Topic: Bill Bennett
Quotes
I've gambled all my life, and it's never been a moral issue with me. I liked church bingo when I was growing up
'Virtues' author concedes heavy gambling May 03, 2003
You can roll up and down a lot in one day, as we have on many occasions
'Virtues' author concedes heavy gambling May 03, 2003
Growing investor confidence and technological advances are driving British Columbia's natural gas and petroleum sector forward and we need to ensure this growth has regulations that make sense for industry, stakeholders, the environment and all British Columbians
British Columbia updates energy laws Oct 05, 2010
These changes ensure British Columbia's largest resource revenue earner continues to prosper and create jobs, while enhancing our world-class environmental standards
British Columbia updates energy laws Oct 05, 2010
I have many friends in the Jewish community, and I think that's where my sensitivity goes, first off the bat. I certainly don't mean any offense to them
Provincial minister apologizes for comment Jul 13, 2010
William Richards Bennett, PC, OBC (born August 18, 1932, in Kelowna, British Columbia) was Premier of the Canadian province of British Columbia 1975–1986. He is the son of the former Premier, W. A. C. Bennett. He was a 3rd cousin, twice removed, of Richard Bedford Bennett, eleventh Prime Minister of Canada.
Following his father's resignation, Bill Bennett was elected on September 7, 1973, as the British Columbia Social Credit Party Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for South Okanagan.
To distinguish him from his famous father, who was also a William - though usually called "W.A.C.", though he was "Ceece" by his friends - he was usually called simply Bill Bennett. One media term coined to describe the younger Bennett was "Mini-Wac," derived from another of his father's nickname, one created by his enemies but ultimately embraced by some supporters - "Wacky".
It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Bill Bennett."