A greenwashing businessman turned politician, Gregor Robertson uses buzzwords like 'sustainability' and 'community' to gentrify Vancouver, the city of which he is currently the mayor, and build up his political bona fides for an inevitable run for the NDP leadership. Robertson is known for riding his bike to work, while pandering to real estate developer interests that evict low-income residents in favor of condominium developments.
"Hey man, what happened to that music venue/art space?"
"Oh, it got torn dow for a condo build by one of Gregor Robertson's political contributors."
"Oh, it got torn dow for a condo build by one of Gregor Robertson's political contributors."
by Robert McNamara Sec def May 17, 2010