It was a sizeable British Columbia political issue that called for a one-size-fits-all solution, says Premier David Eby, who at six feet seven inches is the province’s tallest leader.
The tall and the short needed evening out as matters of perception and fairness, he said.
While Eby towers over most people at news conferences, Selina Robinson, minister of post-secondary education and future skills, often needs to stand on boxes to reach the microphone at four feet 11 inches tall.
The solution: a mechanical podium, which debuted shortly after Eby took office late last year. It can be moved up or down with the flick of a switch to suit the size of the person
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