Dollars & Donors: The Final Tally

Throughout my campaign for mayor of Abbotsford, I promised to be open about where my contributions originated. I did that by giving you an up-to-date list on November 7 and again on November 14, the day before the election. Now I give you my final tally of campaign contributions (corporate and individual) and expenses, which is now official and posted on the B.C. government website. If you’d like…

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R-E-S-P-E-C-T: What’s it Mean to You?

I’ve been thinking about respect lately (the word and the sentiment) and its importance in life, but especially work. So, in January I conducted a very brief, informal, and far-from-scientific poll through my personal Facebook and Twitter accounts to find out what others think about it—what respect means to them. The answers varied in detail, but there were many consistencies that I boiled…

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