[mobglob-discuss] The interview CBC didn't want to do

[Julia Payson]

If the only reason this list continues to operate is to serve as a No Games
email resource, then I would like to request being removed and further that
the name of the list serve is changed.  Sorry to sound like a cranky typist,
but there are reasons I am not on anti-olympics listserves and I'm sick of
being bombarded with every conspiracy and coverup that Chris writes up.

Thanks in advance for any flames that come my way,
Julia

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Subject: [mobglob-discuss] The interview CBC didn't want to do


> THE INTERVIEW THE CBC DID NOT WANT TO DO AND THE INFORMATION THEY
> DIDN'T WANT YOU TO HEAR
>
> Thursday, July 3rd, 2003
>
> This morning, Chris Shaw of NO GAMES 2010 Coalition was in a radio
> interview with CBC's The Current (guest host Laura Lynch).  Some key
> excerpts (paraphrased from memory: we will supply a transcript later):
>
> CBC: (after brief intro to NO GAMES): So what are you going to do now
> that the Olympics have been awarded to Vancouver?
>
> Shaw: Actually, I'd rather talk about the incredible lack of curiosity
> of the CBC in the opposition movement and about the reasons why this
> might have been so. Of all the media, CBC was probably the worst in its
> coverage of the opposition.
>
> CBC: Well, we're talking to you now.
>
> Shaw: After the fact, now that the Games have been awarded.  It would
> have served Canadians and British Columbians far better if we had had
> this discussion weeks or months ago.  Perhaps we could discuss what
> interests the CBC served by not doing so until now?
>
> CBC: We only want to talk about what your organization does now. (the
> interview went on with Shaw raising the issues of NG2010 future
> watchdog roles, etc.)
>
> Here is where we had hoped to take the interview and this direction was
>
> in line with that discussed on Wednesday July 2 with the associate
> producer of the show.
>
> Some information that reveals why CBC chose not to do the interview
> promised:
>
> The Heiberg conflict of interest issue and how it ties to the Bid:
>
> 1. Heiberg is former chair of Aker Kvaener (AK), a major
> Anglo-Norwegian oil and gas exploration company.  Heiberg was
> responsible for appointing the entire current board of AK. AK has a
> $400 million contract with Husky Energy of Canada, a Li Ka Shing owned
> company whose board of director members include members of the
> Vancouver Olympic Bid Corp (Stanley Kwok and others).
>
> 2. Heiberg is also a director of Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS). PGS also
>
> has major contracts with Husky.
>
> 3. Heiberg had a private meeting with Prime Minister Jean Chretien
> during his 'technical team' visit to Whistler in March.  In May, AK
> received a $300 million contract from TotalfinaElf, a European gas
> company.
>
> 4. TotalfinaElf is owned by Power Corp of Canada whose CEO is Paul
> Desmarais. His son Andre, Chretien's son-in-law, sits as director of
> TotalfinaElf.
>
>
>
>
> How is this related to CBC?
>
> 1. CBC provided the weakest coverage of any media in dealing with the
> opposition to the Bid. Case in point: The Heiberg story ran in all
> European media from Saturday/Sunday last week until Tuesday this week.
> The story was repeated in the Associated Press, various US papers (LA
> Times, Boston Globe, NY Times, etc).  CBC did not report the story at
> all until Tuesday night, then only in passing.
>
> 2. The CBC has the Canadian television rights to the 2010 Games.
>
> 3. The CBC's current Chair, Carole Taylor, like Gerhard Heiberg wears a
>
> number of hats.  Key among these are:
>
> Director, HSBC (Bank) North America, HSBC Holdings, HSBC Bank (USA):
> HSBC is controlled by Li Ka Shing.
>
> Director, Fairmont Hotels: another Li Ka Shing holding.
>
> Director and co-chair, Vancouver Board of Trade: VBT gave $1 million to
>
> the Bid Corp.
>
> Ms Taylor was also the chair of Canada Ports Corp (appointed by Prime
> Minister Chretien) in which role she oversaw the privatization of the
> port system.  Vancouver's port is controlled by COSCO, the shipping
> company owned by Li Ka Shing.
>
> For those of you who may have thought/hoped that CBC was more
> independent of corporate or political interests and manipulation than
> other Canadian or American media, think again. At least with Izzy
> Asper, we know what to expect...
>
>
> For NO GAMES 2010 Coalition
> Chris Shaw
> csshawlab at hotmail.com
>
>
>
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