Wednesday, September 17, 2008

One More Reason Mr. Campbell Doesn't Want Question Period?

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We already have a big list of potential reasons why Gordon Campbell doesn't want crazy things like Question Period in the British Columbia legislature this fall.

However, one thing we don't have on that list were questions about new developments in the 'Trial of the Century', mostly because it is a trial that has not yet actually started.

Well, it looks like that may have changed today in the Mdme Justice Bennett's courtroom on Robson St. today.

Bill Tieleman, who was there, has the story:

"B.C. Liberal MLA Dave Hayer was under police investigation as part of the B.C. Legislature Raid case defence lawyers for two former ministerial aides facing corruption charges alleged in B.C. Supreme Court Wednesday.

Michael Bolton, representing David Basi, former aide to ex-Finance Minister Gary Collins, told Justice Elizabeth Bennett that new disclosure of documents to the defence revealed that Hayer was investigated on allegations that he and Basi were attempting to have “assessments or collections” of money owed to the Insurance Corporation of B.C......



Mr. T. has more

Much more, including updates involving all the 'no comment because the matter is before the courts' stuff from the principals.


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