Sullivan Beats Clarke for NPA Nomination
September 25, 2005 · By Peter Rempel
Tonight, Councillor Sam Sullivan beat former deputy-premier Christie Clarke for the NPA mayoral nomination in Vancouver. Sullivan will now face the COPE-Vision alliance candidate Jim Green in the upcoming mayoral race.
The news could not be more welcome: Sullivan is an admirable candidate in every sense of the term. Sullivan, a quadriplegic, is a member of the Order of Canada for his work with non-profit agencies which assist Canadians with disabilities. And, in an example of B.C.-style bilingualism, he is fluent in Cantonese.
Of course, Sullivan’s campaign organization is stacked with federal Conservatives. Clarke, in contrast, depended upon the organization cobbled together by her husband Mark Marissen, who is also Paul Martin’s top B.C. organizer.
Even if Green wins the coming election, it will be reassuring to know that Paul Martin’s greasy fingers have been kept out of Vancouver politics.
The Federal Liberal’s wanted another mouthpiece mayor in Vancouver to spew their rhetoric for them to the westcoast media, since PMPM appointed the last one to the senate.
interesting. we were actually looking forward to the entertainment from-afar of Christy Clark getting smoked by Green. oh well. there’s always next time.
As a Vancouver resident, I’m unsure who I’ll vote for in the upcoming race for mayor. Actually, I like Sam Sullivan and Jim Green. They both seem like decent, honest men who’ve paid their dues. Can’t go wrong with either one. They’d both do a good job. Sullivan is an admirable character. Even though his politics might be too far to the right of my own, maybe it’s time to give someone with disabilities a chance to run things for a while. On the other hand, I like Jim Green, too. He seems like a hardworking guy who’s done a lot for his community, too. So, it’s a tought call. Still undecided. What do you think? Who should I vote for?
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