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Paying for influence: how companies use former government insiders to work the corridors of power in B.C.

More than 130 senior officials in past provincial administrations have lobbied for companies that seek to influence current leaders

Tori MarlanRoberto Rocha

15 Jan 2024 5 min read

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Former British Columbia cabinet minister Moe Sihota speaks to reporters after being elected B.C. NDP president in 2009. Since leaving government, Sihota has worked as a consultant lobbyist, representing about 15 different organizations. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press)

Tori Marlan
Tori Marlan

Tori is an award-winning B.C.-based reporter with over two decades of experience focused on long-form investigations and features. Before joining the IJF, she was on staff at Capital Daily and the Chicago Reader.

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