Catherine Lewis | $200 | No | – | – | – |
| Keith/Kathleen M Sullivan | $200 | Yes | – | – | – |
| Ian and Daphne Tufts | $200 | No | Ian’s Automotive | – | – |
| George and Sharon Young | $200 | Yes | – | – | – |
| David J Young | $200 | Yes | – | – | – |
| Margaret Anne Walker | $200 | No | – | – | – |
| Oswald and Joyce Wile | $200 | Yes | – | – | – |
| Shelley E Zwicker | $200 | Yes | Same address as AtlantiCrash Analysis | – | – |
| Carol Lord | $150 | No | – | – | – |
| Lloyd and Nickie Campbell | $100 | No | – | – | Someone named Lloyd Campbell was the Official Agent in 2015 for the Liberal Party in Lunenburg West |
| Annie L Chymist | $100 | Yes | – | – | Agent for Lunenburg West Liberal Party Campaign in 2011Appointed Commissioner of Oaths from 2012 to 2017 |
| Wayne Foster | $100 | Yes | – | – | Lunenburg Community Fund and 2017 Chair re: LCLC Board |
| Glenn Hebb | $100 | Yes | Indian Garden Farms | ||
| Robin Hendra | $100 | Yes | – | – | – |
| Brenton Hirtle | $100 | Yes | – | – | – |
| Robert and Mary Jane Hyson | $100 | Yes | – | – | – |
| Trudy Johnson | $100 | No | – | – | Educational Consultant and Chair of the SSHPCS, co-founder of the Foundation for Youth Support, volunteer positions: Second Story Women’s Centre; Secretary, Autism Nova Scotia, South Shore Chapter; Board member Nova Scotia Athletic Federation; and Health Services Foundation of the South Shore as Board member and Chair |
| David M Jordan | $100 | Yes | – | Pension fund specialist for Manulife | Husband of Bernadette Jordan, Former Federal Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard |
| Ellen S. McLean | $100 | No | – | – | Past President of Associated Country Women, Federation of Agriculture, 4-H, Canadian Council on Rural Development, CBC Advisory Committee on Agriculture and Food, and Women’s Institutes. Honorary Doctorate from St. FX. Inductee to the Atlantic Agricultural Hall of Fame |
| Karsa Melnick | $100 | Yes | Realtor | – | – |
| Darlene Peters | $100 | Yes | – | – | – |
| Steven Saunders | $100 | Yes | – | Director, Regulatory and Technical Services at High Liner Foods for High Liner Foods Inc. | – |
| John Veinot | $100 | Yes | – | – | Former MODL councillor |
| Nancy Veinot | $100 | Yes | – | – | – |
| Albert White | $100 | No | – | – | – |
Re: Mayor McLean-Wile Raised Substantial Sum Through Donations in 2024 Election, Mostly From Business Interests by Christy Kelly-Bisson (and the piece on solar projects)
Christy – A very interesting and detailed piece on municipal re MODL politics. As you would expect many of the donors are Liberals with connections to Elspeth and other Liberals. I wonder if most of Carolyn Bolivar Getson’s donations would be Conservative leaning.
In about 2005 I spoke against MODL changing to a mayor system for some of the reasons your reporting highlights.
Can you contact me privately.
Thanks
Frank
I do question the reasoning behind Jesse Ward, Editor-in-Chief “Emeritus” inclusion of information on donors. In my case, I donated $200 to Jamie Myra’s campaign. Weirdly, my employment status (retired translator, true story), formerly with 723186 Alberta Ltd. (I wasn’t “with” the company, it was a company I incorporated in 1995 and dissolved in 2018, and was listed in Alberta and on the NS Registry of Joint Stocks, given that I operated the company in NS as of 2007), and a link to my now defunct Linked In account is deemed worthwhile information, unless it is included solely to imply that Barnacle staff are “investigative” journalists.