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Premier's staff brush off latest allegations of misusing resources
VANCOUVER/CKNW(AM980)
Laura Baziuk | Email news tips to laura.baziuk@corusent.com
3/15/2013

The Premier's Chief of Staff is downplaying more damning accounts of the BC Liberals using government resources for partisan needs.
 
The Province newspaper is reporting that Premier Christy Clark insiders hatched a plan to use government resources to get the Liberals ahead in swing ridings.
 
This, after a report this week found there were serious misuses of government resources and staff on the liberals' strategy to court the ethnic vote ahead of this May's election.  
 
The Province quotes confidential sources who say the Premier's staff organized back in 2011 several teams who would help the Liberals swing ridings -- with at least one meeting happening in a Cabinet Minister's office.
 
Clark's Chief of Staff, Dan Doyle, says he's been advised that teams of political staff did discuss swing ridings at the legislature.
 
But he says no one should be surprised that political staff talk politics during their work day, and that this initiative was 'fairly well known' at the time because it involved so many people.

 

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  1. taxed to death posted on 03/15/2013 07:30 PM
    Round number 2....911 can you come to investigate the legislature please...this government can't stop using tax money for partisan purposes . Oh and we have a premier looking for a jail cel and handcuffs....thank you!

    Clark ...gone by Monday I'm taking wagers
  2. Harold the Helicopter posted on 03/15/2013 07:37 PM
    it's over CC accept it.
  3. Cat posted on 03/15/2013 09:35 PM
    Ok Christy, show us that unseen leadership you're spouting off about!
    Only this time, don't leave it for days on end.
    1. ChrisM_18 posted on 03/15/2013 10:52 PM
      @Cat Unless Chrity resigns the Liberals will be completely routed in the election. - she is now more unpopular than Gordon Campbell !
    2. bctaxpayer posted on 03/16/2013 08:54 AM
      @Cat Remember risky how you said you would have a open and honest style of governing,WOW did YOU GOOF and FAIL badly.
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  4. JimN posted on 03/15/2013 10:14 PM
    Snookie you have dug your hole deep enough now how about widening it further so your whole gang can fit in it.
  5. bhappy posted on 03/15/2013 11:55 PM
    Gee...where's joes and the gang?

    I want to know what other Ministers Offices were involved in this? The report said it encompassed several Ministers offices!!! If they try and say NOT Richie Rich, then that is beyond believable!!!

    I feel sorry for every member of the BC Liberal Party for being DUPED.!

    Christie and her Conservative friends from Ottawa really don't have a handle on the BLOODSPORT of BC Politics..... We in BC take our Politics Seriously......watch out Adrian, Woman in BC know our Politics!
  6. bhappy posted on 03/16/2013 02:46 AM
    Wow....CC thinks that people will forget she was on the front line for GORDON HST CAMPBELL!!!!

    I don't understand why the Chief of Staff isn't on the hot seat?

