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B.C. cabinet minister quits over HST

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B.C. cabinet minister quits over HST


Provincial Politics | 206786 hits | Jun 11 11:02 am | Posted by: tritium
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B.C.'s minister of energy, mines and petroleum resources, Blair Lekstrom, has unexpectedly resigned from cabinet and quit as a member of the Liberal caucus, because of public opposition to the coming HST.

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  1. by avatar andyt
    Fri Jun 11, 2010 7:36 pm
    Wow.

  2. by avatar PublicAnimalNo9
    Fri Jun 11, 2010 7:59 pm
    Wow is right. Good for you Blair

  3. by ASLplease
    Fri Jun 11, 2010 8:29 pm
    quitting is for cowards that wont stand up for what they believe in

  4. by avatar andyt
    Fri Jun 11, 2010 8:34 pm
    "ASLplease" said
    quitting is for cowards that wont stand up for what they believe in


    He actually does believe in the HST, but his constituents don't. Resigning is the honorable thing to do. Plus of course it may save his political hide. Things must be worse for the Libs than we think.



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