Showing posts with label office of the premier. Show all posts
Showing posts with label office of the premier. Show all posts

Monday, January 16, 2012

Hiring Ken Boessenkool is for the partisan purpose of making the BC Liberal government look good


Is the Premiers Office a non-partisan part of the government of BC --- or is it an extension of the BC Liberal Party?  I ask this question because it is becoming increasing unclear what it’s exact 'political' purpose is.

Ken Boessenkool -- Christy Clark's new Chief of Staff
 …. Ms. Clark has announced that, effective Feb. 15, Ken Boessenkool will take over the job … As chief of staff, Mr. Boessenkool will lead day-to-day operations at the Premier’s Office. Mr. McDonald will become principal secretary. “Ken brings a ton of skills as a manager, and he brings a lot of skills in terms of the relationships he has right across the country, so I think his addition could make a real difference for us,” Ms. Clark said in an interview.

There is no denying that Christy Clark needs and should have someone at the top, in her office, directing operations. But, what exactly are the operations of the office to be?  It is very vague and hard to find out, but here is a bit of insight from an official BC Government document.