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"Initially, the media concentrated on the provincial angle. That made some
sense since the two aides, David Basi and his brother-in-law Robert Virk,
were important figures in Premier Gordon Campbell's government.
But it soon became clear that the police were casting a wider net. Officers
searched the offices of two key Martinites Bruce Clark, the Prime
Minister's chief fundraiser on the west coast, and Eric Bornman,
communications director for the federal Liberals.
As well, police visited Mark Marissen, B.C. campaign chair for Martin's
leadership, and asked him to hand over what he later called important
documents he may have inadvertently received.
Most attention, however, focused on Basi. In addition to his provincial
role, Basi, too, was a key figure in Martin's successful campaign to take
over the federal Liberal party.
Described as a bright and energetic organizer, Basi recruited thousands of
new Liberals many from his own Indo-Canadian community to capture riding
associations for Martin.
Known as Basi's Boys, the new members flooded ridings. In one particularly
high-profile case, they took over the Liberal constituency association of
then natural resources minister and Chrétien supporter Herb Dhaliwal."
"The Non-Partisan Association's board members have requested Christy Clark and Sam Sullivan's mayoral campaigns appoint two representatives each to the committee responsible for organizing the civic party's October 12 fundraising dinner. Those appointments haven't been formalized. But Ms. Clark will likely put her brother Bruce and horse baron Pat Kinsella on that committee...."
Public Eye Online, Sept 13, 2005
"(Christy) Clark's goal was to sign up at least 2,000 new members in order to give Sam Sullivan a run for the leadership. She handed in her nomination papers on Aug. 31.
Party members will vote on Sept. 24 for the NPA nomination. In the last week, Clark has divided her time between phoning NPA members and community leaders and briefings on civic issues, working from a waterfront office downtown.
Her team includes husband Mark Marissen, the federal Liberal's top B.C. organizer, and Mike Hillman, a federal Liberal vice-president."
In other words the latest flood is over; add 'em up.
(nolonger)Smilin' Sammy is doomed.
And why should the NPA braintrust and/or horse barons be worried anyway.
After all, Nov 28th is nine whole days after after Nov. 19th.
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