    The COS is aware of everything........or supposed to be. But seriously, if they can't manage this right or a sign agreement with Telus, then really, they should not be allowed to govern anymore!!
    1. LorAx posted on 03/16/2013 10:30 AM
      @bhappy you nailed it!
  7. bctaxpayer posted on 03/16/2013 07:17 AM
    It just amazes me the amount of CORRUPTION within the BC LIE BERAL party. Also why is Pamela Martin still on the payroll?????? And risky Cark you your corrupt team of corrupted MLA's will never form government again.You have shown us in BC that corruption does not pay off especially when you get caught. Bye corrupt BC Lie berals..
    1. bhappy posted on 03/16/2013 06:33 PM
      @bctaxpayer I'm REALLY curious about the Pamela Martin piece.....there surely is something wrong there!
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  8. WayneM_2492 posted on 03/16/2013 08:14 AM
    It seems lies, corruption, mismanagement, fraud, breaking the law, are phrases that the general public are taking for granted with this Liberal government. What I cannot understand is why the RCMP have not stepped in. The opposition seems useless in bring them to account so where does the common person turn to get protection? Even 2 months seems too long to wait to right this wrong.
    1. Giepher posted on 03/17/2013 08:16 AM
      @WayneM_2492 Protection from law enforcement comes from signing a new 20 year deal with the RCMP. Didn't you know that bighting the hand that feeds you is not a good idea, ha ha!?
  9. WayneM_2492 posted on 03/16/2013 08:15 AM
    It seems lies, corruption, mismanagement, fraud, breaking the law, are phrases that the general public are taking for granted with this Liberal government. What I cannot understand is why the RCMP have not stepped in. The opposition seems useless in bring them to account so where does the common person turn to get protection? Even 2 months seems too long to wait to right this wrong.
  10. BY_7463 posted on 03/16/2013 09:43 AM
    Come on snookums. Brush anything aside you want. The only thing being brushed aside is you and your bunch of slimmers that slimed their way out of the cess pool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
  11. HJDH posted on 03/16/2013 10:35 AM
    We are witnessing the implosion of what was once a respected Political Party. I hope that the public which once supported the Liberals are able to regroup in the future and put this group of misfits behind them.
    1. Ken280 posted on 03/16/2013 08:09 PM
      @HJDH You hope they regroup! What and become the Socred or again this band of crooks under a different name! Please! No matter how you coat it they will be the same pills that make you sick! I see all the Liberals have run for cover,their defending and deflecting will show us what kind of people they really are and will be commenting here! I wonder where my friend Thumper Joe is copying his rants from 1914 and Ron 26 the spelling teache,r Then commonsense the house seller that never knows what party is good unless it show him the money! Go NDP GO
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  12. rossj_9294 posted on 03/16/2013 11:12 AM
    There must be a huge number of very embarrassed voters in B.C. who voted for this corruption during the last 2 elections. Didn't they see the writing on the wall during the last election?

    Which reminds me... where is our old buddy Gordon Campbell? I hear he is doing quite well hobnobbing with the elite of Europe with his own personal driver and personal chef while leaving this mess behind. Maybe he can get a job for Christy and the gang helping him cope with the stresses of his gig in London, England.
    1. Ken280 posted on 03/16/2013 08:11 PM
      @rossj_9294 They sure did know they went for who will benefit them not BC. Go NDP Go
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  13. speakup posted on 03/16/2013 12:09 PM
    I do NOT understand why everyone is up in arms about this?/
    DON't they ALL do this?
    They are always stragigizing (lieing, chaeting, stealing) towards the next paycheque (election)
    This can't be something NEW
    They just got caught and the NDPs are making this an election thing!

    But I thought....the NDp was NOT going to smear ......hahahahaha
    Is this all they got?
    come on NDp - dig deeper
    maybe some Liberals do not recylce.....
    or are you just gonna let karma get them?

    hey that could include a whole nother ethic group......recyclers - go get em
    1. Cin_3294 posted on 03/16/2013 08:36 PM
      @speakup bad spelling, but right on.
    2. Ken280 posted on 03/16/2013 09:23 PM
      @speakup The NDP are not smearing! maybe we supporters are but most are not in the party we just support! It's just like you Cons, you would drop your drawers for a chance anything to get a smear! Go NDP Go
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  14. bctaxpayer posted on 03/16/2013 12:39 PM
    I was just wondering how many other Corruption Issues are there that we have not heard about,or should I say what a corruption issues heave the BC Lie berals not been caught at yet??????????? Will someone out there care to guess????
    1. Ken280 posted on 03/16/2013 09:24 PM
      @bctaxpayer One too many!
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  15. DeceitinDrugsD posted on 03/16/2013 05:59 PM
    Premiers chief of staff says "initative well known, so many people involved.

    Id he saying, they knew about it, so many people involved, yet noone, absolutely noone had a consience about the fact taxpayer's funds
    were used to plan their liberal campaign strategy?

