NPA makes list of campaign contributions public, with Great Canadian Railtour Company topping the list

Kirk LaPointe





Kirk LaPointe’s NPA party has released the list of contributors to its 2014 municipal election campaign, a day after Vision Vancouver put out its list.

The total donations as of November 4 were $2,107,195.71, which is 6.4% lower than Vision’s total contributions of $2,251,348.17.

The biggest single donation was from the Great Canadian Railtour Company Ltd., which operates as Rocky Mountaineer, at $360,000. The executive chairman and founder of the company, Peter Armstrong, is president of the NPA. This contribution represents more than 17% of the total donations to the NPA.

This was followed by Haywood Securities, which donated $100,000, and Savary Management ($75,000).

The individual who made the biggest contribution was Israel Shafran, with $25,000.

Significant contributions from individuals came from former Whistler mayor Mark Angus ($17,500) and Mark Mache.

A contributor listed as K. LaPointe, possibly NPA leader Kirk LaPointe, donated $1,000 to the campaign.

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