Opinion: A lot will likely change in the Vancouver mayoral race over the next year-and-a-half, but right now, the centre lane looks quite crowded. After the recent flurry of...
VIDEO: Vancouver Mayoral Candidate, Mark Marissen
Mark Marissen to run for mayor for city of Vancouver. Longtime political strategist hopes to unseat Kennedy Stewart in 2022 Vancouver election.
Mark Marissen: YIMBYs will dominate future Vancouver politics
VANCOUVER’S HOUSING CRISIS IS THE “NEW NORMAL.” THIS HAS PROFOUND POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS, WHICH HAVE ALREADY SHAKEN UP VANCOUVER’S POLITICS. Prior to the crisis, successful...
Vancouver Election 2018: Mayoral Candidates and parties present platforms on policies
7 mayoral candidates and four parties present their platforms on the key issues in Vancouver's municipal election: housing, the overdose crisis, transportation, governance and...
Rookie MLA Michael Lee claims membership lead in Liberal leadership race
Rookie Liberal MLA Michael Lee says he’s signed up the most new members in his party’s leadership contest, and is warning competitors not to underestimate his ability to win the...
Michael Lee tosses hat into crowded field of B.C. Liberal leadership hopefuls
“My name is Michael Lee and I want to change the future of British Columbia by seeking the leadership of the B.C. Liberal party.” And with that declaration to a loud and cheering...
Mark Marissen: A Liberal-NDP coalition? Forget it
The Liberals are better off without Jack Layton’s NDP, but Michael Ignatieff should work on making the party a ‘big tent’ again, Mark Marissen writes
Mark Marissen: A blueprint on how to sell the HST to the public
Angry that Premier Gordon Campbell didn’t tell anyone about the HST during the last election?
Can party’s shrewd B.C. strategist save Dion?
Who knows? But count on Mark Marissen to survive as a key Liberal operative for a long time.
A West Coast Power Player
If the Liberals win the next federal election, the boy from St. Thomas, Ont. — Mark Marissen — is likely to become one of the most powerful and plugged-in backroom players in...
Vancouver organizer to play key election role
Mark Marissen will help direct the party’s next national campaign.
Dion credits B.C. Liberal organizer for putting together a winning team
“I don’t think I would have been able to become the leader without Mark.”