Taylor or Phillips?

MarathonManLand
Vancouver, British Columbia

Lots of folks, David Schreck and Rick Barnes included, are wondering about the sweetheart deal that Gordon Campbell must have given to Carole Taylor to get her to run.

However, we wonder if there isn't an element of long past due chits and IOU's that are finally being called here.

After all, Mr. Campbell has quite a history with Ms. Taylor's husband, former Vancouver Mayor Art Phillips, which continued after he emerged, reborn, as the Man from Marathon.

This from el Gordo's 'official' biography.

".....He (Campbell) then became an assistant to former Vancouver mayor Art Phillips. From 1976 to 1981, he worked with Marathon Realty, where he became general manager of development. In 1981, he founded Citycore Development Corporation."

In other words, if there are any hardnosed young journos out there that really want to get to the bottom of this they may want to consider following the Highrises....errrrrr....money.

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Update: Ian King makes an excellent point about the ripple effect that this move could have on the upcoming Vancouver civic election.
(or should that be 'vortex' effect?).