A-Lorne and In Need

Almost unanimously, BC MLA's repealed a 15% pay increase and pension package yesterday.

It was almost unanimous because Vancouver Burrard MLA (and frequent BEAR 604 punching bag) Lorne Mayencourt voted in favour of keeping his raise. Rather than having this page jump to my own cynical conclusions about Mayencourt's reasons for wanting money the rest of colleagues were content to pass up, I'm going to let the audience decide.

So, did Mayencourt want to keep the pay increase because:

a) He remembers how close it was between him and Tim Stevenson on May 17, and he's grabbing everything he can get in case they count all the ballots next time?

b) He's getting ready for his third bankruptcy?

c) He's putting up a bigger purse for his next fight with a homeless guy?

Wow, it's almost like Fox News: I Retort. You Decide.