He hasn't skipped town or gone into hiding amidst all the criticism, accusations and media hype. If anything, I think he's probably been talking too much, which makes him a easy target. Let's take a closer look at this case to see if there even is a case. Little's election pamphlet seems to be at the crux of the issue. Specifically, whether the cost of the pamphlet, which solicited campaign funds, was placed in the right column on the election expense form.
Most candidates depend on their volunteers, in good faith, to do the paperwork.
The candidate's guidelines state if fundraising is involved, the expense doesn't get tagged onto the bottom line. It would be interesting to see how other many candidates' volunteers did the same thing during the last election. Now that the issue is headed to court, we can expect any lawyer worth his weight will plunge into the election expenses of everybody on council. Goodness knows how many court cases we may end up with. The Municipal Elections Act is pretty clear though.