Fumbling Liberals feeling the fire over BC Place name game

One thing is certain, she may be the quarterback of Team Liberal, but Christy Clark is no Travis Lulay when it comes to play calling.

Considering the events of the last few days on the BC Place file, mixed signals, occasional fumbles and confusion on the political field seems to have the Liberals game plan in a serious bit of disarray, a situation that seems to start at the top and work its way down the Liberal's starting line up.

Had the Lions fumbled the Grey Cup game as badly as the Liberals are fumbling the name game for BC Place, it's pretty safe to say Lulay wouldn't have been holding the Grey Cup high last November.

In a dizzying number of reports over the last few days, the whole unravelling of the naming of BC Place for Telus is looking to be carrying some significant political damage for the Liberals and their leader.

Beyond the embarrassment of the last minute cancellation plans, there are concerns over ongoing costs at the stadium which could add on to the bill at the stadium, not to mention the fact that somehow in the midst of all this, we imagine the lawyers are going to become involved, perhaps as Telus seeks to recoup money already spent on the project.

As it stands at the moment, the lawyers may be the only ones coming out ahead on this one.

For the Liberals, the BC Place mess is just the latest mis-step in public, sending signals that a tired government, even one with a new leader, one who was supposed to rejuvenate and rebuild the brand is seemingly floundering at the moment, something that we are sure won't be reassuring the rank and file.

In fact, with the apparent resignation of BC Place Board member Peter Brown and this item from a Vancouver based blog the suggestion is that confidence in the Liberal leadership at the moment may not be particularly high.

We wonder if Travis Lulay is looking for a career after football, at the moment, he seems to be the only one that is in control when it comes BC Place...


Vancouver Sun-- With BC Place costs through the roof, Liberals drop the ball on how to pay for them
Vancouver Sun-- Whitecaps, Bell red-carded by B. C. Pavillion Corp
Vancouver Sun-- Telus won't be reimbursed for BC Place signs after failed renaming deal
Vancouver Sun-- Roof grease leak fix may hit $1 million
Vancouver Sun-- Nixing BC Place deal looks like a blunder
Vancouver Sun-- Fun with numbers: Liberals drop the ball on BC Place
vancouver Sun-- Scrapped $40 million Telus deal for BC Place raises lots of questions
Vancouver Sun-- B. C. cancels multimillion-dollar deal with Telus to rename BC Place
Vancouver Province-- No time for Liberals to kiss off $35 million
Vancouver Province-- Telus 'disappointed' by B. C. Place naming snub
Victoria Times Colonist-- Telus, dear Liberals, what's in a naming right?
Globe and Mail-- BC Place: What's in a name? I'd rename my kids for $2 million a year
Globe and Mail-- Rejection of Teuls naming rights for BC Place nonsensical, sports marketer says
Globe and Mail-- B. C. government rejects deal with Telus to rename BC Place
Global BC-- Telus invested in advertising ahead of BC Place naming rights deal falling through
Global BC-- No Deal: BC Place
24 Hours-- Telus loses battle to rename BC Place
Bill Tieleman-- BC government even manages to screw up $40 million deal with Telus...

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