Gregor Robertson's quest to end street homelessness is being weighed down by the Province's attempts to make up for lost time.
Mayor of Gregor Robertson can be accused of many things (rightly or wrongly), but indifference towards the plight of the homeless can never be a part of that list.
He centred his entire political campaign to get to the dance on the issue, and made a bold promise to eliminate street homelessness in Vancouver by 2015 – a commitment that hinges his credibility on serving at least one more term in office.
But to me, the Mayor’s sincerity, progress and future plans for his quest to take a leadership role on homelessness from the vantage point of a cash-starved municipality is only cheapened by the Downside Eastside Connect press conference led by Rich Coleman a few days back.
