Ramsay was named executive vice-president at Nch’ḵay̓ Development Corporation last September, the same month he left B.C Housing.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter. Postmedia Network Inc.
Ramsay was the subject of a scathing government audit that identified serious conflict of interest issuesAtira, the province’s largest non-profit housing provider, has received more than $120 million in B.C. Housing funding since 2018. It currently operates nearly 3,000 units in the Lower Mainland. The report said Ramsay repeatedly involved himself in matters related to Atira, despite signing a conflict of interest agreement in 2010, the year he and Abbott got married.Article content
It found numerous instances where Ramsay directly communicated with B.C. Housing staff related to Atira, and even altered meeting minutes and deleted text messages. Premier David Eby and Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon had asked for a leadership change at Atira, but the non-profit’s board defiantly rejected the request. On Friday, it adopted a more conciliatory tone, saying