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Vaughn Palmer: Did Premier David Eby have an ulterior motive in thanking his attorney general?

Some suspect she's been set up to take the fall if DRIPA talks fail; others suggest she's being positioned as Eby's successor

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VICTORIA — Premier David Eby was quick to credit Attorney General Niki Sharma this week for the last-minute agreement that avoided an imminent showdown with Indigenous leaders over the DRIPA legislation.

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“She came to me and told me that she believed that there was a route to be able to reach an agreement,” Eby told reporters. “I want to thank the attorney general for tapping me on the shoulder and creating the space for this conversation to be able to happen.”

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