Mechanical podium, playfully dubbed ‘explodium,’ aims to even B.C.’s political field
VICTORIA — It was a sizable British Columbia political issue that called for a one-size-fits-all solution, says Premier David Eby, who at 6-7 is the province’s tallest leader.
The tall and the short needed evening out as matters of perception and fairness, he said.
Eby towers over most people at news conferences but is juxtaposed with Selina Robinson, minister of post-secondary education and future skills, who at 4-11 often needs to stand on boxes to reach the microphone.
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 delivering remarks at a political event.