It's official - when veteran politician Paul Forseth blasts the Liberals in the story above, he's been blessed by John Cummins.
Forseth won four terms as a member of Parliament in the House of Commons, and will now attempt to win a seat in the B.C. legislature.
"I am ecstatic that Paul will be working with us in the weeks and months leading up to the May election," said B.C. Conservatives leader John Cummins in a press release. "He and I worked together in Ottawa for many, many years and I deeply appreciate his intellect and dedication and long service on behalf of British Columbians. Paul is a great addition to the team."
Forseth was first elected to the House of Commons in 1993 as a Reform Party candidate in New Westminster-Burnaby and then with the Reform Party in 1997 in the renamed riding of New Westminster-Coquitlam-Burnaby.
He was elected in 2000 with the Canadian Alliance and in 2004 as a Conservative.
"I am looking forward to the next chapter of my life but I have really loved what I am doing."
Prior to being elected as New Westminster's MLA in the May 14 provincial election, Black represented the city as a member of Parliament in Ottawa.
Black has discovered that different rules apply regarding offices for MLAs and MPs once an election is called.
While MPs' constituency offices can remain open to do nonpartisan work right up until the federal election, Black said MLAs' constituency offices must be closed the day the provincial election is called.
WINDING DOWN
Longtime New Westminster resident Dawn Black is winding down her political career.
Black was in the B.C. legislature Feb. 19, when the Liberal government presented its 2013 provincial budget - the final budget of her political career.
"It's a time of first things for me," she said.
