Municipal Politics

City council is freezing Lisa Southern’s power to report to the public on complaints

Neighbourhood planning with community engagement is now treated as a barrier to better cities. For disadvantaged neighbourhoods, this shift threatens to perpetuate inequities.

Reforming how local governments are funded will provide resources to tackle many issues that need to be addressed.

Metro Vancouver leaders are still trying to sort out who will pay for the problem-plagued North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant many months after the announcement of a shocking cost overrun

The current blue-on-blue battle between competing law enforcement agencies in a large British Columbia city does little to strengthen public trust in the rule of law and in our police forces.

Once you start examining the dysfunctional councils around B.C., you quickly conclude it’s best to keep a large supply of eye wash on hand.

The plan allows for massive density without increased protections for below-market rentals

Vancouver city council sues for bridge repairs, but rejects idea of suing fossil fuel companies for climate damages

Endorsements fly as Reimer, Boyle battle for NDP nomination