The fossil fuel industry’s influence in the Port of Vancouver Commission District 1 election didn’t end when Vancouver Energy contributed nearly a quarter-million dollars to the campaign fund of candidate Kris Greene.

Greene’s former campaign strategist Robert Sabo said when Vancouver Energy made its donations, industry and political insiders soon followed, and they directed how the company’s donations would be spent, who should work with the campaign and reshaped the campaign’s message.

“Big Oil is completely dictating where every penny is going,” Sabo said of the donations made by Vancouver Energy.

Greene refused to answer more than 20 questions regarding Sabo’s claims of who is involved with his campaign and what roles they may had or currently have. He offered the following statement:

“These are questions relating to the internal operations of my campaign, and while I am happy to discuss my campaign tactics and strategies fully after the election, these questions now are at best a distraction and at worst a diversion for my campaign and supporters.”