B.C. Premier Christy Clark no longer receiving stipend from party
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s premier says she is no longer receiving an annual stipend from her political party because the payment has become a distraction.
Christy Clark told media at an unrelated event Friday that she has asked the B.C. Liberal Party to re-imburse her for individual expenses instead of giving her the lump-sum payment.
“I think it’s a better way to do it,” she said.
The Liberals confirmed last spring that Clark is paid up to $50,000 per year for party work on top of her $195,000 salary.