    If yes, it makes all their actions even more disgusting and deceitful.
    1. bctaxpayer posted on 03/17/2013 06:58 AM
      @DeceitinDrugsD I am sure risky Clark was fully aware of this scandal all the way from the beginning.Risky is very hungry footprint power but she soooooon will have none.
  16. raulduke posted on 03/16/2013 06:18 PM
    quick win for ndp
    1. bctaxpayer posted on 03/17/2013 06:56 AM
      @raulduke Pammy is a personal friend of risky Clark so she gets special treatment.Very unfair but this is how corruption Cary's on with the corrupt BC Lie berals.Soon to to be boooooooooted out for goooood.
  17. miltw posted on 03/16/2013 09:05 PM
    Of course it is downplayed. Whenever the lieberal s get caught a few non essentials are tossed under the campaign buss. Last week or so Crissty said that no money was used now she said that a cheque for 70,00 was already cut and paid. to who ? Crissy ,Colman ,Dejong received the 70000 bonus for a job well done. How did this gang of liars and thieves talk Michelle Stillmen into standing for this gang is beyond me . I assumed that the Olympic standards would have told her to run away real quick or perhaps she is just another liebral.coming out of the closet at feeding time.if
  18. EbN posted on 03/17/2013 08:23 AM
    In reading all the comments in this forum, I don't notice any of the obvious Liberal supporters, pontifficating from a great height. What happened boyz and girlz? Too busy burning your cards? You sure had lots to say a month ago, with your venemous Liberal attitudes. There is still time for you to join the winning party.
    The best thing about this comedy, is the Liberals are spending (what is suppose to be their money, but who really knows) money, slagging the NDP and DIX for a peanut sized boner many years ago, and these clowns get caught with more serious shysterisms in 2 weeks than Dix could and Clark could even dream about. Snookie, the Slag-Ads were not really a brilliant idea, and you are too dumb to figure out basic human physcology!
  19. joes_2868 posted on 03/17/2013 10:43 AM
    ken280: The readers consultant, a man with a briefcase 50 miles away from home.
    IS THAT SO!
    1. Ken280 posted on 03/17/2013 05:49 PM
      @joes_2868 That's So, Thumper Joe! you and your thieving Liberal/Cons with be so gone and never to return when we now can rant about what they have done for the next, 20yrs! Go NDP Go For you thumper Joe read this and weep! http://therealstory.ca/ GOOOOOO NDP GOOOOOO I'll get really heavy soon! Bye bye Thumper!
  20. miltw posted on 03/17/2013 03:13 PM
    I lost count but how many times in the last couple of years has the liberal gang "brushed off" allegations of scandal that are usually brought out by honest bloggers while government run MSM stays silent?

    I am surprised that we get even the hint of wrong doing from reading or listening to any media what so ever.

    What do they do wait for AGT and others like him to do their work and print a rough edit of the truth hoping that will keep the sheep happy?
  21. joes_2868 posted on 03/17/2013 03:32 PM
    Ken 280: The readers consultant, a man with a briefcase 50 miles away from home.
    Your quote "run for cover"
    Isn't that what you just did in moving from WEST VANCOUVER TO VANCOUVER.
    1. Ken280 posted on 03/17/2013 05:49 PM
      @joes_2868 http://therealstory.ca/
  22. joes_2868 posted on 03/18/2013 12:02 AM
    Ken280: The readers consultant, a man with a briefcase 50 miles away from home.
    I do not read garbage.
    Go to Election Prediction Project.org
  23. joes_2868 posted on 03/18/2013 12:06 AM
    Ken280: The readers consultant, a man with a briefcase 50 miles away from home.
    Are your forgetting yourself? You told commonsense that if the NDP win government, they are only in it for one term, which I have told you over and over what would happen, but you being so stubborn, just took a little while to admit it. Glad to see that your temper level is at a high rating. My intention is to keep you upbeat at all times.
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