The three MPs representing northern B.C. are among the House of Commons' biggest spenders according to publicly-disclosed figures for individual members expenses.
For the year ending March 31, 2009, Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Nathan Cullen ran up $580,579, the fourth highest total among the 239 MPs who were in parliament before and after the last general election. Prince George-Peace River MP Jay Hill was eighth highest at $549,857 and Prince George-Cariboo MP Dick Harris was ninth at $545,343.