No matter which way you look at it, the salary top up, raised via fundraisers that the Premier attends, did not pass the smell test. With an upcoming challenge in court, and the election in May, dropping this stipend was no sign of a repentent Premier, but more a canny move designed to get re-elected. 

And simply one in a long line of canny moves, which the Premier excels at.

Sadly, unless the BC NDP up their game, it will all pay off and the Liberals will get re-elected.