Elections B.C. has cleared Kelowna-West MLA Ben Stewart of any wrongdoing related to an irregular political donation made to the B.C. Liberal Party.

Stewart wrote to Chief Electoral Officer Anton Boegman on Aug. 1 to advise him of the issue and voluntarily left the B.C. Liberal caucus while the issue was investigated.

At issue was a political contribution to the BC Liberal Party that was reimbursed to the contributor by the party.

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B.C. Liberal party leader Andrew Wilkinson said that the decision today is a positive one for the party.

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Despite the length of time it took to complete the investigation, Stewart said that he香蕉视频直播檚 happy with the outcome.

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