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What's a million?”

THERE’S AN old saying ‘about. money — ‘watch’:

the. pennies and the’ dollars will take. care of, 1

themselves... ; ane

Given. the provincial government’ s ; absolutely
rock-solid’ commitment to: financial. control,.-its.
action —.or rather i inaction’= “when it extended its -
_ main. contiact with its ‘unionized employees late.
last year shows it didn’t apply that: ‘Saying,

At issue is a decades-old. provision ‘to ‘pay.
bonuses to. provincial employees: living i in. tural
--and isolated. places. ‘The intent. was to recognize

higher costs of living and to encourage people. to
staff those positions. Thefe’s.a point'system. used
to determine if these. bonuses: ‘should be paid: eg:

distance from. health care, ‘airports and the. such. ee

The’ problem: i is the - point: system: has ‘never.
really been addressed ° over the. years, creating
oddities. - whereby provincial civil~ ‘servants’ in
Prince. Rupert collect an extra $1, O14: a year and~
those in Smithers $858. but their peers 1 in Terrace»
don’ tqualify. :

Aside from the oddities ‘within’ the: sysiem,
the larger i issue is whether the. bonuses are. still :
justified. There” Thay. be’ circumstances. where:
bonuses should apply, ‘but to- have places’ such as"

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Now ‘he’s 34 big. wheel : in: “the ae
* federal Liberal party’ s B.C, Wing, =
"safely - “snuggled: in- the. Martin’.
_-eamp. He's worked in: Ottawa as, °
"a political. aide, and has aday job oa
“as a lobbyist in: Vancouver, 9. =
~Bornman is_also among those” oe
“whose ‘offices were’ searched ‘as --

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to. be passionate about: changing.
the world, not ‘career politics. lr.
“always fear. young. Liberals ‘are’

people with abit too: ‘much ‘of an

‘eye On the ‘main chance.”

“But worry much) more about’

pe the: way ihe desiructive ethos of.

“student: politics — itis, ultimately, — ji

.° Just a game = is” being ‘carried’ - *

* over’ into. the Teal, ‘world: : The
“federal” ‘Liberals:

"have turned: politics ‘into.a big-*.
“money, -,

. with the: spoils’ == jobs: and. power

-high-stakes ~~ slugout,. :

Big money, big problems _

VICTORIA’ ~- Five years’ ago. . °
OBrik. Boriman was ‘playing at |,
“ politics;: the “prime -ministersin. | J
~the:model Parliamerit held'at the = ©

BC Jegislature during Christina a

“in! "particular

‘whicti have allowed more ‘per
to. make Backroom. polities.
Career. . a
They’ “choose - a party’.and
“a patron” carly on,:- then move
‘through...’ succession“ of.
governmesit, party arid: Jpbbying

more: than 40: for his: leadership’
campaign. He-raised $12 million...
- primarily from big business and
the wealthy; ‘about SH, million aaa?
more than he.needed. yeas

~ part of the criminal: investigation — going to those who are the most - His. fund: raising: ‘total “for: aver
Prince Rupert. and. Smithers: ‘qualify: in 1 this: day | "that's touched both -the: federal” P AUL _WILLCOCKS, » cleverand’ ruthless at: ‘isting ¢ the © effectively ° : uncontested © 9! =
and age must. be questioned: |. Liberal party and. ‘the Provincial « - demaeratic process. .. ~Jeadership. campaign was greater. Toate
“legislature. wes ’ riding. “associations: than “the. ‘party's . fund-raising-.. *"
And the biggest i issue. of: all 3 is 5 that taxpayers, Just: because’: ‘police Search” . P hig a . om 7 - anticipating ‘anormal, catididate for its 2001. “national election “ide a
, our office or home doesti’ ‘tmean ~~ Police . also asked © or". selection. miecting | suddenly: find.: canipaign. : nee |
are subsidizing, the Wages: of Provincial | ceivil: aM ve. done “anything “wrong. documents’ from Mark Marissen, -* thenisélves’. facing’ 600. instant°.”. ‘That kind’ of money changes .
servants even though 1 the. former have the. same. , “Bill Cunningham, fedéral-Liberal.: another. Martin. organizer and: Liberals, all: backing the: “same: “politics, ~ ‘and’: “not®: for’; the |»

cost of living: expenses.as the latter:

Last. year the: bonuses cost’: ‘taxpayers: $1 4

. million. Not’ a ‘large: amount :-given-a provincial .

budget hitting $24. billion. but: small. enough in”
real terms that it means something to taxpayers.

