January 11, 2010 - 1:05 pm |
Posted by Jonathan Ross
It is unlikely that the Premier will be able to bask in the afterglow of the Olympics.
This article by the Globe and Mail’s local stalwart Ian Bailey is interesting for the possibilities it outlines for Mayor Gregor Robertson, but far more intriguing for analysis of how the Olympics are unlikely to add life to the career of Premier Gordon Campbell.
This could be the beginning of a political arc upwards for Robertson. Now while I would argue that for the purposes of re-election the Mayor’s profile is more than adequate, I can also see the global media propelling Robertson to a new status within his own city, province and country. We are all familiar with the typical Canadian syndrome – paying more attention to home grown talent only after the rest of the world notices them.
But with Campbell, I foresee a far different scenario – one that ends prematurely for a man who just claimed that “he isn’t planning on quitting politics after the Olympics.”
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January 6, 2010 - 10:36 am |
Posted by Jonathan Ross
December 24, 2009 - 11:17 am |
Posted by Jonathan Ross
December 23, 2009 - 3:58 pm |
Posted by Jonathan Ross
Could this be the view for Olympic visitors as they cross the usually panoramic Granville Stret Bridge?
“It could be a shocker if you’re not from around here.“
That statement from Paul Welsh, general manager of Edelman Vancouver which is a communications firm handling marketing for several Olympic-related events and sponsors, sums up the anxiety people have regarding Vancouver’s weather during the Games.
Truth be told, it has always been one of my top apprehensions about hosting the games, largely because of the fact that not only is Vancouver not a winter city, but also by the impact that the rain has on snow-related sporting competitions.
Speaking as a newly married young Vancouverite looking at purchasing a home, but nowhere close to being in the price range of living in Vancouver proper, however, I can only say “Let it rain” when it comes to attracting greater interest in Vancouver’s real estate market.
“It could also put a damper on the vision of Vancouver that officials need to help lure tourists back after the Games.”
Tourists? Cool. A flood of new residents? I’ll take a pass.
