VICTORIA — When I wrote last week about the growing, inner circle of advisers around Premier David Eby, I got a note from a reader saying, “You missed one.”
Enclosed was a posting from Thompson Rivers University dated last November, announcing that law professor Craig Jones had been “retained to serve as general counsel to the premier.”Sign up to know what's really happening by reading daily editorials and commentary by British Columbia's opinion leadersBy clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
“Minister Niki Sharma is an incredibly skilled lawyer and passionate advocate who is more than capable of single-handedly fulfilling the important role of Attorney General and any suggestion to the contrary is simply inaccurate. Craig Jones, like other outside counsel, is retained by the Ministry of Attorney General.”
Those specifics, plus his close relationship with Eby, distinguishes him from other outside lawyers who’ve been retained by the AG’s ministry over the years. Some of Eby’s suggestions on homeless and public safety do raise thorny legal questions and Jones’ experience on complex legal matters could come in handy.
The statement from the premier’s office did not provide much detail on the issues where Jones would be asked to provide advice.But Jones and Eby go way back and the two share activist roots.
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