More Talk About Campbell's Resignation

Thursday, November 04, 2010 04:00 AM

Prince George, B.C. - Premier Gordon Campbell will huddle with members of the media this morning to answer questions about his resignation.

The Premier made the announcement yesterday, catching most people off guard as it came less than a week after his televised address to the Province.

While those who stood in opposition to the HST have been praising the move as one that was welcomed , others within the Premier’s circles have expressed personal and professional disappointment.

Late yesterday, Chief Commissioner of the BC. Treaty Commission, Sophie Pierre commented that Premier Gordon Campbell had significantly changed the relationship between the Province and First Nations. In a statement issued to media, Pierre noted the Premier had an “inauspicious start” because of the referendum on aboriginal rights but he became a champion for the new relationship with First Nations.

Pierre credits Campbell with advocating for treaty agreements, the $100 million New Relationship Trust, action on the Kelowna Accord and resource revenue sharing. The Province did take action on the five issues set out in the accord: health, education, housing, economic development, and intergovernmental relations.

He was a champion for the Lheidli T'enneh treaty and the Tsawwassen treaty, said Pierre. "The current provincial government has made significant progress addressing the challenges facing First Nations and for that we owe a debt of gratitude to the Premier."

“In our current annual report, there is a photograph of the Premier welcoming the five Maa-nulth chiefs to speak and witness the introduction of their treaty in the legislature," said Pierre. "That was a good day."

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Comments

Posted by: acopolympics on November 4 2010 4:44 PM

Ya, who cares if he almost destroyed the best province to live in as long as the indians are happy.

Posted by: lmorge on November 4 2010 7:32 PM

Yeah, giving our tax dollars away billions at a time to the natives who are not deserving of it and who basically do not really care to better themselves. I see it all the time when treaty dollars come in, the native people line up at the bank to cash their cheques then blow the money on booze and pick up trucks which they destroy .