I’d like to give my unwavering support to a great local candidate running for a provincial MLA seat named Haida Lane. I met Haida through the City of Vancouver’s Vision Implementation Committee process. I have participated over at Vancouver-Kensington, and she over at Hastings-Sunrise.
When I met Haida I spotted a real community leader right off the bat. She’s a good listener, articulate and has a sense of humour. She’s not strident, and comes off as very well informed.
Haida and her husband are raising a young child in her East side borough near the PNE grounds, and I salute her for putting her name forward as a candidate for elected office. Vancouver is extremely lucky to have someone like Haida seeking to represent them.
Politics is an unnecessarily ugly business. For a generation we’ve made running down elected representatives a part of our culture. Few of them deserve the disrespect they get. Haida deserves the respect of voters in Vancouver-Hastings. Have a closer look.
For more on Haida read this piece in the Georgia Straight, or see her on Facebook.
