The Straight Agrees

As a convenient follow-up to yesterday's post, I wasn't surprised to read in this week's Georgia Straight that their editors feel basically the same way I do about the candidates in my riding. Here's their take:

North Vancouver–Seymour: No endorsement

Veteran Liberal MLA Dan Jarvis supports his government’s controversial fish-farming policy. He told the Straight that he has not seen evidence to suggest that open-net aquaculture threatens salmon runs. Perhaps it’s time Rafe Mair sent him copies of Alexandra Morton’s research on the Broughton Archipelago. Jarvis also didn’t demonstrate any special regard for the environment when he asked questions in the legislature as the Opposition critic for energy. However, he surprised and delighted foes of the premier when he described BC Ferries’ decision to buy new vessels offshore as “blatantly stupid”.

New Democrat Cathy Pinsent, a member of the Hospital Employees’ Union executive, has worked at Lions Gate Hospital for 25 years. She opposes privatization of health-care facilities. The Green party candidate, grocery-store worker John Sharpe, is also a long-time resident of the North Shore and is an outdoors enthusiast. Christine Ellis is running for the Work Less Party and Darin Keith Neal is the Marijuana party candidate. The Liberals won this seat by more than 11,000 votes in 2001.

Also of note is that North Vancouver-Seymour was the only riding out of the 38 Greater Vancouver constituencies for which they could not offer an endorsement; unfortunately for us, it appears as though there simply aren't enough Gregor Robertsons, Dennis Perrys or Jenny Kwans to go around.