Dear Editor,
Re: “Richmond Centre Liberal among top spenders in House of Commons,” Online, Feb. 6.
As the member of Parliament for Steveston-Richmond East, I take fiscal responsibility very seriously and I practice it in how I operate our day-to-day office. I have one of the lowest spending offices in all of Canada.
All 338 MPs across Canada are provided with a set budget to carry out the responsibilities of their constituency offices and they must operate their office within that budget.
Recently, a Richmond News article was published about my office expenses. I chose to outsource all my graphics, social media, video, photos and events to save taxpayers from adding a full-time staff wage, which would include other employee benefits.
These professional services assist me with directly sharing the work I am doing every day on behalf of Richmond residents.
These services represent, and will continue to represent, good value for taxpayer dollars.
Parm Bains
MP, STEVESTON-RICHMOND EAST
