Attorney-General Barry Penner Resigns from Cabinet to “Spend Time With Family”

Canada, Politics, Western Canada
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Read this story from CBC.ca on the sudden and unexpected announcement by BC Attorney-General Barry Penner that he is stepping down from his cabinet post and will not seek re-election in his Chilliwack riding.

“His resignation from cabinet is already effective, but a new attorney
general has not yet been appointed by Premier Christy Clark. Penner will continue sitting as an MLA until the next election is
called, but said he expects the nomination process to find a new
candidate for the party in the next election to begin soon.” (Aug 18, 2011)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2011/08/18/bc-penner-resigns.html

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About Damien Gillis

Damien Gillis is a Vancouver-based documentary filmmaker with a focus on environmental and social justice issues - especially relating to water, energy, and saving Canada's wild salmon - working with many environmental organizations in BC and around the world. He is the co-founder, along with Rafe Mair, of The Common Sense Canadian, and a board member of both the BC Environmental Network and the Haig-Brown Institute.