Spending abuse claims expose failure by past Liberal government: B.C. premier
VICTORIA — Premier John Horgan is putting pressure on the Opposition Liberals to explain allegations made by the Speaker of “flagrant overspending” by two top legislature officials dating back to when the party was in power.
Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson called for all political parties to work together today to clean up the allegations of abuse contained in the Speaker’s report released this week by the legislative assembly management committee.
But Horgan says the Liberals first need to answer how sergeant-at-arms Gary Lenz and clerk Craig James were allegedly allowed to overspend on trips, purchase personal items at taxpayers’ expense, and misappropriate alcohol and equipment.