By Bob Mackin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Prince George Citizen The lawyer for the Quesnel city councillor sued for defamation by the wife of Mayor Ron Paull says the lawsuit should be dismissed because Pat Morton’s real aim is to punish and suppress political expression. On May 12 in Quesnel, before BC Supreme Court Justice Ronald Tindale, Anja Nel said the public interest in Coun. Laurey-Anne Roodenberg’s expression far outweighs the public interest in allowing Morton’s lawsuit to proceed. “The plaintiff’s claim is not an attempt to vindicate her reputation, but rather an effort to control the narrative surrounding how concerns about her conduct were raised and addressed within the community,” Nel told Tindale. Morton took offence at Roodenberg’s reaction to her purchase and distribution of copies of “Grave Error:…
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