BC Premier Meets With Victoria Firefighter Suspended Over Letter

BC Premier Meets With Victoria Firefighter Suspended Over Letter
British Columbia Premier David Eby speaks during a news conference in Kamloops, B.C., on Sept. 11, 2023. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck
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B.C. Premier David Eby met with a Victoria firefighter to discuss the one-day suspension he was issued after penning a letter to the premier criticizing a proposed homeless facility slated to be built in his neighbourhood.

Firefighter Josh Montgomery and Union President Jeremy Wilson of Local 730 of the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) met with Eby to discuss ongoing concerns regarding Montgomery’s disciplinary suspension and the safety issues he outlined in his letter to the premier, according to an Aug. 28 union news release.