The Union of BC Indian Chiefs says a defamation lawsuit filed by Pat Morton, the spouse of Quesnel Mayor Ron Paull, should be dismissed based on the province’s anti-SLAPP legislation. Amanda Follett Hosgood reports. Amanda reports on northern B.C. for The Tyee. Published June 20, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/06/20/Wife-Quesnel-Mayor-Sues-Union-BC-Indian-Chiefs/

Wife of Quesnel Mayor Sues Union of BC Indian Chiefs

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