Apparently Millionaire Chief Ron Giesbrecht will answer some questions tomorrow on his future as leader of the Kwikwetlem First Nation. A growing number of Kwikwetlem members are calling on him to resign.

Respectfully, allow us to offer 13 questions the Chief still hasn’t answered publicly: 

1. Was Chief Giesbrecht involved with the decision to put into a contract a 10% 'bonus' for the former economic development officer?
2. How was the Chief selected to replace the former economic development officer? Was it advertised? Did the council vote to hire him?
3. What communication was there with band members over the Chief's hiring and the award of the bonus?
4. Was the Chief aware of the bonus structure before taking on the role? Did he disclose it to the Band council or membership?
5. Did the Chief obtain a legal opinion to determine if his actions were above board before accepting the bonus? Or the role?
6. Was the Chief also acting as temporary band manager when either the decision to take over as economic development officer was made, or when the $800,000 cheque was cut?
7. Did the Chief sign the $800,000 cheque to himself? Who else signed it?
8. Did the elected Band Council know that this cheque was being issued? Did the members?
9. The Chief’s press release claims he was paid $4,800 for being chief, plus $80,000 for being economic development officer, and $800,000 as a bonus. That totals $884,800. But the disclosure records his pay as $914,219. Where’s the other $30,000? Is the Chief’s accounting accurate?
10. Who made the decision to hire a PR firm this weekend? What is that costing? Is the band paying it? Or is the Chief paying it?
11. How much money has been paid out in previous years as bonuses to economic development officers?
12. What was the $8 million for? Where did it come from? Was it indeed from the provincial government? Did the band still make a significant profit, or was it eaten up by the Chief’s commission?
13. Is he sorry? Is he willing to return that money to the band?