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Alec Lazenby

@lazenbyalec

Vancouver Sun Legislative Reporter | Formerly BC Today, Capital Daily, The Martlet | Opinions and sarcasm all mine | Tips [email protected]

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calendar_today29-09-2019 05:44:36

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Congratulations to President-elect Trump. Americans have sent you to do a critically important job for them. British Columbians are close neighbours with family, relationships and businesses on both sides. Looking forward to working collaboratively on our shared priorities.

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All eyes are on whether David Eby changes governing style, after elxn losses. That a 'special advisor' is co-chairing his transition team indicates this contentious structure remains. However, Eby's special advisor on health, Penny Ballem, is no longer part of his office.

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#NEW: Premier David Eby's office has announced chief of staff Matt Smith will be leaving his role December 20 as part of an ongoing shakeup in the premier's office. Other departures include deputy chief of staff Don Bain and special advisor on health Penny Ballem. #bcpoli

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I've been told Ballem's contract has been moved into Health Ministry and that she will still be advising premier from time to time. Has not left government. #bcpoli

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Heather Stoutenburg is moving on from the job as Provincial Director of the B.C. NDP. Former MLA and cabinet minister Dan Coulter will be filling the job on an interim basis. #bcpoli

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#NEW: Former B.C. Premier John Horgan has died at the age of 65. In June it was announced he was suffering from thyroid cancer. He was previously diagnosed with bladder cancer in 2008 and throat cancer in 2021 but announced in 2022 he was cancer free. #bcpoli

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Fun John Horgan anecdote to close the night. One of my first press conferences I asked Horgan what advice he had for his successor (soft question I know but I was a nervous 22 year-old kid). His response: "when you see the brick coming for your head, duck."

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NEW - Premier David Eby has eliminated the “planning and priorities secretariat” in his office as part of his ongoing post-elxn transition, a team which included associate deputy minister Donna Sanford and half a dozen directors/exec directors. “As part of the ongoing transition,

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NEW - Premier David Eby has appointed Jim Rutkowski as his new chief of staff, effective immediately. He's on a six-month secondment from DM of GCPE. Outgoing chief of staff Matt Smith remains as an 'advisor' until Dec. 20.

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NEW - Premier David Eby has decided not to hold a one-day session of the legislature before Christmas, for MLAs to elect a new Speaker. The NDP could not convince any Green or Conservative MLAs to take the job. Raj Chouhan will be acclaimed as Speaker in the spring session,

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I'm looking for people who live in B.C. and received radiation therapy down in Washington State or are waiting to take part in the program offered by the province for a story for the Vancouver Sun. If interested email me at [email protected] or DM me.