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David Eby Defends Decision to Back Doug Ford in Dispute with Cities
Despite intervening in court case, BC’s attorney general says negotiation offers a better way to resolve disputes with municipalities.
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. SHARES Attorney General David Eby says the distribution of powers between municipalities and the province is important enough for BC to intervene in the Ontario case.
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Even though British Columbia is intervening in a Supreme Court of Canada case in an attempt to limit the power of municipal governments, Attorney General David Eby said Monday it would be better to negotiate the relationship between cities and provincial governments.