This village in the Swiss Alps is located at an elevation of 1400m. The Binn Valley is known for its rich mineral deposits, some types of which are unique to the area.
Binns entered politics in 1978 when he was elected as a MLA for the district of 4th Kings.
Binns' PC Party met the expectations of political observers by beating the Liberals in the general election on November 18, 1996, gathering 18 seats to the Liberal's 8, and the NDP's 1.
Binns may be remembered for running the largest deficits in the history of Canada's smallest province, with the net provincial debt forecast at $1.347 billion (CAD) for FY 2005-2006, a gain of $350 million alone since FY 1998-1999.