Comments for COUNTERPOINT Communications Inc http://counterpoint.ca Perception is Reality TM Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:05:30 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on Just Imagine the Power of the Lessons of the Olympic Experience by David McPhee http://counterpoint.ca/2010/03/just-imagine-the-power-of-the-lessons-of-the-olympic-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-16 David McPhee Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:05:30 +0000 http://counterpoint.ca/?p=1022#comment-16 There is in my opinion, with respect, a fifth lesson. One more important than those mentioned. It is this, the lesson of political and governmental leadership. When a public figure embarks on delivering such a wonderful experience, they must remain steadfast in the face of public and special interest group criticism and skepticism. Both Chretien and Campbell came under sever public pressure, whether it was from opponents of the Canada Line or opponents of the upgrades to the sea to sky corridor, but they didn’t waver. They remained confident that they have done their best to prepare a competent accountable and transparent plan. Those are the lessons of both Expo 86 and the 2010 Olympics. Leadership today means not getting swept away by the emotion and rah rah of it all but rather remains focused on delivering the legacy benefits of 2010. North False Creek renewal is the long term benefit of EXPO 86. So steadfast and focused political leadership today remains critical. Yes it should be applauded as a lesson leading to the Games but it also remains as one today. Particularly for the cities of Richmond and Vancouver who now must get one with the third and final chapter of 2010; the legacy phase of the games. There is in my opinion, with respect, a fifth lesson. One more important than those mentioned.

It is this, the lesson of political and governmental leadership. When a public figure embarks on delivering such a wonderful experience, they must remain steadfast in the face of public and special interest group criticism and skepticism. Both Chretien and Campbell came under sever public pressure, whether it was from opponents of the Canada Line or opponents of the upgrades to the sea to sky corridor, but they didn’t waver. They remained confident that they have done their best to prepare a competent accountable and transparent plan. Those are the lessons of both Expo 86 and the 2010 Olympics.

Leadership today means not getting swept away by the emotion and rah rah of it all but rather remains focused on delivering the legacy benefits of 2010. North False Creek renewal is the long term benefit of EXPO 86. So steadfast and focused political leadership today remains critical. Yes it should be applauded as a lesson leading to the Games but it also remains as one today. Particularly for the cities of Richmond and Vancouver who now must get one with the third and final chapter of 2010; the legacy phase of the games.

]]> Comment on Street Food – Who’s Your City? by Roderick MacDonald http://counterpoint.ca/2010/02/street-food-who%e2%80%99s-your-city/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Roderick MacDonald Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:24:28 +0000 http://counterpoint.ca/?p=946#comment-10 This afternoon I had a dog from a cart in front of the Vancouver Art Gallery. A smokie with ballpark mustard and some strange spicy orange colored sauce. A beautiful thing on a beautiful day. This afternoon I had a dog from a cart in front of the Vancouver Art Gallery. A smokie with ballpark mustard and some strange spicy orange colored sauce. A beautiful thing on a beautiful day.

]]> Comment on Proroguing by LG Del Villano http://counterpoint.ca/2010/01/proroguing/comment-page-1/#comment-8 LG Del Villano Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:45:39 +0000 http://counterpoint.ca/?p=923#comment-8 Bob, The most telling action resulting from this excellent review on proroguing parliament is that no one has commented here, but many have protested a great deal without actually having an understanding of the subject. Perhaps publication of their complaints should be disallowed unless they at least know how to spell prorogue! Gary Bob,
The most telling action resulting from this excellent review on proroguing parliament is that no one has commented here, but many have protested a great deal without actually having an understanding of the subject. Perhaps publication of their complaints should be disallowed unless they at least know how to spell prorogue!

Gary

]]> Comment on Chicken Little Journalism by Popi http://counterpoint.ca/2010/01/chicken-little-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Popi Sun, 17 Jan 2010 17:51:23 +0000 http://counterpoint.ca/blog/?p=425#comment-7 Fantastic Test! Fantastic Test!

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