Vancouver's Olympics head for disaster
Two weeks before the games and with police officers on every corner, Vancouver is far from an Olympic wonderland
Douglas Haddow, Guardian, January 31, 2010
www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2010/jan/31/vancouver-winter...

Liberals' attempts to promote B.C. before Games have been flaccid

Report cites declining numbers from 2003-08
http://http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Liberals+attempts+promote+be...

By Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun, November 10, 2009

All the more reason to crash the capitalist's party:

Vancouver region using Olympics to lure investors

By Steve Mertl, The Canadian Press, Monday, November 9, 2009

VANCOUVER - Metropolitan Vancouver is hoping the glamour of the Olympics will help lure investment dollars to the region.