Category Archives: Green Party

Good news for Vancouver renters

Posted on February 22, 2019 by Tim Louis

There’s been a lot in the news lately about issues that impact renters, and I’m happy to say most of it is good news. First up is the announcement of a new resource at city hall — the creation of … Continue reading →

Posted in affordable housing, City Hall, developers, gentrification, Green Party, homelessness, Planning, renoviction, social justice, Vancouver | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

UBC SkyTrain will haunt us for generations to come

Posted on February 13, 2019 by Tim Louis

I am so disappointed that Vancouver city council voted by a margin of 9 to 2 to approve the SkyTrain extension from Arbutus all the way to UBC. Even the three Green councillors all voted in favour of this very … Continue reading →

Posted in Broadway Corridor, City Hall, climate change, COPE, economy, fiscal responsibility, Green Party, LRT, Planning, Skytrain, sustainability, Transit, TransLink, transportation, UBC, Vancouver | Tagged | 1 Comment

Here’s to a progressive and ferocious 2019!

Posted on January 3, 2019 by Tim Louis

Happy New Year, everyone! May your New Year’s resolutions be successful. In keeping with the season, here are a few of my wishes for 2019. Progress on the basic income front Last summer, the provincial government appointed a three-person panel … Continue reading →

Posted in British Columbia, Canadian politics, City Hall, climate change, economy, Elections - British Columbia, Elections Canada, electoral reform, Green Party, NDP, proportional representation, social justice, sustainability, Vancouver | Tagged , , | Leave a comment