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Oct. 11, 2013 / Gordon Price

Referendum: The Challenge of Optimism

I’m not optimistic about this referendum on transit funding (can you tell?). And the Price Tags poll suggests I’m not…
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Oct. 10, 2013 / Gordon Price

The End of the Region as we know it?

Charlie Smith at the Georgia Straight has picked up on where things seem to be going: Why Christy Clark’s bridge to…
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Oct. 09, 2013 / Gordon Price

Cast your vote: Referendum Poll – 2

Lots of you expressed your opinion yesterday on the likely success or failure of the referendum on transit funding. Almost…
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Oct. 08, 2013 / Gordon Price

Referendum: The Poll – 2

After reading the post below, you may feel I’m being too negative.  Or right on.  So indicate your expectation in this PT poll…
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Oct. 08, 2013 / Gordon Price

The Referendum: A Turning Point for the Region

Just in case there’s even the slightest bit of ambiguity left, here are my current thoughts on the transit referendum,…
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Oct. 06, 2013 / Gordon Price

Quinn Cuts It Close – Province to Metro Transit Riders: “I don’t like you”

What makes Stephen Quinn’s Globe column so scathing is that it might be true. . The very abridged version: Province…
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Oct. 03, 2013 / Gordon Price

Legacy Lost? – Prospects for Metro Vancouver’s Vision

Well, that didn’t take long. Just over a month ago – in a post titled How Motordom Works: Promoting the…
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Sep. 26, 2013 / Gordon Price

On the Massey: Tolls, the Referendum and Government Waste

Carlito Pablo’s report in the Georgia Straight: New bridge ordered as Massey Tunnel traffic drops sharply In 2008, daily vehicle…
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Sep. 24, 2013 / Gordon Price

Defenders of TransLink: The Teenager

As Jordan Bateman continues his unobstructed TransLink bashing (part of a larger strategy outlined here), where are the defenders?  Specifically, the…
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Sep. 23, 2013 / Gordon Price

Road pricing, the Referendum and the Future of the Region

Looks like it’s Motordom Morning on Monday. There’s an op-ed in the Sun by Patrick Jones, the executive director and…
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Sep. 20, 2013 / Gordon Price

Clark announces bridge replacement for Massey Tunnel

.   So a few questions to follow: (1) Will there be a referendum to approve the tax dollars going…
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Sep. 13, 2013 / Gordon Price

Referendum: Will it even happen?

What are the odds that the provincial government, after considering more carefully the corner it is painting itself into, will decide that,…
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Sep. 13, 2013 / Gordon Price

Referendum: A Carbon Talks primer – Sep 24

A reminder of the upcoming panel – “Running Campaigns, Winning Votes,” a panel discussion on the upcoming Metro Vancouver transportation…
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Sep. 11, 2013 / Gordon Price

Referendum: A matter of very bad timing

Transcript of an interview with Premier Clark yesterday: Reporter: Some people are raising concerns about key issues going unresolved —…

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