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May 11, 2009
Must-win situation
What do hockey players and politicians have in common? If they’re hockey players aiming to keep the Canucks alive tonight or they’re politicians aiming to keep the Liberals in power intomorrow’s provincial election, they’re facing a must-win situation. SFU public policy analyst Doug McArthur says, in addition to rainy weather, a Canuck loss tonight could dampen the electorate’s voting spirit tomorrow. “A Canuck loss could be depressing enough for hockey fans that they don’t even have the energy to make a trip to the polls, which could translate into a political loss for the Liberals,” says McArthur.
Doug McArthur, 604.786.0016 (cell), 778.782.5208 (w), doug_mcarthur@sfu.ca
Keeping Chinatowns alive
SFU’s David Lam Centre, a research initiative aimed at building academic and community bridges between Asia and Canada, is hosting Chinatown and Beyond, May 13-15. The three-day conference, featuring international research experts and a gala dinner, will examine the fate of Chinatowns worldwide and the economic and cultural importance of revitalizing them. “I think whether you’re plugged directly into the Chinatown scene or not, people recognize that there is a piece of wider Canadian history there,” says David Lam Centre director Paul Crowe.
Paul Crowe, 778.782.5111, 778.782.4664, pcrowe@sfu.ca
Shuyu Kong (speaks Mandarin, as well as English), 778.782.5331, 604.345.6868 (cell), shuyu_kong@sfu.ca
What do hockey players and politicians have in common? If they’re hockey players aiming to keep the Canucks alive tonight or they’re politicians aiming to keep the Liberals in power intomorrow’s provincial election, they’re facing a must-win situation. SFU public policy analyst Doug McArthur says, in addition to rainy weather, a Canuck loss tonight could dampen the electorate’s voting spirit tomorrow. “A Canuck loss could be depressing enough for hockey fans that they don’t even have the energy to make a trip to the polls, which could translate into a political loss for the Liberals,” says McArthur.
Doug McArthur, 604.786.0016 (cell), 778.782.5208 (w), doug_mcarthur@sfu.ca
Keeping Chinatowns alive
SFU’s David Lam Centre, a research initiative aimed at building academic and community bridges between Asia and Canada, is hosting Chinatown and Beyond, May 13-15. The three-day conference, featuring international research experts and a gala dinner, will examine the fate of Chinatowns worldwide and the economic and cultural importance of revitalizing them. “I think whether you’re plugged directly into the Chinatown scene or not, people recognize that there is a piece of wider Canadian history there,” says David Lam Centre director Paul Crowe.
Paul Crowe, 778.782.5111, 778.782.4664, pcrowe@sfu.ca
Shuyu Kong (speaks Mandarin, as well as English), 778.782.5331, 604.345.6868 (cell), shuyu_kong@sfu.ca
Ken Coach
I like to see the research that shows Canucks fans are Liberals rather than NDP. This is a pretty thin premise.