Robertson is Vancouver's Olympics mayor

by mtippett | November 16, 2008 at 12:14 am
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Vision Vancouver cleaned up this evening in Vancouver's city election.

Speaking in a packed ballroom at the Fairmont's Hotel Vancouver a little more than two hours after the polls closed, Mr. Robertson said his victory over the Non-Partisan Association's Peter Ladner was even more exciting than watching the Vancouver Canucks hockey team defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The Vision slate captured a majority on council, and Mr. Robertson was careful to thank his party's left-leaning alliance with the Coalition of Progressive Electors, and the Greens. “We ran a campaign that recognized our shared values,” he said. “The result is the city united on the issues we care about.”


Now the question is whether they can succeed in what promises to be a challenging financial environment.  The coming years will usher in unprescedented challenges.

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Good Story to start out our new day after the exciting election yesterday! I followed it with enthusiasm last night when I got home.

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