Thanks for this. I'm in Coquitlam now and it's embarrassing to see my mayor and council endorse such knee jerk reactionary talking points. The City does deserve some credit for the work it has done in supporting development but, like Burnaby a decade ago, that's often coming in the easiest places and at the expense of the most vulnerable. Were they truly interested in playing part of the solution they'd be embracing these reforms to streamline processes and also bringing in protections for renters.
And on the turnout point, it's worth noting Coquitlam was well behind the regional average and I think had only 19% turnout. That's no mandate.
Thanks for this. I'm in Coquitlam now and it's embarrassing to see my mayor and council endorse such knee jerk reactionary talking points. The City does deserve some credit for the work it has done in supporting development but, like Burnaby a decade ago, that's often coming in the easiest places and at the expense of the most vulnerable. Were they truly interested in playing part of the solution they'd be embracing these reforms to streamline processes and also bringing in protections for renters.
And on the turnout point, it's worth noting Coquitlam was well behind the regional average and I think had only 19% turnout. That's no mandate.