Campaign Contributions
Transparency
We will guarantee transparency by displaying our financial disclosure during the election. We challenge the other candidates and electoral groups to do the same. With RITE Richmond, you will not have to wait to find out who we are and who supports us.
Election Spending
Should a political group be allowed to spend vast amounts of money during an election campaign? Business is an integral, essential and welcome com aspect of our society. Free market for business, as with freedom of the individual, is a corner stone of our democracy. Nonetheless, RITE Richmond. will not accept large financial contributions from corporations, or from businesses such as casinos. RITE Richmond is here to represent the people of RICHMOND, not special interest groups.
Previous years financial disclosures are available on the BC Elections website: https://contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/pcs/SIGSearch.aspx
Campaign Spending in Past Elections
| Richmond Community Coalition | Richmond First | RITE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $113,040.18 | $12,051.87 | |
| 2014 | $329,306.46 | $195,845.93 | $26,559.98 |
| 2018 | 129,646.55 | 190,204.99 | 44,474.60 |
Also, in 2021 by-election, RITE Richmond, spent $13,104.34 on Karina Reid’s campaign. The winner Andy Hobbs (formally Richmond First) spent $42,959.18 and Johnathon Ho (Richmond Community Coalition) $34,161.31 all available here.
We ask you ,the VOTER is it right that a civic political group spend large amounts of money to win local city elections?
Our Commitment to you, the voter:
We will NOT accept large donations from corporations.
We will NOT try to BUY your vote.
We will remain unbiased if elected.
Our promise is to represent YOU the voter.
The RITE Richmond Municipal Election Challenge
An important part of understanding a candidate is knowing who are their financial backers. Candidates are legally required to disclose this information only after the election, and this is too late for helping voters in their election choices. With regards to campaign contributions, we challenge all civic groups in Richmond to disclose during the election, and in a timely fashion. Basically, by waiting until after the election to disclose finances, as far as this is helpful to the elector, it is like closing the barn door after the horses have escaped.
Transparency
We will guarantee transparency by displaying our financial disclosure during the election. We challenge the other candidates and electoral groups to do the same. With RITE Richmond, you will not have to wait till to find out who we are and who supports us.