A municipal economic strategy has always seemed to be lacking at Vancouver´s municipal level of government.
Of the three civic elections that I have either been a participant in or an observer of, economic issues have always played second or third fiddle to a wide array of issues (open up one of the party platforms from last election and take your pick). I have also known the VEDC to be the orphaned child of City Hall with minimal collaboration with the Mayor’s office.
So putting partisan affiliations aside, Gregor Robertson’s speech at the Board of Trade this coming Wednesday is worthy of attention.
Gregor’s green agenda should play large into the talk, and I’ll be interested to see what kind of specifcs the former entrepreneur lays out.
And so Gregor's green dreams begin.
Hate it or love it, critics and supporters will have the opportunity to offer up their critiques. Regardless, at least there will be something to talk about, which is more than can be said about other administrations and their attitudes towards building Vancouver’s business case.
And no, a trademark protecting your own intellectual property does not qualify as an economic strategy.
