Sudbury, Ont., city councillor faces Election Act charges
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A Sudbury committee has decided that Ward 11 Coun. Bill Leduc should face legal action over “apparent contraventions of the campaign finance rules” that took place during Leduc’s re-election campaign in 2022.
A Sudbury committee has decided that Ward 11 Coun. Bill Leduc should face legal action over “apparent contraventions of the campaign finance rules” that took place during Leduc’s re-election campaign in 2022.
If found guilty of the most serious accusation – that Leduc exceeded campaign spending limits – he could be forced to give up his city council seat.
Responding to a complaint from resident Anastasia Rioux, Greater Sudbury’s election compliance audit committee met in April 2023 to hear from both sides.
Following that meeting, the committee asked KMPG to conduct a compliance audit of Leduc’s election finances.
The committee reviewed the KPMG audit at its July 3 meeting.
KPMG identified several instances in which Leduc appears to have violated campaign finance rules set out in the Municipal Elections Act.
The committee made clear that it “does not make any determination as to whether the candidate actually violated the campaign finance rules.”
