Five years ago Tristin Hopper of the National Post pointed out the Why of moving the Members of the Legislature to an area that was more accessible than Victoria. eg. Vancouver.
National Post May 19, 2013
When the Big One finally hits coastal B.C., while Vancouver’s earthquake-proof skyline and the region’s many wood homes will come out largely unscathed, the province’s iconic Parliament Buildings will most likely topple.
Seventies-era premier Bill Bennett gradually shifted his cabinet meetings and press conferences into Vancouver, Gordon Campbell was known to pack his Victoria business into day trips, and current premier Christy Clark proudly wears her Victoria hate on her sleeve.
Last year, she colourfully called the capital a petty, “sick city” filled with phonies — although her comments were specifically targeted at the legislature, rather than Victorians themselves. “I try never to go over there,” she said.
https://thetyee.ca/News/2010/12/22/BCLegBuilding/
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