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OOTD April 2018 Orders of the Day The Publication of the Association of Former MLAs of British Columbia Volume 24, Number 3 April 2018 Social change advocate moves into Gov. House BCHappy has a new Lieutenant Governor Holidays, Janet Austin. Austin is a remarkable community leader and advocate for social change. She has been serving as the Chief Executive Officer of the Metro Vancouver YWCA, a position she has held since 2003. She follows Judith Guichon into Government House to take on what has been, until last year, a largely ceremonial five-year appointment. Guichon made headlines last June when she asked the NDP’s John Horgan to form government after no single party had won a majority. The announcement by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau came March 20 as Governor General Julie Payette paid her first official visit to British Columbia. She was welcomed to Government House by Guichon. It would be Her Honour’s final bow. Incoming Lieutenant Governor Janet Austin Payette signed the guest book at Government House, leaving a sticker of her new coat of arms, which features a white wing to symbolize exploration, liberty and safety. Payette, a former astronaut, was the second Canadian woman to go into space and the first Canadian on board the International Space Station. The Prime Minister and Premier John Horgan thanked the outgoing Lieutenant Governor Judith Guichon for her numerous contributions and her work to engage communities, non-profit organizations, and businesses across the province since taking office in 2012. Premier John Horgan and retiring Lieutenant Governor Judith Guichon greet continued on Page 4 Governor General Julie Payette on her first official visit to BC. (Province of BC photo.) INSIDE THIS ISSUE A good man gone Labour’s narrative An old guy’s view Barrie Clark dies at 86 Mickleburgh’s learning Angus Reid says: “Me curve too.” Page 3 Page 10 Page 13 Under the Distinguished Patronage of Her Honour The Honourable Judith Guichon, OBC Thank You and Miscellany Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia Orders of the Day is published regularly throughout the year, and is circulated to Dues, Subscriptions and Donations Association members, all MLAs now serving in Arnie Hamilton, Victoria Legislature, other interested individuals and organizations. Mike Harcourt, Vancouver Material for the newsletter is always welcome Ted and Helen Hughes, Victoria and should be sent in written form to: Olga Ilich, Richmond P.O. Box 31009 University Heights P.O. Dave Laundy, Cobble Hill Victoria, B.C. V8N 6J3 Cliff Michael, Victoria Or emailed to [email protected] Dr. Tom Perry, Vancouver or [email protected] Andrew Petter, Burnaby Editor: Brian Kieran Penny Priddy, Surrey Layout/Production/Research: Rob Lee Marion Reid, White Rock Association Membership (former MLAs) dues are $60.00 per year. Annual subscription rate is John Savage, Delta $40.00 for those who are not Association James Sawyer, Port Alberni Members. Payment can be sent to the above address. Diane Thorne, Coquitlam Board of Directors 2017-2018 Penny Priddy ........President Jeff Bray ............Vice President Ken Jones ..........Secretary From the Editor's Desk James Gorst.........Treasurer Gillian Trumper . Past President The centre piece of this April issue of OOTD is a spread devoted to the Directors very important issue of electoral reform, an issue that will dominate political Anne Edwards Cliff Serwa Bill Goodacre Doug Symons discourse as we progress towards the fall referendum. Darlene Marzari Patrick Wong Lorne Nicolson The government has asked for input and it is my hope that the readers of OOTD will provide that in good measure through the letters pages of this Honourary Directors publication. As you are aware OOTD is well read up and down the corridors of Hon. Iona Campagnolo, PC,CM, OBC, LL.D power, so your views will not go MIA. Hon. Steven L. Point, OBC This month I have assembled a primer on the various voting alternatives. Honourary Members “Proportional representation” is an electoral species rife with permutations and Hon. Linda Reid Speaker of the Legislature combinations. I hope this primer makes some sense of the options before us. Joan Barton, MLSc., MPA As well, the Fraser Institute has provided a thought provoking study about the consequences of one single referendum as opposed to a staged voting Honourary Life Members process that the Institute argues provides more certainty for government. Jim Hume Ian D. Izard, QC, Honourary Solicitor My thanks to Province political columnist Mike Smyth for his report on the E. George MacMinn, QC, OBC state memorial for Dave Barrett. Mike claimed my chair in the Legislative Press Gallery in 1996 when I retired from The Tab and Reliable Sources and Life Members he continues to serve his readers well. (The late) Hugh Curtis And, to