November 24, 2010 - 8:26 am |
Posted by Jonathan Ross
Bill McCreery sits in the background, looking very unhappy at having to sit and be a greeter at the NPA table. His former party TEAM never made a man of his stature do such things I am sure.
Over the weekend, there was a very telling quote delivered by newly acclaimed NPA City Council candidate Bill McCreery, who is leading the charge for what is “new” within the 73 year old political entity (Bill received his Bachelor of Architecture in 1969 and was a Commissioner on the Vancouver Park Board from 1973-74, and thus has witnessed first-hand the NPA evolve into the young, fresh and dynamic organization it is today).
Mike Howell from the Courier asked McCreery if he was concerned the fact that there was only one race at the nomination meeting this past Saturday. Here was his response:
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October 12, 2010 - 9:57 am |
Posted by Jonathan Ross
October 6, 2010 - 5:02 pm |
Posted by Jonathan Ross
Michael Geller doesn't believe that different socio-economic groups can live in harmony together, which sounds a lot like the way the NPA has always operatecd.
Let me preface this post by saying that I am a fan of Michael Geller. From the day that I met him at SFU when he served as the President and CEO of the SFU Community Trust, to the time that he invited me to be a part of his “The Year that Was” forum last fall (albeit only after I pointed out how his original slate of panelists all seemed to have past ties to the NPA), I have been impressed.
He is brilliant, he is very affable, and most importantly, extremely level-headed when it comes to issues, which in the current politicized climate within this city, is very refreshing.
It is for these reasons that Geller’s comments in the Globe and Mail this morning are so shocking.
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October 4, 2010 - 12:29 pm |
Posted by Jonathan Ross
