Apparently, BC Business magazine thinks the premier's chief of staff Martyn Brown is one of the province's preeminent capitalists. In a Web survey sent to readers via email by Ipsos-Reid Corp, the magazine asks them to identify those businesspeople "who have had the biggest impact in the B.C. business community over the past year?" And Mr. Brown is on the selection list. Should he reach the top of that list, press gallery members could have an opportunity to ask their favourite unasked question: "Premier, what's your opinion of the first Martyn Brown government?" Of equal interest, though, is the fact the magazine is also asking readers "how likely are you to purchase private medical care for yourself?" The following is a copy of those survey questions.

Who do you think have been the top three influential businesspersons in B.C. in 2004/2005? By this we mean, which three individuals have had the biggest impact in the B.C. business community over the past year? Your vote for these individuals may place them in a feature article in BC Business magazine.
(PLEASE CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

And of the following list, who do you think have been the top ten influential businesspeople in B.C. in 2004/2005? Again, we are looking for those who have had the biggest impact in the B.C. business community over the past year and your votes may place them in a feature article in BC Business magazine.
(PLEASE SELECT UP TO 10 INDIVIDUALS ONLY)

Al Thorlakson - President & CEO of Tolko Industries
Amar Doman - President & CEO of Futura Corp.
Barry O'Neill - President of Canadian Union of Public Employees
Bob Rennie - Top Realtor in Vancouver; Owner of Rennie Project Marketing
Brandt Louie - President & CEO of H.Y. Louie and London Drugs; SFU Chancellor
Carl Roy - President & CEO of Providence Health Care
Carole James - NDP Leader
Carole Taylor - BC Minister of Finance
Colin Hansen - BC Minister of Economic Development
Dan Muzyka - Dean of Sauder School of Business at UBC; Board of Trade Chair
Daniel Friedmann - President CEO of MacDonald Dettwiler & Associates (MDA)
Darren Entwistle - President & CEO of Telus
Dave Mowat - CEO of VanCity
David Black - President of Black Press
David Emerson - BC Minister of Industry
David Ho - Chair of Harmony Airways
David McLean - Chair of CN Rail
David Podmore - President & CEO of Concert Properties
Dennis Skulsky - General Manager, BC Region, of CanWest Canadian Media
Don Mattrick - President of Electronic Arts' Worldwide Studios
Doug Enns - Chair of Workers' Compensation Board
Douglas Hyndman - Chair of BC Securities Commission
Douglas Whitehead - President & CEO of Finning International
Dr. Don Rix - Chair of MDS Metro Laboratories; Founder & Chair of Cantest Ltd.
Duncan Davies - President & CEO of Interfor
Frank Palmer - Chairman & CEO of DDB Canada
George Heyman - President of the BC Government Employees Union
Gordon Campbell - Premier of BC
Hassan Khosrowshahi - Chair of Inwest Group of Companies
Henry Ketcham III - President & CEO of West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.
Ian Telfer - CEO of Wheaton River Minerals
Jack Poole - CEO of 2010 Bid Corp.; Co-founded of Concert Properties
Jake Kerr - Chair & CEO of Lignum Ltd.
Jessica McDonald - Cabinet Secretary / Deputy Minister to the Premier
Jim Sheppard - CEO of Canfor
Jim Sinclair - Former MP; President of BC Federation of Labour
Jimmy Pattison - Owner, Chairman & CEO of Jimmy Pattison Group
Joe Houssain - President & CEO of Intrawest
John Furlong - CEO of VANOC
John McLernon - Chair of Colliers Macaulay Nicolls
John Reid - President & CEO of Terasen
Ken Georgetti - President of the Canadian Labour Congress
Ken Mahon - Chair of Adera Development Corp.
Ken Shields - Chair & CEO of Raymond James Ltd.
Larry Beasley - Co-director of planning; Director of current planning for the City of Vancouver
Larry Berg - CEO of Vancouver International Airport Authority
Laura Jones - VP of CFIB (Canadian Federation of Independent Business)
Lloyd Craig - President & CEO of Coast Capital Savings Credit Union
Martha Piper - President of UBC
Martyn Brown - BC Liberals
Michael Audain - Chairman & CEO of Polygon Homes
Michael Costello - President & CEO of BC Transmission Corp.
Michael Phelps - Founder of Dornoch Capital Inc.
Michael Walker - Executive Director of the Fraser Institute
Milton Wong - President of HSBC Asset Management
Pat Jacobsen - CEO of Translink
Paul McElligott - President & CEO of TimberWest Forest Corp.
Penny Ballum - Deputy Minister of Health
Peter Brown - CEO of Canaccord Capital
Rich Coleman - BC Minister of Forests & Range
Rick Thorpe - BC Minister of Small Business and Revenue
Robin Louis - President of Ventures West
Russell Horner -President & CEO of Norske Canada
Stan McCammon - CEO of Orca Bay Sports & Entertainment
Terry Hui - President & CEO of Concord Pacific
Thomas Fung - President of Fairchild Group
Other (specify)

At any time, how likely are you to purchase private medical care for yourself?

Very likely
Somewhat likely
Not very likely
Not at all likely
Don't know