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B.C. NDP government secrecy extended to its own Sunshine Coast candidate

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Randene Neill , the new NDP MLA for Powell River-Sunshine Coast , says she was not aware of the agreement before she was elected as a candidate.

Neill only learned the details when appointed to cabinet when she was appointed to the cabinet.

The terms included payments of $104 million over five years , the transfer of six square kilometres of public land.

The handling of this agreement reminds me of last year's fiasco with proposed amendments to the Land Act .

A second session is set for March 31 , with a link posted on the government website. “Our main goal is to hear from you and answer your questions,” said Neill . “I hope that you do all participate.” I hear you minister. But a government that won’t tell its own candidates what is unfolding in their own ridings, has to be watched, and watched closely..

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