We're told the bonus system did: not even make.

it to the: ‘bargaining table’ when the’ province: and -

its unionized. employees. agreed to: a new. three- :

“year. contract, Essentially’. the"hew. deal, as: of |
April 1, ‘extends. the current contract: It doesn’ t
" provide -for any wage increases but does: mean |
no more provincial employees will involintarily |
lose their ir jobs. The, idea “was. to. create. e labour,
“peace... o CEN a
Also pat of the larger deal was. an n agreement.
by. the province. to abandon: plans to- sell some. of
‘its: liquor. stores in’ favour. of employees agreeing.
to longer. store openings, <>.
That’s the big’ picture. and it thay | be well and
: good. But the small: picture: is that: the province
- Jeft $1 4 million on the. table.” ore 4
Again, ‘it’s: not. a large: amount if “you. are a.
provincial finance: official with. bigger priorities.

- But given that: the province must still hack $900:
million this spring if it wants to meet its. goal ofa.
balanced budget; $1.4 million i is-a lot. of f pennies.
which should have: been watched. : Tee

It- could have. paid for: Teaming assistants in:
schools or for. daycare* spaces for low: i income.

parents. But now it's locked up. and the. cost will,

be borne 1 by those who, can n least afford it.

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party: is somehow. involved.
“The ’ speculation

. ‘been: fired and: given a severance
‘ a-similar job” for: transpertation’

_- been suspended with pay...

“executive.

"HUMAN. CARGO; ‘the. mmadesi ine

“African locales, 7":

«frustrated and’ ‘disappointed. .- :

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Oceasional-in idible dialdgie.

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“such as when Kate: Nelligan: lost.

~ seat on the: refugee: board, CBC’

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disturbed. by. spéculation. that ihe’,

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. little surprise’ partly: because. the 2
. links. with the Federal Liberals: are: .

‘Police:s¢ earched the ‘offices. of
Dave Basi,-a top aide. 10 finance. .
~ Minister: Gary. Collins ‘ ‘who- ‘has:

» package; atid Bob: Virk; who. does -
“minister, Judith -Reid: Vit fas.

“Both men are also Key. federal
“Liberal organizers. Bornman was.:|
“Martin's” ‘chief. B.C,- ~organizer:
“and ison ‘the® party's 8. national: y

Canada docudrama that.. - aired z
Jon. TV; Was. ‘hyped. by? CBC.
"Radio: who ‘praised. its-true-to-life * ;
- gtittiness;. superb ' performances.
™ by unknown. actors, and ‘exollc

So: eagerly tuned i for: the .
“frst two-hour episode; onl to-be me

"Before the-first hour ended nly :
1 loyalty. forall things Canadian‘
“suffered. By- the..end- “of the
‘ “second. hour. -quibbled aboitt we

‘the. election.: I. Wondered. ‘why |
the: prime: minister, gave -her a:

* Ridio'said this posting: was, both. - :
a. “reward and a punishment. : A:
~ reward for what? The punishment: :

Then . ‘Nelligan. ‘knocked re

Had: cold *: “weather. .
_Saused’. our-satellite ‘dish to surf :

on its own?. ‘Was I now ‘tuned io”
As: The World. Turns? Or: “does”
_ Ottawa still function between ‘the:

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: head” of the. federal: Liberal “
“election campaign: .
* husband. ‘of -education minister: *, -
: Christy Clark.)-And they searched ‘

“education: minister’s, brother anid
a big, Martin’ fundraiser.. .

° “Besides: ‘being: federal Liberal:
workers and sMartiti, supporters,

; ‘gat. a‘ lot“in common.

‘They’ reall’ ‘youngish, men who’:
“started off-in politics ‘as: student
“Liberals; most have never really.
‘done anythitig; else. ; bane
. Ladmit'to-a prejudice against a
. young Liberals, (Notas: sharp. an
* prejudice ‘as, an. editor- I- worked :

should be. "NO, shirt too: young ae

to ‘stuFe. "ye

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. fefugee smuggling, ; and civil:
“unrest in Africa’ > = sos

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itdid in the.60s... - oar
* Soon, | “the: refugee ‘Afghan :
‘worn’ was: picked: Up. ‘by as
swarthy ‘young’. man. * driving” al
», Cab. He drove. without directions’
10.4 seedy ‘outskitts,. parked, ‘and

drunk - teenagers on grad ‘night.
The” scene. appeared: gratuitous, -
‘as if the: movidmakers ‘decided, =
“A bit ofsex: right here will spite a

