Civic election campaign expenses released
Posted Mar 5, 2011 8:02 am.
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He finished first in the mayoralty race, but when it came to campaign spending Mayor Naheed Nenshi was a distant third.
According to the Calgary Herald, financial records released Friday indicate former Alderman Ric McIver spent nearly $1.1-million dollars in his failed bid to win the mayor’s seat.
Former TV news anchor Barb Higgins, who finished third in the mayoral race, put 660-thousand dollars into her campaign and remains more than 56-thousand-dollars out of pocket.
Both McIver and Higgins spent money on TV advertising, while Nenshi, who spent 404-thousand dollars by comparison, concentrated on the use of social media.
Ward 8’s John Marr spent the most among aldermanic candidates at 252-thousand dollars. He also has a deficit to pay off, totaling more than 56-thousand dollars.
