Login / RegisterEvan Solomon pens an open letter to Christy Clark
The only man with his own national radio and national television show on the public broadcaster has chastised B.C.'s premier for her antidemocratic ways.
Evan Solomon, host of CBC Radio's The House and CBC TV's Power & Politics, wrote an open letter condemning Christy Clark for cancelling the fall sitting of the legislature.
"Now, I realize that you're extremely busy these days," Solmon wrote. "Three of your top ministers recently announced they're leaving your government—that's not fun. And then there's that massive provincial deficit."
While acknowledging that the premier is busy, he asked if she "might want to squeeze a little democracy" into her schedule, given that the legislature only sat for 48 days last year.
"Is it really too much for citizens to want their leaders to focus on key issues and reaching out—whatever that means—while being held accountable in their own legislature?" Solomon wrote. "Am I quibbling here to think that's your job?"
Solomon ended his letter by proposing that the premier sit down and talk with him about the major issues she's dealing with.
Good luck, Evan. The premier has never granted an interview to the Georgia Straight since she entered the B.C. Liberal leadership race in 2010, even though thousands of copies of this paper are distributed every week in her Vancouver–Point Grey constituency. We don't expect that situation to change before the next election.
Nor do we expect that she'll talk to you, even though Vancouver–Point Grey may have CBC Radio's highest per-capita listenership of any provincial constituency in the region.
The reality is that Clark appears to be more interested in talking to residents of Williams Lake or business people in Hong Kong than to the people who elected her to the legislature.
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Clark is being advised to become a Visual and Virtual Premier.
That is, she will only appear at scripted events ( no one opposed to her allowed at these events). She will have Press Meetings ( do not confuse with Press Conferences )and Photo opportunities ( no questions allowed ).
This is the Canadian Conservative / USA Republican way of Governing when you are intensely disliked by the Majority.
She's Toast I tell Yah,
Burnt Toast,
Deep Fried Toast
or just plain Toast
You often hear columnists and pundits say things like, "She may not be bright, she may not have an agenda, she may not know what's going on around her ... but wow, she's a skilled communicator."
Wrong. Her history as a "broadcaster" (using the term loosely) involved talking AT people, not talking WITH them, or engaging them, or listening to them. Talking a lot, glibly, does not a skilled communicator make. Look at Charles Adler.
She also has an engaging smile, but then so did (does) Alfred E. Neuman. And are any of Clark's "slogan policies" more meaningful than "What, Me Worry?" I don't think so.
Scambell, Crusty et al do not they are there for Corporate interests, not you or I.
She'll get the message in the next election. The one she has to call. The one where the people drag her kicking and screaming from her office.And her party is history...again.
Right, Christy!
See ya, wouldn't wanna be ya.
Politicians no longer represent constituents. The represent political parties and the interests of their supporters. Take note of who funds a political party and you have a good idea of who they work for.
Poor Christy is stuck with a sinking ship and she will be the last person on board.
She was not elected by the people of BC, and certainly not by me.
She should have realized how much ill will there was towards Gordo before she went for the job.
In a year from now, she will have faded into the sunset and in five years from now she will be constantly confused with Rita Johnson.
It doesn't look like there is much good news down the road for the Neo-Con Liberals.
She should start to talk with radio station owners for a possible job, as there is a hiring freeze with the BC government.
I hear coop radio might be looking for volunteers
There was even a time I saw him stop for coffee at Bean Around The World with a couple of very large men in very nice suits watching.
But Christie- have I ever seen her out here? Never. And I don't expect to.