B.C.’s conflict commissioner has cleared Liberal MLA Pat Pimm of any wrongdoing in the case of a Fort St. John developer who wanted to build a rodeo ground on farmland in his riding.
The Opposition NDP had accused Pimm of inappropriately lobbying the Agricultural Land Commission in 2013 on behalf of a constituent in his Peace River North riding who had applied to use a 70-hectare parcel of farmland as a rodeo ground and campsite.
Pimm had attended a tour of the site that involved ALC officials, and later – after the rodeo request was rejected by the ALC – wrote a letter urging the independent body to reconsider the application. After he became minister later in 2013, staff in his ministry requested an update from the ALC on the land application.
Rob Shaw – Vancouver Sun – September 4, 2014.
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