Push to unite left against NPA takes on Tolkien tones Vancouver politics, like so many of its civic institutions, feels like it’s broken. A case in point is the discussion of a new left-wing coalition to challenge the NPA on the right. That idea was floated barely hours after Gregor Robertson announced he had a […]
Originally published October 25, 2017 in Vancouver Courier newspaper. On December 7th, Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan (featured in story below) was voted by his peers to chair the Mayor’s Council, defeating Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson. Watch for my forthcoming post with arguments *in favour* of Surrey light rail. When it comes to the future of transportation […]
Over the recent long weekend, the newly elected 39-year-old French president Emmanuel Macron made a compelling speech at the palace of Versailles, describing the need for political renewal in France and in the EU. Macron promised a “profound transformation” and called for an end of the defeatism and cynicism he says has gripped the continent. […]
Looking east across Boundary Road, it has been something to watch the buck-passing lately from Burnaby city council. When questioned about the city’s rapidly diminishing rental stock by the Globe and Mail, they claim: Developers will not come to Burnaby if we try to negotiate rental units! The federal and provincial governments have not given […]