Friday, January 25, 2013

Aud-Gen John Doyle speaks out

In a story/headache that refuses to die for the governing BC Liberals' with just under 3 months prior to the start to the 40th BC General Election - current BC Auditor-General John Doyle is speaking out on the process to appoint a new Auditor-General including speaking out on the ability of the current Chair (Eric Foster) of the Legislative Committee, remaining impartial, which will recommend a name to hold the office of Auditor-General

View video and read more here and here.  For myself - it is completely unheard of in British Columbia for an independent officer of the BC Legislature to lash out at a Legislative Committee deciding his/her fate.  I agree the process needs a re-write which is why I agree with proposed changes to the BC Auditor-General to align with Ottawa's process for a single-term A-G.  In Ottawa's case, the Federal Auditor-General serves for a single, 10 year term while in BC, BC Premier Christy Clark proposes the BC Auditor-General serve for a single 8 year term.  I wonder if BC Liberals' internally are asking themselves if they should have allowed Doyle to remain for another term in the first place.... methinks so

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