About George Abbott ... about Mike de Jong …

George Abbott is a BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. He represents the riding of Shuswap, which he has held since 1996. He was re-elected three times in 2001, 2005, and most recently on May 12, 2009.

Since taking office in 1996, George Abbott has held five cabinet posts spanning a number of significant portfolios.  Most recently, he was appointed Minister of Education and Deputy House Leader on October 25, 2010.

What has George Abbott had to say:

·         The BC Liberal government is in the "ditch of public opinion" and needs time to regain the trust of voters before calling another election, leadership candidate George Abbott says.  "I frankly think that the B.C. Liberal party and the B.C. Liberal government is, at this point, at a pretty low point in the ditch of public opinion," he said.

Gender, physical attributes, race or colour?

Whichever side if the gender field you are, male or female, how would you feel knowing there was a good chance you had your job or position because of your gender, physical attributes, race or colour?

Inside each of us, I believe, is an innate desire to know we are in our position in the workplace or in organizations because of our capabilities. That can be born out through history when people and races have rebelled to be accepted and valued for who they are. Whenever that is denied to a people they rise up against that injustice – whether they are being denied because they are a minority – or a majority.

That is why this week I find it sad and unfortunate that the next leader of the NDP will never know whether they have been chosen in large part due to gender or because they are indeed the best person for the job.