B.C. Buildberg Attendee Promoted

I do know this may be about a week old, but for our world viewers, it is new news.

Gordon Muir Campbell (born January 12, 1948) is a Canadian diplomat and politician, who is currently serving as Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.[1] He previously served as the 34th Premier of British Columbia from 2001 to 2011. Campbell is also a former real estate developer and teacher. He was the leader of the British Columbia Liberal Party, which was re-elected for a third term on May 12, 2009 and which holds a majority in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. This was only the fourth instance of any party achieving this in British Columbia. Trained as a teacher, his political career began as executive assistant to Vancouver Mayor Art Phillips until 1976. He worked as a development manager and developer until 1986, when he became the 35th Mayor of Vancouver.

2011 brought Gordon to the Builberg meeting in Switzerland and within a short period of time, his promotion was announced.

The list of attendees from Canada seems short but it holds very prominent politicians:

Pierre Elliott Trudeau,[91] Prime Minister of Canada, 1968–1979, 1980–1984
Jean Chrétien (1996),[46] Prime Minister of Canada, 1993–2003
Stephen Harper (2003),[91] Prime Minister of Canada, 2006-current
Mike Harris,[91] Premier of Ontario 1995-2002
Bernard Lord,[91] Premier of New Brunswick 1999-2006
Paul Martin (1996),[46] Prime Minister of Canada, 2003–2006
Frank McKenna (2006, 2010),[92] Deputy Chair of TD Bank Financial Group, Canadian Ambassador to the United States 2005-2006, Premier of New Brunswick 1987-1997
Gordon Campbell (2010), Premier of British Columbia, 2001–2011
Heather Reisman 2000–Present

[caption id="attachment_4083" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Arrested for DUI in Hawaii in 2003. He was Premier at that time"][/caption]British Columbia's Current Premier Christy Clark made the following statement on the official appointment of Gordon Campbell as High Commissioner to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

"Gordon Campbell has contributed much to public life in British Columbia, serving as mayor of Vancouver and premier of British Columbia with distinction. In particular, he always took into account the needs of the entire country and worked to build Canada and unite Canadians.

"I wish Gordon and Nancy all the best and thank them for taking on this new role in public service."