If you live in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, you no doubt remember the proposed tax presented to the public on behalf of Translink. The tax was presented as the best means to fund public transit expansion and improvement. You no doubt also recall that the public outcry was great, as Translink is an
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EVERYONE… BUT THE PEOPLE -the story of the People and Jordan Bateman versus Translink
A Better Way to Fund Transit Expansion
Look to existing budgets and not new taxes to fund transit expansion in Metro Vancouver With 62 per cent of Metro Vancouver plebiscite voters rejecting a $250 million annual sales tax hike, local politicians have been scrambling for another way to help fund their $7.5 billion new capital spending plan. Much of the discussion has
Existing Budgets Could Fund Metro Vancouver’s Transit Expansion Plan
High employee compensation leaves less money for transit expansion and other public services Over the next two months, Metro Vancouver residents will decide whether they want to pay $250 million more in sales tax each year to help fund a $7.5 billion capital expansion plan, mainly for public transit. Both the tax hike and transit