Two Vancouver lawyers have filed a lawsuit against the B.C. government for allegedly misusing tax money.
A notice of claim was filed in B.C. Supreme Court Monday morning by lawyers David Fai and Paul Doroshenko alleging the provincial government spent taxpayer dollars on advertising last year that enhanced the B.C. Liberal Party's image while promoting the province.
They claim the government spent as much as $15 million on ads enhancing the Liberal party and they want the party to reimburse the province for those commercials the court finds are partisan.
Advanced Education Minister Andrew Wilkinson responded on behalf of the government, saying in a statement that it has informed the public about important services and programs including the opioid overdose crisis that killed more than 900 people last year.
The lawyers say the case could take months or years to make it through the courts, but they intend to file an injunction ahead of the May 9 provincial election in an effort to stop the ads.
