Remunerations committee changes course on council pay raises after backlash
25Kudos to the committee for finally reading the room right and now not wanting anything more to do with this.Scapegoat committees like this are set up by weak and spineless elected politicians to do their dirty work and bear the brunt of public opposition and did Mothus and company ever receive that.Shame on the cowards that sit on council and shame on the weak and cowardly Mayor.If you want a pay hike, then organize a town hall at CN Centre to plead your case in person to your adoring public.And as for the idea of meeting stipends do not end up like MetroVancouver where attendees get paid over $ 500 per meeting and double that if the meeting goes over time....bad idea.I remember when councillors made $ 5000 a year and ran for office to make a difference.Now they're in it for the money and don't care what difference they make.
3- BGeez
Council rejects additional funding for seniors' centres
25October 2026 can’t come soon enough🤦🏼♂️
2- Marshall Dillon
Remunerations committee changes course on council pay raises after backlash
21Also, Duscherer's idea of tieing pay raises to the provincial MLA pay structure is just dumb.The Province has ballooning deficit and debt and government/public union pay increases are a big part of that problem.Do not bring dumb provincial government guidelines and practices over to municipal governments.
5- BGeez
Remunerations committee changes course on council pay raises after backlash
25Yes they did expect the scrutiny. Your published comments by Jen Higham support. She cites social media scrutiny as being a reason council needs raises. Thank goodbess for public accountability. I also want to state if someone needs to fear social media backlash, a public seat isn't the space for them!
1- Tammy Lopes
Snowfall warning issued for Prince George
610 cm, horrible, it comes all the way up to about your ankles.... don't believe me measure it...and think of all the money council can save on snow removal... you can bet their roads will be sparkling clean and so will CN center so they can have a hockey game and Cougar fans don't get showy shoes
16- bcracer
Hunter sues BC Conservation Officer Service, government for defamation
17Regardless of some technical loophole, you poached and broke the law. You don't deserve to have this erroneous case even go to trial.
4- Chestor
Council rejects additional funding for seniors' centres
19i bet council's pay raise happens, and snow budget is reduced and rather than refurbish the pool a replacement l is built....
2- bcracer
MLA Rosalyn Bird appointed new caucus whip for BC Conservatives
13Great stuff ! Can't wait for the Conservatives to lead the charge in undoing and repealing DRIPA, the NDP's failed fiaso piece of legislation that is ruining B.C..B.C. is the only region in the world that actually listens to and abides by UNDRIP.A silly policy drawn up by the goofballs at the UN.
6- BGeez
Winter conditions see two cars slide into embankment near Highway 97
17Be aware of the conditions and slow down.No one will care if you're late for work or whatever.
1- BGeez
CNC and Northern Health warn of campus measles exposure
10It’s everyone’s, with the exception of the incredibly rare medical reason, moral obligation to get the vaccines easily available to protect themselves & others along with reducing costs to our healthcare system. Flu, mmr, shingles, covid, etc. All are very effective. Trust science; not Q-anon.
6- Mr Science
Winter conditions see two cars slide into embankment near Highway 97
10Poor drivers blame road conditions on their inability to drive to road conditions. 😂
5- Marshall Dillon
Remunerations committee changes course on council pay raises after backlash
14so as long as they pretend to be working harder they get the pay raise...make perfect sensewas there any doubt they would get the raise... we have a lot of pretenders
1- bcracer
Remunerations committee changes course on council pay raises after backlash
1I’m actually on the other side of this… I think city council members should be paid more, so that maybe it can be a real job and not just a part time hobby like the current pay suggests… maybe if the pay was enough, it would attract people who know what they’re doing and want to make a positive difference…
14- DD22
CNC faculty say layoffs could be coming
12Just like any other business, when business gets slow layoffs are a reality. In this case the liberals are quietly cutting the number of international students entering Canada. Quietly because they know they screwed up with excessive numbers but can’t let taxpayers know they screwed up. That would be admitting they were wrong.
2- Marshall Dillon
Other seniors centres surprised by exclusion from mayor's funding plan
9Too much favouritism to the Brunswick Senior Centre. This unfair treatment and cronyism leads to resentment and fosters bad relationships. Be fair to all the senior centres and share the funds. The Mayor is SUPPOSED to support all equally.
4- PG Whirly Girl
Remunerations committee changes course on council pay raises after backlash
12Thanks to the press or these issues may never have seen the light of day
1- Randy Flavel
MLA Rosalyn Bird appointed new caucus whip for BC Conservatives
8Congratulations!
4- Dan McLaren
Remunerations committee changes course on council pay raises after backlash
11As I mentioned in earlier comment, the idea of meeting stipends, as suggested by City Manager of Legislative Services, Ethan Anderson, can end up being a very expensive cost to taxpayers.Case in point is the Board of MetroVancouver, whose stipend pay has been under intense media scrutiny.Getting generous pay for every single meeting every single member attends adds up fast and adds up to a lot.It's a dumb idea that costs a lot.What is it with public officials tossing around dreams and schemes with public tax dollars like they don't care ?And what is this notion that you think you deserve an increase every single year ?If this Mayor and council brought in a new major employer tomorrow guaranteeing 1000 jobs for PG , I could see an increase, but that's not the reality.Zero increases all around and if you don't like that then resign or don't run again.Stop the greed.
1- BGeez
Remunerations committee changes course on council pay raises after backlash
11The Volunteer Committee had no metric to gauge the remuneration by so just decided to grant a gold plated one instead? Where was the concerns about the metrics prior to making the decision? Should have stood down till they had all the information in order to make a balanced decision, apologies dont include the word "But"
1- Tinfoile
Police find drugs in search of Victoria Street hotel
11This is not a Hotel , it's a TAX PAYER owned shelter bordering on residential and a school a block away. How safe is the area around this shelter , housing people from who knows where , with who knows what, public safety should be NO 1 . Drugs of any kind should not be allowed in this shelter , for the safety of the residents . How much is it costing TAX PAYERS to run this place , with food , staff, and cleaning? The STAFF should have been on this , who is in charge? of this MONEY PIT. This needs to be looked into by our City Council and our Provincial Govt.
1- FHR
