Former B.C. cabinet minister accuses Mike de Jong of lying about Liberal budget surplus
KAMLOOPS — It’s a big accusation to make.
A former B.C. cabinet minister said ex-B.C. finance minister Mike de Jong lied about the province’s surplus, when the Liberals were in power.
In an email obtained by Global News, Bill Bennett said de Jong misled the cabinet and caucus on the amount of the BC Liberals’ last surplus.
Bennett said de Jong either knew about an extra $2 billion, or he actually messed up the finances.