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Alec Lazenby of postmedia has a piece up wherein a goodly number of Christy Clark's former 'colleagues' extol her virtues as the potential leader of the federal Liberals.
It's a provincial story, in the classic sense, and it's really not worth the pixel ink that it's printed on.
But still, I couldn't lay off this bit:
“I think she certainly has the potential to be a dark horse in the race,” said Stephen Smart, general manager of Hill & Knowlton Western Canada and a former press secretary to Clark.
“I really think those who might dismiss her in this race out of the gate really do so at their own peril. She builds great teams around her. She has the potential to really get people on-board. She has been a member of the Liberal Party of Canada for a very long time.”
Ahhh yes...
The good Mr. Smart, the former political reporter who once ignored the conflicty position he put his employer at the time, the CBC, in, given his relationship with one of the members of Ms. Clark's team back in the day. This conflictyness was pointed out by the likes of Norm Farrell, was confirmed by the CBC's then ombudsman Kirk LaPointe, and was ultimately railed against by the likes of Keith Baldrey and other local corpMedia members and practitioners.
And then there was, once he became a full-time member of Ms. Clarks 'team', the time that Ms. Smart shut out legitimate reporters while ensuring that Ms. Clark got face time with the friendlies, all so as to make sure substance never got in way of a good old-fashioned carpool karaoke.
And, just to prove that the synergistic sycophancy never ends, please note that Ms. Smart now works for Hill and Knowlton, the big time super fine PR firm.
Gosh.
Come to think of it.
I can't help but wonder if Mr. Smart's current employment status had anything whatsoever to do with Mr. Lazenby's story being placed in the pages of postmedia print organs in the the first place?
If you get my drift.
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3 comments:
Not sure which would be worse- Pollievre or Christy as PM.
I can't help but think if the rest of the country knew what it was doing if it elected CC as Lieberal Leader. Here in BC, there's still blue-green algae that wouldn't be caught dead in the same pond with her!
Oh god, post media journalism at play - one wonders how much infomercials now cost?
The Vancouver Sun, reports the the best news that money can buy and why I do not subscribe or read this fish-wrap.
What we forget is that Lotus Landia considers itself to be the centre of the universe, James Webb notwithstanding. In the real scheme of things, Lotus Landia is regarded in high odor by the rest of Canada as are the politcans there in.
Quisling Clark is a one trick pony, a fake smile and a girlish naivete that has been so rehearsed to present a likable persona for the voter.
Fool me once, fool on you; fool me twice, fool on me.
If the Liberal party wants to survice the next election, with at least a modicum of seats, they must shun Quisling Clark like a leper, because once in, she will be like a pustular carbuncle of voters remorse.
Quisling Clark is a Trumpian grifter, not unlike the present Vancouver City Council and just look where that is leading us!
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