In a lengthy interview with Stephen Quinn, host of CBC's The Early Edition, Bremner described the uproar over the ads as a "distraction." But Bremner acknowledged he's met with Wall for coffee in the last year — since he made the decision to run for mayor. Former NDP cabinet minister Moe Sihota described Wall's third-party contributions as "clearly contrary to the spirit of the law." He's one of the creators of a grassroots organization called Vancouverites for Affordable Housing — Wall's billboards claimed to be paid for by a group with the same name. "It really disturbed me to see that there was clearly big money behind this, a full-on marketing campaign, sponsored ads," Fung said.

Source: CBC News September 25, 2018 19:44 UTC