Lawsuit claims publicly funded ads boosting B.C. Liberal Party ahead of election
VANCOUVER — Two Vancouver lawyers have filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against the British Columbia government and the governing Liberal party alleging misuse of taxpayer dollars for partisan advertising.
David Fai and Paul Doroshenko filed a notice of claim in B.C. Supreme Court alleging the provincial government spent taxpayer dollars on advertising last year that enhanced the B.C. Liberal Party’s image while promoting the province.
They assert that the government spent as much as $15 million on ads enhancing the Liberal party and they want it to reimburse the province for those commercials if the court finds they are partisan.
“We’re saying that’s a misappropriation of public funds and a breach of the public trust and it needs to end,” Fai said at a news conference outside the courthouse Monday.