Kirk LaPointe

Housekeeping: I have tidied the various files at kirklapointe.ca and assembled columns I've created for
#Glacier_Media, #TheHubCanada, and
#NorthShoreNews, along with various podcasts for
#BusinessinVancouver and #TheHubCanada. There you go.
.

Kirk LaPointe: Winter's cold grasp claims another Trudeau's time in power Justin Trudeau resigns after nearly a decade as prime minister, leaving behind a polarized legacy and a party in crisis

For #GlacierMedia, I wrote on today's #JustinTrudeau news: www.biv.com/news/comment...

Kirk LaPointe: Improving democracy should be a New Year's resolution for us all Low voter turnout, disengaged youth, dysfunctional legislatures demand action

Rather than personal resolutions, how about some political resolutions to improve democracy for 2025? My latest for #GlacierMedia: www.biv.com/news/comment...

Kirk LaPointe: Alberta's 'get things done' edge leaves B.C. behind in investment race From permits to profits, neighbouring province's model proves hard to beat

My latest for #GlacierMedia looks at the success of #InvestAlberta in attracting investment. Its latest office has opened in Vancouver, which might mean big-game-hunting there www.biv.com/news/comment...

Kirk LaPointe: The Canadian Football League is worth saving

Yesterday's #GreyCup2024 and the challenges for the #CFL are part of my latest for thehub.ca:
thehub.ca/2024/11/18/k...

Kirk LaPointe: Ten years ago I ran to be Vancouver mayor. Here’s what I learned An insider’s look at what it’s really like to run for political office

Ten years ago, I ran and finished second in the Vancouver mayoralty race. The experience was wild and left some lifelong lessons. For #TheHub, my column on it:
thehub.ca/2024/11/15/k...

Kirk LaPointe: John Horgan made his mark mixing fiscal competence with social prescription Former B.C. premier understood both the heart of politics and the people he served

My column this week for #GlacierMedia is an appreciation of John Horgan, the former British Columbian premier who passed away yesterday. www.biv.com/news/comment...

Greetings from Vancouver on this Remembrance Day in Canada to honour those who served. I'm a journalist/executive/instructor-turned-columnist, fiscally conservative and socially liberal. As an early Twitter adopter, I hope I've found a new and more welcoming place to consume and express ideas.