Earlier, we reported former prime minister Jean Chretien might mention Liberal MP John McKay bill on corporate accountability for resource extraction companies during his keynote speech at the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia awards dinner. We're told that didn't happen - with Mr. Chretien abandoning the question and answer portion of that speech because the ceremony was running behind schedule. But, if your curious, you can get a flavour of the proceedings in this poetic post on the association's blog. It begins: "The dimmed lights, high in the vaulted ceiling, softly illuminated the growing crowd of delegates waiting in the hall for the most anticipated event of Mineral Exploration Roundup 2010; the Awards Dinner..."
Mood setting
January 22, 2010
Hey Sean, maybe you spooked him with your earlier post.