Entries tagged with: suzanne anton
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Mayor Gregor Robertson had one effin' bad summer
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When it came to bad press for Mayor Gregor this summer, it didn't rain. It poured. This was a very bad summer for Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson. Even his most die-hard supporters will admit if they could start it all...
Posted on September 6, 2010 3:03 PM
NPA mayoral candidate Tung Chan would give Robertson a run for his money
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The race to become the NPA's mayoral candidate is set to begin We're smack dab in the middle of a beautiful summer in Vancouver and as you can appreciate, politics is not on the mind of most people. Although...
Posted on July 28, 2010 7:25 PM
Vancouver's artists shortchanged by $700,000
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Council's decision to nix a simple reclassification will cost local artists dearly The late Abraham Rogatnick must be shaking his head in disgust with a recent decision by Vancouver Council to reduce the amount his estate could have donated...
Posted on June 21, 2010 1:08 PM
Anton calls for independent inquiry of demolition disaster
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"The Great Crash" – one councillor is asking for an independent investigationThe Georgia Straight and CKNW News are now reporting that Coun. Suzanne Anton is calling for an independent probe of the City of Vancouver's process for managing demolition projects, and...
Posted on June 13, 2010 10:21 AM
Are politicians allowed to be funny?
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London Mayor Boris Johnson disarms critics and opponents with his sense of fun Can a politician be successful in elected office as well as be funny? If you study Canadian politics like I do, you begin to have your...
Posted on May 24, 2010 1:31 PM
NPA on its past, and its future
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The slogan at the back of the room summed up the evening – photo: Tom HuWednesday evening a number of NPA 'party faithful' gathered for their AGM. It was a mild and sunny evening and thankfully no Canucks game...
Posted on May 2, 2010 1:17 PM
Is Burrard Bridge decay a public safety issue?
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That old Burrard Bridge is showing its 80 years these daysGlobalTV's Rumina Daya was on the hunt for answers to critical questions about one of Vancouver's most prominent, and aging pieces of infrastructure – the Burrard Bridge. While she found...
Posted on April 29, 2010 9:27 PM
Leadership absent in Bombardier streetcar storyline
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A lack of creativity means Olympic streetcars are packed up and sent back to Europe With over half a million riders in less than two months, Vancouver’s Olympic Line streetcars which ran between the Canada Line station and Granville...
Posted on March 22, 2010 9:05 PM
Five more Vancouver councillors heading to BC resort
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The LMLGA can be a gruelling affair as five Vancouver councillors will soon find out It's that time of the year again when City staff bury into the council package a thin two-page report on who's been naughty and who's...
Posted on March 18, 2010 7:50 PM
Gregor Robertson praying that the Tsisserev story goes away
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The loss of their star player has exposed Vision's lack of bench strength This morning on CKNW's Bill Good Show, the civic affairs panel was convened to discuss the topics of the day. You'd think there would be a...
Posted on March 16, 2010 4:45 PM
Vancouver City Hall needs dogged opposition
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MacPhail and Kwan wrote the book on opposition politics - Flickr Photo: BC NDP Late in 2008, Mayor Robertson and his Vision Vancouver team were elected to govern the city with a massive majority. After all the votes were tallied,...
Posted on March 7, 2010 8:57 PM
Councillor's Xmas cards cost taxpayers $4208.40 plus postage
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Next year city councillors should try homemade holiday cards Last Christmas was just brutal for Vancouver City employees. There were rumours of layoffs swirling around 12th and Cambie and the place resembled a morgue more days than not. Everyone...
Posted on January 26, 2010 5:01 PM
Raymond Louie claims there was no PNE conflict of interest
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Workers at what was formerly known as "Playland" are sure the Chair of the Board will be pleased with the new signage they've installed on the front gateA couple of weeks ago, we reported on concerns expressed by some residents...
Posted on January 20, 2010 2:24 PM
Drive out the tax campaign hitting its stride
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Local business owners say enough is enough when it comes to the 21% tax Robertson and his TransLink colleagues imposed on parking lots in VancouverLast week Vancouver's business community launched their Drive Out the Tax campaign aimed at getting Mayor...
Posted on January 13, 2010 11:48 PM
Penny Ballem's deleted emails mysteriously re-appear
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The bankers box containing the documentation pertaining to our investigation into missing emails at Vancouver City Hall is getting a little crammed these daysIt's over. The fat lady is singing. After a conversation with the office of BC's Privacy Commissioner,...
Posted on January 8, 2010 12:25 PM
Santa delivers Vancouver councillors a jolly pay raise
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Merry Christmas – Vancouver's CFO advises civic politicians they're entitled to a 2.77% pay raise on January 1st With Vancouver City Hall slowly emptying out and people heading home for the holidays, a nice little gift was delivered to...
Posted on December 23, 2009 5:59 PM
Vancouver's new procurement policy means less political oversight
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Fewer contracts signed by the City of Vancouver will be subject to political oversight thanks to new procurement policy It might not be a "sexy" topic to discuss just days prior to Christmas, but a move by Vancouver's senior...
Posted on December 16, 2009 1:28 PM
Vancouver Mayor's office denies City Manager getting raise
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Was Penny Ballem's salary increase spiked?On Thursday, CityCaucus.com learned from a source that City Manager Penny Ballem was to receive a salary increase based upon her annual performance review. Since then, the Mayor's office has been working hard to...
Posted on December 11, 2009 7:32 AM
Pressure mounting on campaign disclosure deadbeats
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Without campaign funding disclosure we simply can't trust the voteEver since Premier Campbell announced his government's commitment to reform municipal campaign finance rules, the clock has been ticking for political organizations like the one running the City of Vancouver...
Posted on December 8, 2009 10:13 PM
Anton grills Ballem and Robertson over Meggs' role
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Anton grills Ballem, Robertson and Meggs over breach of protocol After a long council meeting last Thursday, you could excuse City Manager Penny Ballem if she decided to call it a day and head back to her office. Normally...
Posted on December 7, 2009 11:30 AM
NPA & Vision deliver COPE a blow regarding MMA
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COPE councillor David Cadman compares mixed martial arts to bull, cock and dog fighting. Just when you thought civic politics in Vancouver couldn't get any more bizarre, there appear the images of Vision Councillors Heather Deal and Kerry Jang...
Posted on November 30, 2009 1:40 PM
CityCaucus.com's 1st Annual Civic Report Card
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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...
Posted on October 26, 2009 11:55 AM
What to say about the NPA?
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Can a new NPA website attract disaffected voters back into the fold? A reader emailed CityCaucus.com to remind me that I promised to provide some kind of post-mortem on the organization's AGM last Wednesday. I wish I had something...
Posted on October 21, 2009 9:23 PM
Bickerton: "We are not your father's NPA"
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Bickerton is hopeful there will be a lot more red on this map by 2011After a bitter, divisive leadership battle and what can only be described as an electoral rout last November, some are questioning the relevance of a political...
Posted on October 12, 2009 10:30 PM
KPMG consultant's report pegged at minimum $200,000
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"No smoking gun" is how the costly KPMG report has been described CityCaucus.com's freedom of information request last month has forced City Manager Penny Ballem to release the controversial KPMG report today. Ironically, the "secret" report that is being...
Posted on October 6, 2009 7:47 AM
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