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Atamanenko unaffected by satellite office ruling

Greg Nesteroff
By Greg Nesteroff

A local MP isn’t among 60 New Democrats who will have to repay a total of $2.75 million for a satellite office.

A statement from the House of Commons speaker orders them to reimburse all salary costs over a three year period.

Southern Interior MP Alex Atamanenko says he’s not affected but nevertheless disputes the ruling.

Atamanenko says the party will challenge the decision in court.

Greg Nesteroff
Greg Nesteroff
Greg has been working in West Kootenay news media off and on since 1998. When he's not on the air, he's busy writing about local history. He has recently published a book about the man who founded the ghost town of Sandon.

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