Pierre Poilievre, if the public opinion polls are to be believed, is poised to become Canada's next prime minister. But who is he? Where did he come from? And what motivates him? The author of a new book aims to answer those questions -- and more. #CityNewsBookshelf https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2024/06/09/bookshelf-pierre-poilievre-political-life/

WATCH: Former CIBC World Markets chief economist turned bestselling author Jeff Rubin talks about his latest book — A Map of the New Normal:  How Inflation, War, and Sanctions Will Change Your World Forever. #CityNewsBookshelf https://youtu.be/P4de3GpOrZI?si=IiXVMkI_Pq_DJpkd

“There is no turning back to the world we once knew. It no longer exists.” That ominous warning is contained in A Map of the New Normal: How Inflation, War, and Sanctions Will Change Your World Forever, the fifth and latest book from former CIBC World Markets chief economist turned bestselling author Jeff Rubin. #CityNewsBookshelf https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2024/06/01/citynews-bookshelf-map-of-the-new-normal-jeff-rubin/

#OTD in 2022, I spoke with pop culture writer, podcaster, and radio host Elamin Abdelmahmoud about his book Son of Elsewhere: A Memoir in Pieces. #CityNewsBookshelf https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2022/05/29/identity-belonging-new-memoir/

Winning the Stanley Cup is only the beginning, according to broadcaster and author Jim Lang. In My Day with the Cup: NHL Players Tell Their Stories About Hometown Celebrations with Hockey’s Greatest Trophy, he argues it is the offseason that provides the most satisfying moment for each member of the winning team. #CityNewsBookshelf https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2024/05/25/citynews-bookshelf-my-day-with-the-cup-jim-lang/

Writing these profiles and getting to interview these amazing people is an honour and a privilege and some of the most satisfying work I get to do. So, without further ado, here are the Coast Mental Health #CourageToComeBack award recipients for 2024. https://open.substack.com/pub/johnackermann/p/profiles-in-courage?r=5caan&utm_medium=ios

Despite her challenges, Monica Gartner says her life is worth living. My series of #CourageToComeBack profiles concludes with a look at the recipient of the Medical award. https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2024/05/23/courage-to-come-back-medical-award-recipient/

#OTD in 2022, I spoke with the great Grant Lawrence about his book Return to Solitude:  More Desolation Sound Adventures with the Cougar Lady, Russell the Hermit, the Spaghetti Bandit, and Others. #CityNewsBookshelf https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2022/05/22/bc-author-returns-with-a-second-volume-of-desolation-sound-adventures/