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Vaughn Palmer: 'It's not a slush fund,' says B.C. NDP

Opinion: The New Democrats last week passed legislation to give the cabinet open-ended authority to support favoured businesses with loans and grants from a $400 million strategic investment fund

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VICTORIA — The B.C. New Democrats last week passed legislation to give cabinet open-ended authority to support favoured businesses with loans and grants from a $400 million strategic investment fund.

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The B.C. Conservatives branded it a “slush fund,” drawing protests from the government side.

“A slush fund doesn’t come with public reporting requirements, independent oversight, measurable performance targets,” huffed NDP........

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