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Christmas break free-for-all: What kind of city was Vancouver, what kind of metro region did we evolve to, in 2012?

December 19th, 2012 · 158 Comments

In case no one guessed, I’m pretty much in full-time baking mode here with occasional forays into the outside world to discover what new commercial enterprises have opened and closed since last Christmas. A few heart-warming stories to come over the holidays but I’m going to go into low gear until after New Year’s Day here.

As always, this is your space now to start whatever conversation you want in our little colloquium of urbanistas.

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  • waltyss

    @Higgins. I appreciate that for you and other denizens of the looney right, Joel Solomon is a boogeyman extraordinaire. Believe what you want but anyone but the conspiracy theorists understand that such a meeting is what goes every day in this country between politicians and people with money who shares their political views of whatever political stripe. Like gman you may think such meetings are wrong regardless of the political stripe but I only hear you bleating in response to news of a meeting involving someone on the left and/or Joel Solomon.
    @gman, are you sure they don’t offer reading comprehension classes to people in their dorage?
    I did not say that it was wrong; so long as we have the political system we have, and political parties have to raise money to grease the wheels such meetings will go on with parties of every political stripe. I happen to believe that Peter Brown is a slime ball but I do not argue with his right to have the premier or prime minister over to hear his views and collect a cheque or two.
    Your suggestion that we all want to be rich is just plain wrong. If you believe that then you have spent too much time watching Fox Goebbels TV and reading the daily Fraser Institute article in the Vancouver Sun. The truth is most people want to make enough to support themselves and their families to a decent standard of living. Even of those who buy lottery tickets, they like to fantasize and would not be comfortable if they actually won. Personally I have nothing against being rich; I do know its not all its cracked up to be.

  • waltyss

    sorry gman, that should be reading lessons for people in their dorage, not dorage.

  • gman

    Waltyss,
    So you think doing something thats wrong is really right as long as somebody else did it,strange logic.And Im not sure if I would compare a meeting with Brown who is the founder of Canada’s largest independent brokerage firm with Solomon a trust fund baby and a successful change agent.Just look at the difference in accomplishments of each and tell me which one you consider more important to the economy of the country.
    And Im a little confused when you say… are you sure they don’t offer reading comprehension classes to people in their dorage?…..are you saying Im in my gold plating?
    Now Im confused,or is my french is lacking.

  • gman

    sorry Waltyss,or is my french is lacking,should say or is my french just lacking…..must be all that dorage.

  • waltyss

    sorry, gman, dorage not dorage.
    Peter Brown has made a lot of money selling deals that have netted little for the retail investor and a lot for him and the underwriters. I doubt he has created many jobs other than for those working at Canarim fleecing investors. He is also a really awful person.
    If you read what I said, it was not that it was okay because someone else did it. It was that the way our political system works each political party has to raise money to operate. They do it by meeting with and hitting up people who share their views.
    Clearly you like the views of the Peter Browns of the world. Good for you; that is your right. I don’t and that is my right.
    In any event, gman, while you have trouble following my French, I have trouble following your logic. Are you saying that Peter Brown having the premier or the prime minister to his house to whisper in their ear and give them cheques from him and his friends is okay but Mulcair and Solomon doing it is not, because according to you Brown is more accomplished. How do we measure that?
    Anyway, the bottom line of your logic is that such meetings on the political right are okay because they reflect your politics but not okay where the participants don’t. At least, I understand that “logic”.

  • waltyss

    God, three times, the same mistake. dotage, not dorage.

  • gman

    Waltys @
    Its only more deflection on your part…tell me Waltyss do you guys take a course in it or something?

  • waltyss

    @gman: my question was straightforward. I guess you refuse to answer because my suggestion of your “logic” is right on. Or is it your dotage?