AFMLABC Honourary Life Member Jim Hume, our thanks and ongoing affection. I try to get “The Old Islander” into as many issues as I can; The Association of Former MLAs of British at 94 he continues to write with clarity, heart and passion. Jim is a BC Columbia is strictly non-partisan, regardless of journalism treasure and we are lucky to have him. members’ past or present political affiliation. Founded in 1987, the Association was formally Finally, a nod to Rachel Rilkoff in the Government House communications established by an Act of the British Columbia Legislature on February 10, 1998. office who went the extra mile in late March to get us pictures of the Governor Orders of the Day was conceived, named and General’s first BC visit and information on the appointment of a new L-G. We produced in its early stages by Bob McClelland, former MLA and cabinet minister, following his were right on deadline and every minute counted. retirement from office. Hugh Curtis ably helmed this publication up through May 2014. 2 Orders of the Day - Vol. 24, Number 3 Broadcaster/politician Barrie Clark dies at 86 Broadcaster, city councillor, MLA and Rentalsman … dig deeper into the rental control morass and Clark was off Barrie Clark did it all over a lengthy career never far from the hook. the public eye. In March, he died at 86 after a battle with cancer. Macdonald's bill was heavily amended in the fall session and by Christmas, BC tenants were receiving their grants, The former CKOV talk-show host watching new units being built and enjoying the security of served as councillor in the District of new legal rights. North Vancouver and as the MLA for North Vancouver-Seymour from 1967 Raised in the Okanagan and a graduate of Kelowna High to 1972. In 1974, the NDP School, Clark returned to Kelowna in 1989 and worked at government of the day appointed him CKOV radio. He went on to serve three terms as councillor Rentalsman in charge of landlord- in the City of Kelowna from 1999 to 2008. tenant relations. Clark also served on the Regional District’s Air Quality Those were highly charged times. The Landlord and Committee, the board of directors of the Kelowna Museum, Tenant Act of April 1974 created the office of the the Okanagan Military Museum, and on the Kelowna- Rentalsman to adjudicate landlord-tenant disputes. The bill Veendam Sister City Association. also allowed eviction only for "just cause." Most His broadcasting/journalism credits include being an controversial, however, were provisions mandating the announcer, news reporter and talk show host with: CKOV Rentalsman to set allowable rent increases. Kelowna 1949, CHEX Peterborough ON 1951, CJOR In his new role as Rentalsman, Clark told cabinet Vancouver 1952, Reuters News Agency London UK 1954, ministers Alex Macdonald and Lorne Nicolson he could not CKLG Vancouver 1955, CKWX Vancouver 1956, CHAN-TV Vancouver 1961, CKWX and CBUT Vancouver 1962, possibly handle all the appeals that would be generated by CKNW 1977-86, CJOR 1988 and CKOV Kelowna 1989 to rent controls. Worse, he would be in the untenable position 1999. of adjudicating disputes caused by his own rent rulings. Macdonald and Nicolson appointed a blue-ribbon panel to At Barrie’s request, there will be no service. April 2018 3 From Page 1 "Dedicated … to improving the lives of others” – PM Of Guichon’s successor Prime Minister Trudeau said: Vancouver Board of Trade Community Leadership Award “Ms. Austin is an outstanding leader who has dedicated and Wendy MacDonald Diversity Champion Award, the her career to improving the lives of others. Her advocacy Queen’s Golden and Diamond Jubilee Medals, the SFU work has helped countless Canadians, and makes her an Beedie School of Business BASS Award, the YWCA excellent choice as British Columbia’s next Lieutenant Canada Carolyn Barry Bray Award and the YWCA Governor. I know she will work hard to represent the Canada Cleta Herman Award, the Big Sisters Big Heart province, and its people, well.” Award for outstanding contribution by a volunteer and the Premier Horgan said: “Ms. Downtown Vancouver BIA Lifetime Achievement Award. Austin is a business leader and In 2008, Austin was included in the Women’s change-maker who has Executive Network’s list of Canada’s 100 Most Powerful dedicated her career to helping Women. She also received an Honorary Doctorate of people and building Laws from Kwantlen Polytechnic University in 2013. In community. She will ably 2016, she was named BIV CEO of the Year in the non- represent our province as BC’s profit category and was invested as a Member of the next Lieutenant Governor.” Order of BC. She has also been an annual speaker at the Austin has been a leader in her community and an Canadian Board Diversity Council (CBDC) ‘Get on Board’ advocate for social change in British Columbia. In her Education Program in Vancouver.
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