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Tag: transparency
Last weeks column for 24Hrs Vancouver: Transparency hit new low during plebiscite
http://vancouver.24hrs.ca/2015/06/17/transparency-hit-new-low-during-plebiscite Twenty-three is the number of elected representatives in Metro Vancouver who are members of the Mayors’ Council on Transportation — 21 members are mayors, one represents Electoral area ‘A’, and another is the chief of the Tsawwassen First Nation. Collectively, they are supposed… Continue Reading “Last weeks column for 24Hrs Vancouver: Transparency hit new low during plebiscite”
Last weeks column for 24Hrs Vancouver: ‘Hump’ clear cut could be tipping point
Sorry for failing to post this my friends, an oversight on my part now that this weeks column will be out shortly. When it comes to civic affairs, the big city politics in Vancouver and Surrey often dominate the news, leaving smaller municipalities largely… Continue Reading “Last weeks column for 24Hrs Vancouver: ‘Hump’ clear cut could be tipping point”
en·ti·tle·ment : the feeling or belief that you deserve to be given something (such as special privileges)
Recently, several BC NDP MLA’s were busy posting photos of themselves taking public transit to and from the legislature. Well done! And I mean that, although I do wonder if this is an ongoing thing or simply a one-off for Twitter.( how politicians used… Continue Reading “en·ti·tle·ment : the feeling or belief that you deserve to be given something (such as special privileges)”
So.. whatever happened to all that Federal Accountability Harper promised ?
“We promised to stand up for accountability and to change the way government works,” said Prime Minister Stephen Harper. “Canadians elected this government to deliver on that commitment and today the Federal Accountability Act has received Royal Assent. From this day on, accountability in… Continue Reading “So.. whatever happened to all that Federal Accountability Harper promised ?”
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