August 27, 2010 - 9:21 am |
Posted by Jonathan Ross
The image of a reporter aggressively tracking down a story has been shattered by a Vancouver media contingent that doesn't seem to be bothered with the facts.
So this week’s latest pile-on by the media is over the renovations that are occurring at City Hall and the empty space that has resulted in the city’s engineering department moving to the Crossroads building at Broadway and Cambie.
This story by Vancouver Sun reporter Jeff Lee was the piece that started the frenzy.
And ever since Monday, most reporting that has picked up on the item has failed to acknowledge a number of pertinent pieces of information that changes the entire context of the way in which the vacancies within City Hall came to be.
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August 3, 2010 - 10:23 am |
Posted by Jonathan Ross
"It's coming, it's coming" says lone NPA Councillor Suzanne Anton. When, however, is something that no one knows...not even her.
I had a fantastic holiday weekend full of social outings and activities, and so I am only getting to this article today.
Suzanne Anton talks a good game, unless of course, it is about her own situation relating to disclosure.
And once again, as detailed last week with NPA President Michael Davis, those associated with that particular electoral organization seem to have very short memories about what they have said in the past.
Anton is no different in this regard.
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July 28, 2010 - 12:24 pm |
Posted by Jonathan Ross
July 6, 2010 - 8:40 am |
Posted by Jonathan Ross
Tung Chan has become a hot political commodity in recent months.
For a man who the majority of Vancouverites have never heard of, Success CEO Tung Chan’s political appeal is at an all-time high.
On one end of the political spectrum, the federal Conservatives continue to make overtures to Chan about the possibility of running in Vancouver South against Liberal MP Ujjal Dosanjh, who as many readers are well aware, only won his seat last time around by 20 votes. That riding has close to a population that is close to 50 per cent Chinese, making Chan an ideal candidate with profile within the community that makes the difference on deciding a winner and a loser.
On the other is the moribund NPA, which from what I have been able to piece together, is getting desperate with regards to finding a sacrificial lamb to go against Mayor Gregor Robertson and his 70 per cent approval rating.
If indeed Chan is at all interested in politics, taking the Vancouver South offer seems like a no-brainer. Until of course you factor in the hectic and unforgiving travel schedule of a BC MP, and realize that the amount of individuals willing to make such a personal sacrifice are few and far between. Rumour is that Chan is not naturally inclined to be able to handle the Ottawa/Vancouver commute week in, week out.
This then leaves the option of running to become Mayor.
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