Vision Vancouver executive Michael Haack sees bright future for party

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      After almost a decade in power, Vision Vancouver seems to have lost plenty of its lustre.

      That’s not difficult to tell when the party can’t decide whether or not to run its own mayoral candidate with just months away from a general election.

      It’s quite the opposite as far as Vision vice-chair Michael Haack is concerned.

      For Haack, prospects for the party are excellent.

      “I think the years ahead will be very bright for Vision Vancouver,” Haack told the Georgia Straight by phone in advance of a party meeting this weekend.

      The members-only gathering at the Wise Hall (1882 Adanac Street) on Sunday (April 8) is dubbed ‘Re-Fresh, Re-New, Re-enVision’.

      “We’re the largest municipal political party in North America,” Haack said about why Vision isn’t going to fade away, “and we’ve been able to bring together people from all different backgrounds running on all different levels for us, whether it’s people involved in transit or the environmental movement.”

      “We have people, you know, working in the labour movement, and we also attract people that have experience in small- and medium-sized business getting behind and getting involved with Vision,” Haack continued.

      According to Haack, Vision is going to stay around because of its proven electoral record.

      “Vision Vancouver has proven that we can repeatedly elect progressive candidates across the city… since 2008, and … that we believe in evidence-based policy making so that we can really address some of the challenges facing Vancouver, whether…we’re talking about affordability, equity, transportation or climate change.”

      Haack noted that Vision has a “history of tackling these problems and getting results”.

       

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