Clark meets Liberal caucus following weekend cabinet gathering over ethnic fallout

VICTORIA – Premier Christy Clark is meeting with her Liberal Party caucus less than 24 hours after announcing she wasn’t quitting over the fallout from a controversial leaked strategy to entice ethic voters.

Clark walked into a caucus meeting at the B.C. legislature today without stopping to address reporters.

Following a rare weekend cabinet meeting Sunday, Clark apologized for offending the multicultural community with the tone of language in the leaked Liberal ethnic vote strategy.

Liberal caucus chairman Gordon Hogg says he expects an open and frank discussion in the caucus room where the Liberal members have the opportunity to speak to the premier directly.

Other Liberal MLAs, including Randy Hawes, Richard Lee and Dave Hayer all said they expected to make comments following the meeting.

Clark’s cabinet ministers said Sunday they supported the premier even though mistakes had been made. Cultural Development Minister Bill Bennett calling the leaked document a “doozy” of a political gaff.