From article: "Big money has to be taken out of politics in British Columbia."

There really isn't any "big" money in BC politics, and never has been...

The amounts of  donations/contributions to the BC Libs and BC NDP 2002 to today, while not nickels and dimes, have been comparatively modest- with the largest donations/contributions well below the weekly salary levels of many of Canada's and US's corporations' CEOs...

And during BC election campaign periods, all political parties, & candidates- are strictly limited in how much they expend by BC laws

Also from article: "The premier of a province should not be giving special access to citizens who fork over.. money"

Errr, why?? 

Non profit charities, Universities & religious organizations have done this for decades in attempts to cultivate donations from wealthy individuals

Why should successful persons with $$ be prevented from using it to get the ear of govt??

Without such- economic development policies will be  dysfunctional