Campaign spending by City of North Vancouver candidates has reached an all-time high, it was revealed this week after finance disclosure statements from last fall’s civic election were released. Mayor Darrell Mussatto spent $74,051 on his campaign, while runner-up Kerry Morris put $79,226 towards his election efforts. The question is: Are politics out of reach for people of a lower socioeconomic status? And should there be a cap on campaign spending for all political elections?
