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Vision implements 12% tax increase over two years

19 Dec 2009

Tax breaks for banks, cuts to libraries and community centres. Many of Vision Vancouver's supporters are bewildered regarding their budget priorities Now that the dust is settling from what felt like months of budget debate, Vision Vancouver has now...

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Edmonton and Coquitlam finalize budgets and raise taxes by 5%

11 Dec 2009

Edmonton chose not to put high profile items on the chopping block in their 2010 Budget While Vancouverites are being told by their Vision elected officials that 2% is the maximum tax hike they will permit this year (0%...

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Calgary cuts bus routes while increasing police budget

16 Nov 2009

Crumbs are all that remain after the Calgary Police Department take their share of the City's 2010 budget While Vancouver continues it's PR budget cutting exercise, the City of Calgary has announced they will be eliminating costly transit routes...

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CityCaucus.com's 1st Annual Civic Report Card

26 Oct 2009

Vancouver City Council needs to turn down the political rhetoric, and turn up the results Every local columnist and media outlet covering the city beat will soon be giving you their views on the first year of Vision Vancouver's...

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Some Canadian cities face a bigger infrastructure "crisis" than others

14 Jul 2009

Five people died in Montreal when an overpass collapsed. Some say Canada's growing infrastructure deficit in our cities is to blame.As our cities age, the issue of infrastructure replacement becomes increasingly more critical. In some Canadian cities, the lack of...

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Is Edmonton's "other" airport at risk of closing?

3 Jul 2009

The great debate rages on whether Edmonton should close its downtown airport I spent many years living in Edmonton in the 1970-80's. I was there when Wayne Gretzky walked on water and helped deliver the Stanley Cup year after...

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Calgary and Edmonton both want to host world's fair

12 Jun 2009

Vancouver successfully played host to Expo 86. Will either Calgary or Edmonton be next? Is Calgary about to play host to Expo 2017, an event that could cost provincial taxpayers in excess of one billion dollars? Last week the...

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Liquor stores, expensive yachts and council secrets make headlines in Canadian cities this week

19 Apr 2009

Mayor Gerard Tremblay's right-hand man went on a private vacation aboard a yacht named Touch with one of Quebec's biggest construction barons It's been another busy week in Canada's big cities. In Toronto, one councillor is in the hot...

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Winnipeg is no longer the city it used to be - it's better

15 Apr 2009

The mosquito is no longer the official bird of Winnipeg thanks to new spray program On my visit to Winnipeg this week, I realized how much I actually love this city. I grew up here, so you can consider...

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Pedestrian safety, gang wars, and cutting throats made headlines in Canadian cities this week

15 Mar 2009

In the week that was in Canadian Cities, Toronto Mayor David Miller assured City taxpayers that the current recession won't mean he'll have to dip into their pockets any further this year. Miller commits that Toronto can live within...

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Dead Air on 311: Is this the Best strategy for Vancouver?

21 Feb 2009

Earlier this week I received a call from CBC radio's On the Coast. They wanted me to appear on the show to speak about Vancouver's new 311 program that will be officially launched on June 15th. 311 is a new...

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Wifi, sales tax, icy walks & accidental parking lot sale makes headlines in Canadian cities

15 Feb 2009

Did you know the W in WiFi stands for Winnipeg? At least that's what City Council is hoping for if Mayor Katz's dream of making Winnipeg's downtown a WiFi zone becomes a reality. He's just called for an expression of...

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Pay freezes, tax hikes and social housing top cities agenda this week

1 Feb 2009

A summary of the week that was in Canadian citiesThis is the time year that always heralds the great debate regarding whether our civic politicians should receive their annual pay increase. During an economic recession, the issue of pay raises...

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47 homeless died on streets of Edmonton last year

28 Jan 2009

A very sombre memorial took place in Edmonton last week. The ceremony commemorated the 47 homeless people who died on the streets of Alberta's capital city last year.For many Canadians, the City of Edmonton represents the wealth and status a...

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Belt tightening, idling cars and pay freezes hot topics in Canadian cities

25 Jan 2009

Here are some stories coming out of Canadian cities that caught our eye this week. The National Post wrote about how Toronto's real estate market has now all but collapsed. Whereas only two years ago some city councillors were worrying about...

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Banning BlackBerries and noisy mufflers on city agendas

18 Jan 2009

Lost in all the noise surrounding Vancouver's Olympic Village controversy last week were some interesting stories making the rounds in some of Canada's cities. In the City of Kelowna, Mayor Sharon Shepard caused a stir when she questioned the appropriate...

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