Should rich drivers pay more for their parking fines than poor ones? In less than a week the Occupy Vancouver group has shrunk from a mass of about 4000 to a few hundred campers. Fortunately for those living in...
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The numbers don't lie – 311 is increasingly popular with Vancouverites We know that Vision Vancouver doesn't like transparency, but does it explain why they're keeping Vancouver's 311 service a secret? During the last term of Vancouver council, the...
Continue reading Vision's worst kept secret is 311.
Popular NDP MP Judy Wasylycia-Leis is now running to become Mayor of WinnipegWhat do current and former MPs Maurizio Bevilacqua, Judy Wasylycia-Leis, Denis Coderre, Rick Limoges, Joe Fontana have in common with current and former MLAs George Smitherman and Kent...
Continue reading Running for mayor in vogue with senior politicos.
The PNE still has what it takes 100 years later Last week I had the chance to visit the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) with my family and we had a wonderful time. I try to go each year, but...
Continue reading Sunny forecast means PNE a must see this long weekend.
Cindy Stevens of the Government of Manitoba tells us about her province's pavilion Don't let the barricade around LiveCity Downtown fool you. There's actually some interesting free stuff to do inside. We've talked about the Canada Pavilion, and mentioned...
Is your city hall doing enough to protect your elected officials? How much is too much? There are reports emerging out of Winnipeg this week that they had a bit of a security scare at City Hall. A man...
Continue reading Are city halls in major urban centres safe enough?.
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...
Continue reading CityCaucus.com's 1st Annual Civic Report Card.
These types of car wrap advertisements were to become commonplace in Winnipeg. Not so. During the time I worked at Vancouver City Hall, the issue of naming rights came across my desk a few times. Whether it was the...
Continue reading Winnipeg coffers empty as naming rights prove fruitless.
The excitement over Canada's popular home renovation credit is clearly spreading to city halls across the nation.First you heard about the City of Vancouver pleading poverty. Then you were told how they spent $850,000 on costly renovations in order to...
Continue reading Winnipeg jumps on Vancouver's renovation bandwagon.
The flow of donations from unions, corporations and non-Manitoba residents to civic campaigns is about to be turned off We reported yesterday that BC Premier Gordon Campbell is proposing some major reforms to the way civic politicians and their...
Continue reading Manitoba to cut off union and corporate donors to civic campaigns.
Having moved away from Winnipeg a little over 20 years ago, I've made every effort to go back "home" to visit family as often as possible. Every time I make it back, I can't help but compare Winnipeg to...
Continue reading Winnipeg a city of trees.
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...
Continue reading Some Canadian cities face a bigger infrastructure "crisis" than others.
The Royal Canadian Mint in South Winnipeg can't print money fast enough to keep up with severance payouts in the Peg Regular CityCaucus.com readers are aware of recent posts we've published regarding the lavish taxpayer funded travel itinerary of...
Continue reading Winnipeg not immune to massive public service severance packages.
Are cities like Toronto and Vancouver throwing money in the can by refusing to privatize garbage pickup?Nothing like the stifling heat of summertime and a tenuous tourist season to encourage civic workers for a little garbage action.And why not?If you...
Continue reading Canada's big cities could save big bucks with privatized garbage pickup.
Vancouver commuters stuck in traffic due to Gregor's Gridlock will be able to simply call 311 to reach the Mayor to complainAs we first reported here a few months ago, the "soft launch" of Vancouver's new 311 program is underway...
Continue reading Mayor Robertson leery of timing for 311 launch in Vancouver.
Two Toronto ward councillors have major cat fight over territory this week...meeeeoooww It was a busy week in Canadian cities this week. Let's first start with a big kudos to a few civic elected officials in Seattle, Washington (Canada's other...
Heavily armed Mexican military wage a war against drug cartels in poverty stricken villages In the week that was, some city hall watchdogs are asking for Winnipeg to follow Toronto's lead by placing all receipts and expenses online. The Canadian...
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...
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...
Continue reading Winnipeg is no longer the city it used to be - it's better.
An 'official' delegation from the City of Boldorf, Sask, studies how to have fun at Mardi Gras It was another busy week in Canadian cities. Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan and his council mates were at it again approving yet...
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