Alderman's election probed; The Canadian Union of Public Employees distributed a brochure backing Lynn Smith, but the Capital ward alderman didn't claim it as an election expense, saying she never asked for the endorsement Final Edition

• Published in: The Ottawa citizen (1986)
• Main Author: Aubry, Jack
• Format: Newspaper Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ottawa, Ont Postmedia Network Inc 30.03.1990
• ISSN: 0839-3222

[Lynn Smyth] believes the brochure, which identified the union as its source, hurt rather than helped her campaign by appearing to link her with the union. Earlier, Smyth's organization distributed a letter signed by NDP members Marion Dewar, Michael Cassidy and Penina Coopersmith in her support. [Rob Quinn] said he was aware of the brochures but refused to comment because of the police investigation. Smyth said Quinn had complained that the union's brochure gave her an "unfair" advantage, but Quinn said he didn't make the complaint to police. The election spending limit in Capital ward in 1988 was $11,003,50. Smyth spent $10,465.11. The union's brochure campaign would likely have exceeded the $750 maximum contribution limit for any one contributor and put Smyth over the spending limit.