by Rob Cottingham | Sep 14, 2014 | Vancouver
This morning brought the news that municipal party Vision Vancouver’s Twitter following (along with Mayor Gregor Robertson’s) had ballooned overnight, and that most of those followers were fake. What should have been a non-story wasn’t, because... by Rob Cottingham | Nov 21, 2011 | Cartoons, Politics
It was a cold, cold Saturday night by Vancouver standards. I headed toward the Wall Centre in a state of frigid apprehension, my anxiety only partly numbed by the cold, and the knowledge that my trusty sketchbook was in my backpack. While nearly every objective... by Rob Cottingham | Dec 8, 2008 | Vancouver
Here’s the text and video of Mayor Gregor Robertson’s inaugural address. And here’s an excerpt: As much as I value the wisdom and experience of my colleagues, we all know there is exponentially more in the homes and offices of our city… in the... by Rob Cottingham | Jun 5, 2008 | Politics, Vancouver
I’ve been remiss in not mentioning Geoff Meggs’ candidacy for a Vision Vancouver council nomination. I worked with Geoff while wearing my speechwriter hat more times than I can count, and was constantly amazed by his ability to leap from high-level...