(And the - same aggressive young men:

7 triumphis,:

“outrageous. behaviour. taking: on”
“with; who ‘claimed’ their. motto -

“roles; : in ‘Banting. ‘and’ ‘Best and:
‘Anne, of Green, Gables. :

“See pap! THar's”
“WHY-MomM MADE.
YOU LOCK Far: IT).

a | willingness to, suspect something ® . 7
~ Someone like: Herb Dhaliwal

ey gets ‘too outspoken and'a team of
“the home -of Bruce. Clark, ‘the-”

Martin operalives swoop. down...

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association. All clever. AI legal.

All damaging,: ys
mest) people who thuived in suck

“The federal: Liberals “didn’t ©

4 invent: such Practices.” But they~ .
- used ‘to. be kind» “of: shameful. °

swith” “stories: Of
the quality of folklote..

‘The trerid: has. been. pecélerated

“by: the: Vast amounts ‘of ‘money ..
now - - swirling - ‘around politics,

rts TV s

Did | ‘this: “couple shave ae

J relationship prior .to’ arriving’ in

- Canada? ‘I - understood he’: was :;
: a brother .to/her dead: husband .”
"whom she had’ married solely’ to
7 each. this man.- Or am‘I wrong? *.

An. introductory: scene before

po election: results: came in’ of twor
|>.- young women. hugging; kissing,”
b and-.one inviting. the, other to:
—omoverin with her’ also struck: THe

. ‘as gratuitous:. a :

Although their beliaviour r may ©

“have implications ° to. the: ‘story .-
‘later. on, at the time it ‘Tooked like

another story. element tossed into.
- satisfy. the reigning mix of movie: :

T euly- ‘wanted to like. this”

“movie, “Kate: Nelligan: is. one.
‘of my favoutite ’ "actors: with ‘a.
history of. fine work. Leven tried
“to: like, RH. ‘Thompson; though -
_ it’s difficult: to. see: him stroking -..

- Nicholas’ Campbell, ‘frazzled,
rumpled, and -nionths:: ‘overdue:

_ for a haireut,: chas: less Brasp in’.

:aworkd ‘are ‘the - clever, sguthless**. Liberals" misjudged the reaction
and. powér-seeking....

: absence, in ‘the:face of a major“...

“production, Ita ‘through guessing *
"1 dialogue.” and ‘plot; and** “don't.

better; ‘And ° given’ the | ‘public's

ten before:. any real. ‘facts
about - ‘the™’current: investigation :
are ‘available, ‘there's: -a’-lesson
~emerging « from’ this“ forthe 2?"
Liberals and'é every other Political eer
party, © are

“SBobmnoiet The *pibificial ee

“tothe; raids,” with « ‘Camipbe
“Collins. and. Reid all: trying t to'stay-
“on holidays” out of ‘the:country::
~ asthe, ‘Searches made national ae
“headlines. ae

Collins ‘evemiially changed hig ee
‘nind ‘and came back. Campbell's ers

-cfisis: in, public’ confidence, was .
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willcocks@ ultranet.ca 7 oe

the. ‘refugee’ | process. “than - ‘his

scheming: clients, ‘A-real refugee
 lawyer-should ‘sue‘the movie's.“ .
‘producers «fir defamation of eS
* character. wi ee ew

CBC. : ‘Radio™’ plished ° ‘about: |
“the excellent: acting . of .séveral -
“utiknowns.” ‘My: pick is the Asian
“refugee: who- recounted. how: her->° :*
: fetus was cut from: cher womb... a
while she “was: “unwillingly ’ eo”
:-sedated.: ‘Both her, tears and the
“Siok rutining into her mouth were”
*réal; Not pretty, but authentic
“Unlike actors :who-scrunch: ‘their -
faces yet no-tears flood their. eyes.
“or redden their noses)

. The third ‘hour Monday began .
with the’ cab driver” mumbling ~ © -*
_ ta" his feet, The Afghan. refugee. ann /
‘heard him; Tcouldn’ t My hearing” con
is fine: keep my. TV volume on 5 on

‘it: above. 6 only: ‘when ‘supper’ 5 . =o J
“cooking « and the range fan drowns ae
Oprah... EE

“intend. watching a ‘Manacled. man -
. fried: ‘on a metat bed. by. Jumper :
tables: oat .

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