City Hall Blog: Who the over-contributors donated to in last election

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Our look at the 2014 campaign finance records — first through the voluntary online database created by OttWatch, double-checked against the paper filings with the Ottawa Elections Office — found that DCR Phoenix and Taggart Realty executive Ted Phillips broke the election donation rules by giving more than the $5,000 maximum.

The Municipal Elections Act says a candidate cannot take more than $750 from any one donor — whether an individual, corporation or union — but can give to multiple candidates, up to a total of $5,000. The 2014 election was the second time these rules have been in force.

DCR Phoenix gave a whopping $10,000 to 17 candidates, while Phillips donated $6,750. (He surpassed the limit during the 2010 election, too, but only by $250.)

I wrote about the issue, and the lack of enforcement of the act, here.

Interestingly, both DCR and Phillips overwhelmingly supported winners. Only four of the 17 people DCR donated to were unsuccessful at the polls last October, while only of Phillips’ picks — Penny Thompson, whom he knew from his Brockville days, was not elected to council.

Here’s who they both supported and how much they donated.

DCR Phoenix

Jim Watson: $750

Bob Monette: $750

Jody Mitic: $750

Teresa Whitmore: $250

Jan Harder: $750

Marianne Wilkinson: $500

Mark Taylor: $500

Rick Chiarelli: $750

Diane Deans: $750

Tim Tierney: $500

Katherine Hobbs: $750

Stephen Blais: $750

Liam Maguire: $250

Scott Moffatt: $750

Michael Qaqish: $250

Susan Sherring: $250

Allan Hubley: $750

TOTAL: $10,000



Edward (Ted) Phillips

Jim Watson: $750

Bob Monette: $750

Eli El-Chantiry: $750

Rick Chiarelli: $750

Riley Brockington: $750

George Darouze: $750

Allan Hubley: $750

Penny Thompson: $750

TOTAL: $6,750

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