For those who missed my scintillating tweets on Monday night, when I was at the Vision Vancouver fundraiser at Floata, here’s a recap, plus a bit more about the 650-person event, which included some singing by the Jewish contingent and people imitating salmon swimming upstream at a certain point. Designated talking point of the evening […]
The Vision Vancouver annual fundraiser: a precis
December 4th, 2013 · 29 Comments
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Non-Partisan Association should die and be replaced, say some, as one group works on creating a “Vancouver First” party
November 20th, 2012 · 52 Comments
I understand my story in the Globe has produced quite a kerfuffle. I await more news.
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Gearing up for Vancouver’s 2011 election: fundraisers, nominations and more
October 19th, 2010 · 2 Comments
The Non-Partisan Association is getting into gear this week for next year’s election with a fundraising dinner — an event they used to hold every year but which was noticeable by its absence last year. The event, starting at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Italian Cultural Centre (see you there!), should be a good sign […]
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West End Neighbours — many applicants rejected, but wishing mayor’s committee the best
October 9th, 2010 · 15 Comments
The West End Neighbours, a resident group that sprang up to oppose the new rental towers being proposed under Vision Vancouver’s new program to encourage rental housing, essentially forced the VV council to slow down and do more consultation. As half the world knows (or at least people who read this blog), they kicked off […]
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Robertson, Vision high in polls but vulnerable over homelessness, bike lanes
September 7th, 2010 · 29 Comments
In keeping with my sense that the civic-election campaign has already started, more than a year from the election, here’s some news from the polling front. This poll from Barb Justason confirms that Vision and Gregor Robertson are still riding high with the public. But, in spite of that strength, she says there are signs […]
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Vision Vancouver updates campaign contributions
July 29th, 2010 · 3 Comments
For reasons not clear to me, Vision has decided to put out updated figures on its campaign contributions since the legally required financial disclosure date of March 2009. Below is the news release summarizing the figures and I’ve got a complete copy of the donors attached. I’ve given this a quick look and, yes, lots […]
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Vision fundraiser draws developer crowd, dogged West Enders, and others
June 18th, 2010 · 17 Comments
Dropped by the Vision Vancouver fundraiser Wednesday night, held at the Coast Plaza — just down the street from the St. John’s church site whose proposed redevelopment is causing such an uproar. There’s going into the heart of the dragon’s den or something. West End Neighbours, the new impromptu group that has sprung up to […]
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Vision decides it’s time to release 78-per-cent approval poll for Robertson
May 15th, 2010 · 24 Comments
Aha, the Visionistas have decided to strategically give out their latest poll on Gregor Robertson’s popularity. The highlights here in the Vancouver Sun. Would have been nice to see all of the questions in the poll — maybe a PDF? I’ll let all of you do the analysis.
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Vancouver’s two main political parties plan the future
April 29th, 2010 · 45 Comments
My assignment: Compare and contrast the annual general meetings of Vancouver’s two major political parties, the Non-Partisan Association, once all-powerful, now hunting for its way forward, and Vision Vancouver, the new ecocapitalist party, still riding high on its 2008 win. (Someone once said being a journalist is like having homework the rest of your life. […]
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Vancouver’s two heavyweight civic parties gather the faithful
April 27th, 2010 · 24 Comments
On the off chance that you’ve decided that you’d rather be inside a small room with a bunch of diehard political junkies talking about party governance than channel-surfing, tonight (Wednesday, April 28) is your lucky night. Both of the two main civic parties in Vancouver are holding their annual general meetings. The Non-Partisan Association, which […]
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