Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Tom Hawthorn
Publication Date: November 18, 2024 - 16:02
Flamboyant businesswoman Faye Leung helped bring down a B.C. premier
November 18, 2024
Faye Leung, a businesswoman known as the Hat Lady for her spectacular collection, brought down a B.C. premier after accusing him of withholding her commission from the sale of his amusement park.Ms. Leung, who has died at 92, was a central figure in the scandal over the sale of the roadside attraction owned by premier William Vander Zalm to Taiwanese billionaire Tan Yu. News of her death this month was confirmed by her son.
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