Search

Search results

1. A tale of two cities—Vancouver spends far more than Surrey

   Appeared in the Vancouver Province, August 23, 2018 With three levels of government delivering a wide array of services to British Columbians, paid for by an equally wide array of taxes, fees and transfers, it can be difficult for citizens to understand ...

2. Comparing Municipal Government Finances in Metro Vancouver, 2018 Edition

   Municipal governments play an important role in the lives of British Columbians by providing important services and collecting taxes. But municipal finances do not receive the same degree of public scrutiny as the finances of senior governments. This can ...

3. The glaring imbalance in Metro Vancouver’s transit plebiscite

   Appeared in the Vancouver Sun The current transit plebiscite, conducted by mail-in ballot across Metro Vancouver, asks whether residents are willing to support a 0.5 percentage point increase to the Provincial Sales Tax, which would generate an extra $250 ...