Release:
To whom it may concern;
This morning I tendered my resignation as campaign manager in the constituency of Lunenburg.
I don’t want to be a distraction from the good work the campaign is doing, so I have decided the best thing to do is to step away.
I am aware of the complaint that the Liberals have lodged and I want to take this opportunity to explain what happened.
On November 9th, the campaign hosted a coffee meet and greet at a local Tim Hortons restaurant. I wanted the campaign to pay for all the coffee served in a 15 minute window but found the restaurant could not accommodate that request.
After consultation with restaurant staff, I decided to give a gift card in the amount of $2.07 (the price of a cup of coffee) to patrons in that 15 minute window. The total was $51.75.
The candidate did not know this had happened.
I am sincerely sorry that my actions have caused a distraction to a candidate I have so much respect for.
Yours sincerely;
Peter Zwicker