Lekstrom resigns over HST amid BC political shakeup
In British Columbia, Blair Lekstrom quits as energy minister citing HST policy, prompting premier Gordon Campbell to defend the plan. Bill Bennett will replace him as energy minister while Lekstrom defends listening to his constituents and maintaining integrity.
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Lekstrom
Gordon Campbell
Blair Lekstrom
British Columbia
Blair
John Horgan
NDP Energy
Campbell
Ottawa
Dawson Creek
B.C
Peace Region
Peace River North
Pat Pimm
HST
Pimm
Bill Vander Zalm
Vander Zalm
Alex Ferguson
The
Oil and Gas Commission
Kootenay East
Bill Bennett
Bennett
Cranbrook
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