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Gordon Campbell made numerous appearances in Langley during his time as B.C. premier. (Top) Campbell spoke during the Olympic Flame’s arrival at the Langley Events Centre in February, (above left) waved a miniature B.C. flag to help mark the province’s BC150 celebration in Fort Langley in November, 2008, (right) greeted a supporter at Newlands Golf and Country Club on one of his 2005 election campaign stops, and (far right) took part in the 2010 BC Summer Games opening ceremonies at McLeod Athletic Park in late July.
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Campbell draws Langley reaction The B.C. Liberals are suddenly looking for a new leader, after Gordon Campbell stepped down as premier. by Heather Colpitts and Troy Landreville
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Fort Langley Aldergrove MLA Rich Coleman remembers standing in the Twin Rinks arena several years ago when his life took a new course. “I got talking to Gordon Campbell and he convinced me to go into politics,” Coleman told the Langley Advance. Coleman was in a nostalgic mood since Tuesday when the man he calls a friend stepped down as head of the province. Premier Gordon Campbell made a sudden announcement that he was resigning as premier. He will continue to serve as MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey and will stay in the premier’s office until a new Liberal Party leader is chosen. “Personally I was upset,” Coleman said of his reaction.
He added that he believes Campbell will “It’s time for a new person to lead,” he be viewed as one of the best premiers in said. Canada. Campbell said bringing in the HST was not “This is typical, he’s actually putting us popular but was the right thing to do. and the province ahead of himself,” Coleman “I hope that my announcement today said of Campbell. [Nov. 2] will allow British Columbians to Coleman said despite the announcement, move forward and fully consider the HST the B.C. government will carry and the alternative on their on with the business of running merits between now and “This is typical, the province. September 2011,” Campbell he’s actually He didn’t know the announcesaid. ment was coming Tuesday. Still, the HST has overputting us and Campbell informed Coleman shadowed what the governthe province and others in his government ment has accomplished, he Tuesday morning before a press added. ahead of conference. “But whether it was restorhimself.” “This decision is what I ing B.C.’s economic leaderbelieve is in the best interest of ship, leading the way on Rich Coleman British Columbia, our governclimate action, building a ment, our party and the people new relationship with First of our province,” Campbell said. Nations, getting our fiscal house in order, He made the surprise announcement opening up our Pacific Gateway or making Tuesday morning when he asked the B.C. our taxation system one of the most comLiberal Party to hold a leadership convention petitive in North America, it was always as soon as possible. On Wednesday, he proworth the effort and I am proud of what vided an update, explaining that he would we’ve accomplished together,” he said. continued on page A10… be staying on as an MLA.