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Elections B.C. is looking into whether some political contributions made to the B.C. Liberals complied with the Election Act, after MLA Ben Stewart left the caucus Thursday.

Spokeswoman Rebecca Penz said Elections B.C. received a letter late Thursday from Stewart regarding political contributions made to the party.

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“We will be reviewing the matter to determine if there are any issues of compliance with the Election Act,” Penz said.

Stewart is the MLA for Kelowna-West and will now sit as an independent.

He previously served as an MLA from 2009 to 2013, including stints as a cabinet minister in the portfolios of citizen’s services, community and agriculture. He resigned in 2013 after former Premier Christy Clark lost her riding of Vancouver-Point Grey and needed a seat to run in a byelection. Clark then appointed him B.C.’s special representative in Asia, where he worked to promote trade.