B.C. Liberal Party reinstates executive director charged in Ontario scandal
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s Liberal Party is bringing back its executive director even as she faces criminal charges connected to a long-running document deletion scandal in former Ontario premier Dalton McGuinty’s office.
The B.C. party said Thursday in a statement that its executive board had unanimously decided to reappoint Laura Miller, who stepped aside from her duties last December to organize her defence against the three-year-old charges.
“Our party has undertaken a thorough process on this matter,” said a statement by party president Sharon White. “After careful consideration and discussion, the party’s executive board has asked Laura to return as executive director. That decision was made unanimously, reflecting the full confidence we have in her.”
The party statement also includes comments from Premier Christy Clark.