'Yes' side in electoral referendum has early advantage on spending

VICTORIA — Advocates in favour of changing B.C.’s electoral system have an early spending advantage in this fall’s referendum.
Six of the eight organizations registered Thursday as third-party advertisers in the referendum are in favour of changing B.C. to proportional representation, meaning the “yes” side has the potential to outspend the “no” side in the opening stages of the campaign.
The Opposition B.C. Liberals, who oppose proportional representati