#16 for 12th and Cambie?

A recent CKNW polled asked the question: Who would you like to see as the next mayor of Vancouver? The results were:

8.63% Sam Sullivan

14.15% Carole Taylor

5.22% Gregor Robertson

5.31% Christy Clark

5.72% Philip Till

55.41% Trevor Linden

5.52% other

This page says why not? Stop laughing and making that circling motion around your ear: seriously, why not?

After the brutal, divisive, and polarizing term of the NPA's Sam Sullivan draws to a close, Vancouverites will be looking for a figure to bring us together, which Linden does repeatedly: not only as the de facto captain of the Vancouver Canucks but also through the extensive work he has done for community groups and charities in the Lower Mainland. Sullivan's failed mayoral term will be defined by an approach to City labour relations which gravitated from aloofness to outright hostility. By contrast, Linden served as President of the National Hockey League Players Association during the 2004-05 lockout, and pulled out a number of stops to get an agreement with the league, including circumnavigating his grandstanding business agent to get negotiations back on track.

This page isn't exactly certain what Trevor Linden's politics are. However, this page does know that during the NHL lockout, the NHLPA was certified as a trade union in British Columbia to keep the league from putting scabs on the ice. I also know he's a member of the Order of British Columbia for his humanitarian work, which puts him in some fairly prestigious company. At the least, Linden would probably be as qualified as the owner of a juice company (i.e. before Gregor Robertson went to Victoria) to seek election as Mayor.

One thing's for certain, Sam Sullivan's number isn't going to be hanging from the rafters any time soon.