
Earlier, we reported Geoff Meggs is considering running for city council. But he isn't the only ongoing Vision Vancouver executive member who may make a bid for local elected office. In an interview with Public Eye, Kwantlen University College philosophy instructor Heather Harrison confirmed she's stepping down from the board to "direct her attentions to some other things for the short-term. And I feel like it's a really, really important period for the executive. And they need all hands on deck. And I want to make sure we get people who can put in as much time as needed." But is she thinking about making another council bid?
"I am considering it," she responded. "Everyone says this but it is still early in the game to know what the team is and who the mayoralty candidate will be and how it all works out. But I am definitely considering it. I think the Vision councillors have done a wonderful job in the last two years. So I think it's looking pretty promising for us."
Heather Harrison was, if memory serves, a big supporter of Cheryl Hewitt's affirmative action policy for BC NDP candidates, a policy which centralizes power in the party executive under the guise of empowering women and minorities.
She is also a vehement and uncompromising opponent of the Port Mann-Highway 1 project, and even of elementary intersection improvements and HOV lanes on Vancouver streets, along with Vision incumbent Heather Deal. At one meeting, where a short, two block widening of Grandview Highway for HOV lanes was at issue, Deal said categorically that she didn't care how many people were in the cars in HOV lanes, she didn't want any additional cars from Surrey coming into Vancouver.
Hah, well said Budd. And right she is!
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