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January 10, 2008
Tide coming in?

On January 25, Geoff Meggs will leave his job as executive director of the British Columbia Federation of Labour to restart his communication business Tideline Communications Corp. But could he also be considering a run for city council?

In an interview with Public Eye, Mr. Meggs - who is stepping down as a Vision Vancouver executive member - said, "I've certainly had a lot of people tell me it's something I should consider doing. But I haven't made any plans to do it yet. It's something I'll be talking to friends about as I sort out the business. But that's going to be a crowded field from a Vision standpoint - which is great. So I haven't made any concrete plans. I've had people say to me it's a good idea. But I haven't made any decision about it. And I do have to make sure the business is stable. Politics is always enticing. And I enjoy it. But it's not a career path."

Mr. Meggs also said he plans on remaining involved in Vision Vancouver - regardless of whether he runs for elected office.

Posted by Sean Holman at 11:14 AM
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What's wrong with this picture? It seems that Vision Vancouver is becoming too political in terms of labour organizers, that' what.

1. Geoff Meggs, executive director of the BC Fed;

2. Councillor Raymond Louie, former labour organizer;

3. BC Fed head Jim Sinclair quoted in the Georgia Straight "There's an opportunity to take back the city in the next election."

Vision Vancouver should learn somethin' from the perceived non-political nature of Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts and company. It's a sound recipe for electability.

Posted by Bob Jeffries on January 10, 2008 12:22 PM

Would Bob Jeffries be the slightest bit worried if three members of the NPA were linked to business organizations? Of course not.

Posted by Budd Campbell on January 14, 2008 08:49 AM




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