Wed, November 19 2008
“This is a real celebration for all British Columbians,” said NDP leader, Carole James, who participates each year in Vancouver’s Aga Khan Foundation Partnership Walk, a charity event that has raised nearly $40 million across Canada.
“This is an individual who has done humanitarian work around the world to help people out of a cycle of poverty,” added James. “But also this a community whose culture and strengths, particularly when it comes to our economy, have helped build B.C.”