Time out of mine

Mining Association of British Columbia senior policy and communications director Byng Giraud will soon be resigning as one of the province's two federal Conservative national council members. Speaking with Public Eye, Mr. Giraud said he will be leaving council within the next 30 days, barring an election. "It's just become too time consuming. In the last 60 to 90 days, it's become apparent to me that I just don't have time for my work, my family, my many other volunteer commitments and this. So it's been two-and-a-half years - which is longer than it should have been in in the first place. And we're riding high. So it seemed an appropriate time to go." National council will appoint an interim replacement for Mr. Giraud following consultations with caucus members and constituency association presidents.