KITCHENER - Waterloo Region's MPPs have reported how they financed their provincial election victories in June - all except one.

Kitchener-Conestoga MPP Mike Harris Jr., the son of former Ontario premier Mike Harris, failed to file his candidate campaign return by the Dec. 7 deadline.

Harris Jr., who replaced former MPP and current regional councillor Michael Harris, also hasn't filed his financial statement from his failed bid to win the PC nomination in Waterloo. That was due on Oct. 5.

All candidates are required by Ontario's Election Finances Act to report their audited election statements within six months of the campaign.

The first-time MPP has no choice if he hopes to run for office again - his job is on the line. Any candidate who doesn't file their campaign return could be barred from running again in any other election, Elections Ontario said.

In extreme cases, an MPP who fails to reveal their election spending can be removed from their seat by the legislature.

"In a case where an elected MPP does not file their candidate return, Elections Ontario must notify the Speaker, who will then inform the assembly. If the assembly finds no mitigating reason for noncompliance, the member will be asked to vacate their seat," said Lisa Camps, a media relations officer for Elections Ontario.

Late filing is not unheard of, however. After the 2014 General Election, 13 MPPs submitted their returns late.

In an email sent Tuesday evening, Harris said he intends to file, and that the financial statements are being audited before they're sent to Elections Ontario.

Waterloo MPP Catherine Fife reported $128,623 in campaign expenses from the June election - about $21,000 less than she spent on the 2014 campaign. She won the seat by more than 10,000 votes over PC runner-up Dan Weber, who spent the most of all candidates in the Waterloo race, at $132,834.

Cambridge Progressive Conservative MPP Belinda Karahalios spent $109,653 to win her seat, according to her filing. She outspent the Liberal incumbent, Kathryn McGarry, now the mayor of Cambridge, by about $3,000.

In Kitchener Centre, MPP Laura Mae Lindo's campaign said she spent $79,217. That's almost exactly the same amount defeated Liberal incumbent Dianne Vernile spent to win the riding in 2014.

Kitchener South-Hespeler MPP Amy Fee filed her expenses a week late, and her statement has not yet been uploaded to the Elections Ontario website. But when reached by phone, her campaign reported $81,663 in total expenses.

In Kitchener-Conestoga, the spending limit for all candidates was capped at $95,023.50. New Democratic Party candidate Kelly Dick, who lost to Harris by 636 votes, has also not filed her return.

Liberal Joe Gowing, who came in third in the race, reported spending $24,873.

Karahalios' largest contributor was herself - a $5,000 donation. Her husband Jim Karahalios, a well-connected conservative organizer, also kicked in $1,200, according to her filing.

As a registered Third Party Advertiser, he reported raising $18,075 for advertising purposes during the election. His largest donor? Also himself, with a donation of $10,000.

His wife was one of the region's most prolific fundraisers, according to her financial statement. She collected 54 donations from individuals totalling $34,147.

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