Today I’m very happy for two good reasons. First, I’m so pleased to let you know that my online petition urging Mayor Kennedy Stewart to keep his campaign promise to raise the empty home tax to 3% already has more than 700 signatures! I’m also happy that the Georgia Straight, still one of the best…
Author: Tim Louis
How would you feel about heating your lunch next to a toilet?
The labour dispute has been happening for more than three weeks now, and it’s going to escalate further next week with three days of full shutdown. So far, bus routes and SeaBus sailings have been affected. Soon, we will find out if SkyTrain is, too. But I’m happy to tell you that HandyDART is not…
Please sign my petition on the empty home tax!
CLICK HERE TO VIEW & SIGN MY PETITION In the 2018 Vancouver municipal election, Mayor Kennedy Stewart promised to raise the empty home tax from 1% to 3%. Now, just one year into his mandate, he’s already reneging on his campaign promise. You can read more details in my October 31 blog. Empty home taxes…
Moving the Greens left: An interesting proposal
After 13 years as leader of the Green Party of Canada, Elizabeth May announced on Monday that she was resigning as leader, effective immediately. However, she will continue as a Member of Parliament for Saanich-Gulf Islands, and as parliamentary leader of the Green caucus. I, for one, was very disappointed to hear the news. A…
Mayor Stewart: Stick to your 3% empty homes tax!
UPDATE: I’ve created a petition to help keep up the momentum. Please sign and share it! Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart was on CBC radio’s Early Edition with Stephen Quinn Tuesday morning. While he has moved forward on several of his campaign promises, including creating a renters advocacy office and pushing for more medium- and high-density…
A little bit sad, but quite a bit glad
The federal election results are in, and they make me both glad and sad. To start, I sure am glad that the Liberals did not get a majority — although a Conservative majority would have been even worse. As those of you who are regular readers of my blog know, I was hoping all along…
A dream come true: A Liberal minority with Green and NDP support
With election day (Monday, October 21) around the corner, it’s looking more and more likely that we will end up with a minority government. Those of you who have been reading my blog for a while know that I’m a big fan of CBC’s Poll Tracker. With the election so close, I’m now in the…