Clark wants all-party input on party donations panel; rules out taxpayer funding
VICTORIA — Premier Christy Clark wants an independent panel to review political financing in British Columbia, but her political opponents are accusing the Liberal government of delaying reforms by not backing bills that are already before the legislature.
The Opposition New Democrats, the Green party and Vicki Huntington, an Independent member, have tabled private member’s bills proposing changes to party finance rules.
But Clark said Monday she prefers creating a new panel that would make recommendations after the election on May 9 to the legislature, which would end political interference.
“I’ve instructed the deputy attorney general to consider ways to establish an independent panel that will review submissions from political parties, including the bills on the floor now, and submissions from the public,” Clark said at a news conference.