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Sep. 11, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Pachal On Light Rail South of the Fraser

Nathan Pachal is a councilor in Langley City, and a friend of Price Tags.  HERE, he discusses the business case…
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Sep. 11, 2018 / Colin Stein

Vancouver’s Worst Zoning: The Walking Tour (Sep 16)

Advocates from Abundant Housing Vancouver are hosting a walking tour with a bit of a bite this weekend… Vancouver’s Worst…
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Sep. 11, 2018 / Colin Stein

Mayoral Exit Interview: White Rock (Part II)

Yesterday, we published Part I of our interview with Mayor Wayne Baldwin of White Rock, who shed a bit of…
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Sep. 10, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

The Campbell Speculations — 2018 Vancouver Civic Election

Chief Ian Campbell has announced he is withdrawing from the Vancouver mayoral race.  No reason is forthcoming. The decision is…
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Sep. 10, 2018 / Colin Stein

Mayoral Exit Interview: White Rock (Part I)

Nobody has asked the question why, for a series called ‘Mayoral Exit Interview’, the headline refers to the city name…
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Sep. 10, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

What’s In a Name — Part 2

Name recognition is one of the big factors in electability, something to be factored in when predicting an election’s outcome.…
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Sep. 10, 2018 / Gordon Price

When will Peter Fassbender apologize?

Headline from Global: “Former minister responsible for TransLink still supports LRT …: Suggested revision: Former minister whose government imposed a…
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Sep. 10, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Richmond Councillors Spinning Farmland into Tax Loopholed Gated Estates~Will Citizens Vote Them Out?

City Councillors that vote for MEGA mansions of 10,974 sq ft. and then claim that they " Stopped Mega mansions…
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Sep. 09, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Sylvester Speaks — 2018 Vancouver Civic Election

Vancouver mayoral candidate Shauna Sylvester is the centre of this interview by the cool dudes at Cambie Report.  The 2018…
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Sep. 07, 2018 / Gordon Price

The Importance of Gen X Leaders – (2) Tanya Paz

In the last Civic Savvy, we profiled New West Councillor Patrick Johnstone – one of the relatively few Gen X…
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Sep. 06, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

NPA’s Sim Speaks — 2018 Vancouver Civic Election

Mr. Sim of the NPA will probably be among those Vancouver mayoral candidates who actually make it onto the October…
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Sep. 06, 2018 / Gordon Price

Question for Candidates: What will you say to these people?

  If you propose to remove some of the separated bike lanes, please explain where you would prefer these people…
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Sep. 05, 2018 / Gordon Price

Civic Savvy: The Importance of Gen X Leaders – (1) Patrick Johnstone

Much of the current election narrative has been stripped down to a conflict between Boomers and Millenniums on housing affordability…
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Sep. 05, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

A Huge Platform Plank — Vancouver Civic Election

Having seen the NPA’s Ken Sim on a bike, it’s time for yet another colossal event in the 2018 Vancouver…

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