In her thank-you address, longtime voice of Prince George-Valemount vows to keep fighting for northern British Columbians
With 18 days left in a 23-year career representing her constituents in Prince George-Valemount as a provincial MLA, Shirley Bond gathered some of her closest supporters Tuesday afternoon at the Prince George Coast Hotel lobby.
“That has been the goal in my career and why I agreed to run again, because I wanted to see the tower built at UHNBC. I am deeply concerned about the state of northern British Columbia. “Decisions like that don’t just impact the elected person, they impact all of us our donors, our supporters,, our sponsors, our door knockers and out staff. It was a tough morning. I truly do believe loves British Columbia and he wants what best for the province and that’s what drive his decision. The part that I’m still working to grapple with is the how.
“I think people who know me well enough know that I believe climate change is real, I’m deeply concerned about that,” said Bond. “I will never forget in my life what a heat dome did, it killed over 600 frail British Columbians. Bond gained respect across the political spectrum as one of the hardest-working MLAs throughout her career. She was often the first member of the Legislature to arrive for work in government buildings and was often the last to leave.
Flanked by her son Chris, his wife Cristian and her grandsons Caleb and Cooper, Bond thanked the hundreds of well-wishers from all over the province of all political stripes who texted or phoned her and posted thank you notes on her downtown office windows since she announced she would not be seeking a seventh term as MLA.
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