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Sam Sullivan

Former Vancouver mayor Sam Sullivan discusses the Public Salon [1] he’s hosting, Thursday, 23rd September 2010 in Vancouver, where the city’s leading thinkers and minds discuss relevant subjects, with Joseph Planta; also discussed, politics.


Text of introduction by Joseph Planta:

In Vancouver, I am Planta: On the Line. This is THECOMMENTARY.CA.

Sam Sullivan joins me again. He was on the program back in 2004, and since then he completed one term as mayor of the City of Vancouver from 2005 to 2008. For twelve years before that he was a member of city council. He joins me now to talk about the Public Salon that he is hosting, Thursday the 23rd of September at the Vancouver Playhouse. He’s presenting the event with the Global Civic Policy Society, which he founded. The event’s speakers and presenters will include Chief Justice Lance Finch, Bill Rees, Dr. Nicole Aube from Doctors without Borders, Sal Ferreras, the artist Ken Lum, the journalist Peter McKnight, and the great Chuck Davis. They’ll present talks and more. We’ll get Sam to tell us more. The event is from 7.30pm to 9.00pm. Tickets can be had at Tickets Tonight: www.ticketstonight.ca [2]. The website for the more is www.globalcivic.org [3]. Please welcome to the Planta: On the Line program, Sam Sullivan; Good morning, Mr. Sullivan.