When starting a new chapter in one’s career it’s good to take note of those things that help you succeed in the course of your work. On Friday I left my position as Director of Provincial Affairs, British Columbia, at the Canadian Federation of Independent Business – an organization with which I had become closely […]
Originally published in the Vancouver Sun. Waldorf Tiki Bar photo by Les Bazso, PNG. Losing the Waldorf Hotel is a setback for Vancouver’s arts, music and culture scene, and many people are rightly disappointed about this. The public firestorm that erupted on social media last week confirmed the Waldorf’s high standing among Vancouver’s arts community, and […]
Back in 2009 I began to write on the topic of campaign election finance with a series of CityCaucus.com posts labeled Know Your Donor. It was during those weeks that I became fascinated by not only the amount of money raised and spent on municipal election campaigns, but also by how many additional questions the […]
Check out this week’s 24 Hours column on City/Provincial politics Just a quick plug for a few recommended columns for CityCaucus.com readers. First, be sure to check out the latest edition of 24 Hours newspaper and my column on the growing friction between the City of Vancouver and Victoria. I ask, was Minister Rich Coleman […]
Where's usability guru Jakob Nielsen when you need him? CanWest's Canada.com has been such an eyesore for so many years, if it weren't free I'm sure many wouldn't buy their online presentation of the news. I bet there are tons who love their "digital edition" (screenshot above) but I think it's a pain. You can […]
It's ironic that closed-door decision makers decry closed-door decision making This chiding editorial from the Vancouver Sun towards our Premier and his cabinet caught my eye because, well, the paper does not practice what it preaches to the masses.
This comes out of the blue. France Bula, the veteran Vancouver Sun writer that covered the city beat more thoroughly than any of her colleagues, announced on her City States blog that she has resigned from the paper. “Fabula” distinguished herself in recent months with her round-the-clock postings on civic affairs, namely the NPA and […]