Heed could lose his seat

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Heed could lose his seat
Elections BC says the MLA overspent on his election campaign
Dan Burritt Jan 25, 2011 16:39:23 PM
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VICTORIA (NEWS1130) - MLA Kash Heed could lose his seat in Vancouver-Fraserview if he doesn't file an updated spending report with Elections BC.

Elections BC says an audit of Heed's 2009 elections expenses found he spent $4,000 above the $70,000 limit. If he doesn't file an updated report, his seat could become vacant.

But Heed's lawyers claim he wasn't personally involved in preparing or producing that election financial report.

NDP interim leader Dawn Black says each candidate is told by Elections BC what their responsibilities are. "To say 'I didn't know anything about it' is a complete abdication of his responsibility," she insists.

The issue is in addition to claims of breach of trust against Heed after an RCMP search warrant suggested wrongdoing in his 2009 campaign.

Meanwhile, George Abbott says the former solicitor general is no longer a part of his campaign to become the next leader of the BC Liberals. Abbott says Heed is backing away because he's become an "unnecessary distraction."