So let me get this straight. If you squat on city property, do illegal acts, cause people in the neighbouring houses stress and anxiety, probably live off welfare on the taxpayers dime, are simply not a productive member of society .. your reward is to get a place to live, free of charge, and get YOUR mess cleaned up, free of charge. But if you are working, productive member of society your reward is to pay for these people? If these people can't function on the street where they are a threat to themselves and others then, if the taxpayers have to pay for them, then it should be in an institution where they cannot come and go at will.
“did not have any measures in place to prevent the acceptance of these contributions beyond the limit” but not a “deliberate attempt to break the rules.” So if not intentional, then it’s a case of one being completely stunned about how to properly manage one’s finances as a politician. Whatever the case, time for MLA Clare to apologize publicly & then step down.
One of the main problems conservatives have is their new propensity to ... look at rules as guidelines. This is seen in Alberta, with Danielle Smith, with the UCP playing loose and fast with the rules, and with the dumpster fire down south. Conservatives used to be the ones that cared about the rules. Once they started losing they became quite comfortable with ignoring the rules. The parties of "law and order".... not really.
Step down ? Really ? How about the liberal snd NDP stay in the Vancouver area, since they are doing such a great job economically with the province and federal governments. It's been 10 years of liberal policies cant blame anyone but them at this point.
We clearly are paying too much property tax if they’re doing stuff like this… I just came back from the lower mainland and PG doesn’t even have traffic compared to there LOL, what a waste of money…
Phenomenal! One resident, living in squalor, at the site of multiple shootings and who knows what else and somehow this person is still squatting there. With all of the illegal activity taking place, they can’t arrest them? I guess the plethora of housing options must all be full, otherwise they could just live in one of the trashed apartments or hotels, right? Or does that not meet their expectations? Not allowed to discharge firearms randomly in these other places? The only thing that is more amazing than this person continuing to be a thorn in the side of the city and soaking up, what I can only assume would be a small fortune in tax dollars, is that it has somehow not burnt down like all of the other structures in that location.Social workers checking in multiple times a day, ongoing criminal activity, how many police visits? Meanwhile senior citizens living alone are left to fend for themselves. What a joke
Just looked at some of the related headlines to this story“Teen girl shot at moccasin flats”“Police say latest moccasin flats shooting, the result of careless gun use”“Two injured in shooting, at moccasin flats”I remember another story as well, where people showed up and sieged the trailer, while screaming about their daughter. The trailer picture is either the citizens stock photo for moccasin flats stories, or it has been the site of many disturbances. lolCareless gun use? It’s careless to let these people even have firearms! Bloody ridiculous.
Guess if the BC NDP are giving out dollars might as well accept it. However, I find it questionable. We’re told moneys spent will pay off in future tourism. Not sure about that. How can that even be measured? It can’t. Creative accounting. Expo 86, The 2010 Olympics, World Cup 2026. Taxpayers money could have been spent better. Where do most of our foreign tourists come from? The USA. Pay for some tourism commercials during Superbowl or March Madness. At least we know the $ spent & it’s not a black hole that can’t be measured. Not a Royal Family fan, but don’t mind taxpayers money spent for their visits. It’s like a commercial for Canada when news stories are beamed over the world. Again, dollars easily tracked. WC money? WC security dollars? Verges on the obscene. Would much prefer those $ put towards filling the bellies of school aged children with breakfast / lunch programs. That’s better for our economy than rolling out the red carpet for FIFA officials.
I’m so glad our tax money is used for things like this (regardless what level)… Working people living in campers and this is what they’re doing with our money?… 🇨🇦 💀
It's some guy named Johnny, and he's incredibly entitled and receives copious amounts of support from bleeding hearts. There is zero reason, other than entitlement and lack of accountability, why he cannot accept other shelter while everyone else can.
Doesn't drive BC have this information readily available? I do not believe setting something like a local traffic disruption map is where any of the cities resources should be going right now.
Well I was going to say what Chestor said but he summed it up perfectly. For some reason we’re perpetually resigned to saying, “it’s the justice system. It needs reform”, but it never changes. Never. Increasingly - and sadly, it seems like the “V” word is the only solution left for the average citizen. .
I am so beyond words on What the frick is going on down there. One person in a broken windowed, bullet holed BURNT 5th wheel is basically holding PG MAYOR, council and ALL OF US TAX PAYERS HOSTAGE and making us pay for his BS! THERE IS SO ENOUGH HOUSING FOR HIM TO GO TO, **Heads Up** he won't go because they can't do Drugs while in housing or shelter! So we are all on the hook for that trailer and occupant AS WELL AS THE HUNDREDS OF OTHERS WHO COME TO " Overnight Camp " and then refuse to leave in the Am like they agreed to......hmmmm. sounds like another fricking disaster ready to start over again. I'm sick of these overspending, GUTLESS idiots on council and rotating seats of mayors who do 1 term ans say " WOW! that ! That's enough " Way to go PG i can't wait until mayor yu gets his wish for a population of 200,000 ppl. With 80,000 drug addicts and homeless ppl