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6 unusual facts about Dave Barrett


David Barrett

Dave Barrett (born 1930), former Premier of British Columbia, Canada

Executive Council of British Columbia

As at the federal level the most important Cabinet post after that of the leader is Minister of Finance, although notably during the regimes of Premiers WAC Bennett and Dave Barrett that position was conjoint with that of the Premier.

Gilles Pouliot

He supported Dave Barrett for the leadership of the federal New Democratic Party in 1989.

Leaky condo crisis

In April 1998 a Commission of Inquiry into the quality of condominium construction in the Province of British Columbia (commonly referred to as the Barrett Commission after Commission Chair Dave Barrett) was established.

To date, four major investigative initiatives on the Leaky Condo Crisis have been undertaken: two by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC); and two by former B.C. provincial premier Dave Barrett, who was appointed by the Province of B.C. to conduct two separate inquiries.

Politics of British Columbia

From 1972 to 1975, an NDP government led by Dave Barrett held power but was defeated after a showdown with organized labour.



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Heart Bristol

Some of the 1980s DJs included Dave Glass, Trevor Fry, Bryan Chalker, John Hayes, Dave Barrett, Dave Bowen, Mark Seaman, Andy Westgate, Alan Roberts, Gary Vincent, Steve Orchard, Sandy Martin, Keith Francis, David Hamilton, Andy Henly and a returning Johnnie Walker.