March 29, 2024

Civic squabble: NPA versus Vision.

  Just days before the civic election, Vision Vancouver's taking aim at the NPA saying if elected the party will boost property taxes by 5% to pay for all it's election promises.  Mayor Gregor Robertson says his party's promises will only result in a property tax hike of roughly 1%.  Robertson says the long and short of it is the NPA … [Read more...]

B.C. civic polls expected to draw few voters

VANCOUVER - Polls for about 250 civic bodies open this Saturday, giving British Columbians the opportunity to choose who will fill more than 1,600 offices including mayor, council and school board trustee.From cities grappling with Occupy encampments, to covering costs for a new rapid transit system in the Lower Mainland, local hopefuls are … [Read more...]

Some do and some don’t, when it comes to civic elections

While November 19th is looming large in the minds of politicians, CKNW found plenty of voters don't even know an election is around the corner. "I did not know that""I think I heard something about it""Yes, but I don't know too much about it" It was roughly a 50-50 split when we took to the streets to see who knows a municipal election is … [Read more...]