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Old 07-26-2016, 01:09 PM   #2150
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Originally Posted by Zarley View Post
The idiocy of this move is beyond belief, even for the NDP. I imagine this will be thrown out in court, but the damage to investor confidence in the regulatory environment in this province will be done. At least there's only 2 years and 10 months until the next election.

As an aside, it's interesting that the province's lawyer on this file is a Vancouver based civil liberties and constitutional law specialist for what is essentially a commercial contract matter. Obviously this is the NDP rewarding one of their own, but I would have expected an Alberta based corporate litigator.
Oh I dont know, I'm kind of half expecting Notley to do a almost stand-up routine.

She starts at the Plaintiff's table:

"You honour, we demand that you declare these clauses null and void!"

Then she walks from the Plaintiff;s table around the bannister and sits in the Judge's chair:

"Agreed! *Bangs Gavel* Adjourned!"
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