Since he resigned as premier a couple of years ago, he’s been serving as Canada’s ambassador to Germany. Rather than rehash those thoughts, here’s a verbatim excerpt that I think sums it up quite well. He put together a solid record on the Indigenous file, the environment and ethics in government, and championed the trades. He will, indeed, be a tough act to follow. He has served as mayor of Kamloops, school board chair and TNRD director, and is a retired daily newspaper editor.
