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Dec. 22, 2021 / VWPT Vancouver

What the hell happened to the NPA?!

CHATBOX is your chance to eavesdrop on Gordon Price and Sandy James Planner as they joust over our region’s features…
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Apr. 09, 2021 / Gordon Price

The E-Bike Wave in Unexpected Places

PT: Bob Ransford, who has been working on the Southlands project in Tsawwassen for years, brings another observation on change…
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Sep. 14, 2020 / Gordon Price

The NPA Co-opts Seniors and the Disabled for the Sake of Motordom

  A report from Global News reporter Nadia Stewart, with a headline that distorts the story: The protest had three…
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Jul. 28, 2020 / Gordon Price

A fail-safe political safety net for Park Commissioner Coupar

  An Open Letter to NPA Park Commissioner John Coupar, from Peter Ladner.   Peter Ladner:  John, I hear you’d…
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Jun. 19, 2020 / Gordon Price

One More Futile Round: Fighting Change on Park Drive

  How many times will we go through this? Hornby Bike Lane.  Burrard Bridge Bike Lanes (three times).  Point Grey…
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Jun. 18, 2020 / Gordon Price

The NPA on Cycling: Weaponizing Wokiness

  “He is not anti-bike, he said.” That’s NPA Park Commissioner John Coupar in today’s Sun.  Problem is, he’s not…
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Sep. 20, 2019 / VWPT Vancouver

Talking NIMBYism, Populism & Campaign 2022 with George Affleck

PriceTalks Talking NIMBYism, Populism & Campaign 2022 with George Affleck Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x…
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May. 07, 2019 / VWPT Vancouver

A Little Institutionalized Rant from George Affleck on Red Meat, the Mushy Middle & the NPA

PriceTalks A Little Institutionalized Rant from George Affleck on Red Meat, the Mushy Middle & the NPA Play Episode Pause…
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Apr. 29, 2019 / VWPT Vancouver

The Notorious MDG: Melissa De Genova on Political Pedigree, Plot Twists & New Priorities

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Dec. 11, 2018 / VWPT Vancouver

“Classic NPA”, with Ken Sim

PriceTalks "Classic NPA", with Ken Sim Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 10 seconds…
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Nov. 30, 2018 / VWPT Vancouver

Prelude to a Renoviction (The Berkeley) & Rob McDowell

PriceTalks Prelude to a Renoviction (The Berkeley) & Rob McDowell Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x…
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Oct. 22, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

It’s Over, Sim Concedes — 2018 Vancouver Civic Election

Having evidently found no compelling evidence of hanky-panky, blunders or malfeasance — the NPA concedes the mayor’s chair to Kennedy…
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Oct. 10, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Spending Those CAC Dollars — 2018 Vancouver Civic Election

Hot on the heels of Price Tags’ post on the basics of what CAC actually is, here’s a Vancouver civic…
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Oct. 09, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Canseco Poll Oct 9 — 2018 Vancouver Civic Election

Mario Canseco of Research Co. has a new poll — which is one of the many non-democratic ways we weed…

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Dec. 21, 2022

Goodbye and Thanks!

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