Georgia Straight’s Charlie Smith poses the possibility that Colin Hansen was excluded from HST decision making and unaware the Premier had set the policy in motion through Graham Whitmarsh, Campbell’s 2009 appointee as Deputy Finance Minister.

This version is not helpful to Hansen’s reputation since a Finance Minister with working cojones would never tolerate being kept in a quiet corner while underlings busily cobbled fundamental tax changes. No matter what details finally emerge, Colin Hansen will soon be selling pennants at the in-law’s flag shop.