As I hinted yesterday, Vision Vancouver councillor George Chow is going to make a “special announcement” with Gregor Robertson tomorrow. Just got this in by carrier pigeon. GREGOR ROBERTSON, GEORGE CHOW TO MAKE SPECIAL ELECTION ANNOUNCEMENT (VANCOUVER) Vision Vancouver Mayoral candidate Gregor Robertson will be making a special announcement with Councillor George Chow about the […]

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The city, port and Tourism Vancouver are pushing the province’s regulatory body to give more taxi licences for the city of Vancouver. But, as my Globe and Mail story today notes, cab owners are saying they can’t get the drivers these days to fill the jobs. It takes three drivers (three shifts of round the […]

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Here’s my story from the Globe and Mail today that summarizes the election to date. Some uncomfortable news there for some folks, I realize, but the important thing is: This is only the opening chapter. The always new and surprising thing about election campaigns is the way they evolve in such a short time. It’s […]

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Yes, it must be the beginning of the official campaign season. Both Vision and the Non-Partisan Association will be in the vicinity of the Commercial Street transit station from 7:30 to 9 a.m. tomorrow to chat with harried commuters, we can’t imagine what about. The NPA’s Peter Ladner and Suzanne Anton say they’ll be at […]

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For months, Councillor George Chow has kept everyone in suspense as he ponders whether to run for council again. This quiet but hard-working councillor, who goes to absolutely every event in town, is someone Vision would love to keep on board, because he’s got those moderate creds that help the party market itself as centre-left. […]

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