Opinion: Approach has potential for conflicts, but it\u0027s crucial to B.C. premiers electoral chances
The latest addition to the burgeoning ranks of senior officials in the premier’s office is Lisa Helps, named “housing solutions adviser” to Eby.Sign up to know what's really happening by reading daily editorials and commentary by British Columbia's opinion leadersBy clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter.
Health Minister Adrian Dix made the best of the apparent intrusion onto his turf, telling reporters Friday “I support it, I love it.” Eby earlier named Doug White, a lawyer and former chair of the First Nations Justice Council, as his special counsel on Indigenous Reconciliation.Article content Helps, Ballem and White will be paid a combined $520,000 this year, which is all the more remarkable because the first two are only working part time.Article content
Others in government may be wondering how they fit into — or rather under — this top-heavy structure in the premier’s office and avoid duplication of effort.Article content There’s also a separate Crown corporation, B.C. Housing, with a budget of $2.2 billion and almost $100 million in annual staffing costs and another $100 million in overhead.
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