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Diving through Prince George's 2025 financial statements

Nothing like a story like this to rile the taxpayer but in actuality PG is just a clear example of how every public employee and elected official in every level of public government and in every public institution is overpaid for what they do (or don't do).There is no reason to pay a cost of living wage/salary increase to anyone making over $ 200,000 a year. That's unethical. You can manage with less and still be rich.And look, there's Sunlife Financial which received over 4 million in business from the City. David Mothus, who was on the sycophant committee to determine whether or not City council and mayor should receive a substantial increase in pay, is the local Sunlife representative.Didn't the Mayor and council try to persuade the public that this was an arms-length committee?4 million can buy a pretty long arm, right Kyle ?

- BGeez

Civic Core Plan back in front of council Monday

Imo there's no point doing anything until the social issues downtown are fixed.Why tax the "" out of everyone to build new facilities if no one will bring their families downtown.

- Derp

Civic Core Plan back in front of council Monday

Removing the event parking lot that's often at the very least half full and replacing it with things that will draw more people. Interesting.

- George Williams

Civic Core Plan back in front of council Monday

Where are all these people going to park? Trying to park in swimming lesson season is a joke at the pool. PG is not going to change its ways. People will drive themselves to where they want to go. Our public transit sucks in the north.

- Shark Tank

City set to borrow $2.55M for stormwater system repairs

Again, the AAP is rubbed in our faces. This underhanded method of sneaking funding through by using a system that is obscure and forces voters to identify themselves AND how they are voting.I will speak every time a council uses this sneaky method of financing projects in the city.If the council honestly planned and believed in the proposed spending, then we should be asked to vote on it at election time, or if necessary, in a Special Referendum if the election is too far out. Given the propensity for doing studies on most everything and the time involved therein, I rather suspect that most spending issues that require a vote could be presented at regular elections.The AAP requires identifying yourself and it is not a ballot with choices but a declaration of a specific position which flies in the face of the democratic mainstay which is the Secret Ballot where all that is known is who voted but individual choice is unknown unless everyone voted the same way. Unlikely scenario.

- Renoguy24

City set to borrow $2.55M for stormwater system repairs

Gee, I thought that was what the new stormwater non-tax was for.....

- Chestor

Health and social services 'navigation centre' one step closer

If I sell a cigarette laced with cyanide and someone dies I got to jail for murder, yet someone sells fentynol and people die there's little to no repercussions....why?

- Derp

City set to borrow $2.55M for stormwater system repairs

Another loan!

- HeeHaw

School board trying again for D.P. Todd repair or replacement

Keep it. Fix it, as needed. Far far cheaper than a new building. Who knows where demographics will be in the next 20 to 40 years? There might not be 900 students, as they claim now.This 1976-77 building is solid, lots of brick and concrete, and the torch on roof should last decades. Keep it.

- Toby Haiste

She's looking for the son she was forced to give up in 1969

Well, a lot of things were better back then. You could live your life without the constant oversight of government. They had a homestead act where, if you wanted to put in the work, could get land and build yourself a future without reams and reams of red tape and years of paying back loans at inflated rates. Want to hitchhike around the province and sleep in parks? Not a problem if you weren't bothering anyone. A couple of small examples, but living your life, as long as you didn't hurt anyone else, had a lot more freedom back then, instead of the endless bureaucracy that exists today. Today you can't build a house, dig a well, install a septic system yourself unless you hire it out to contractors because they are suppose to be the only ones who can do it properly. As far as government is concerned people no longer have the ability or brains to do jobs the right way. Even if you get the proper permits and have all the necessary inspections.

- Chestor

Diving through Prince George's 2025 financial statements

1 RDFFG should be paying COPG not the other way around2 How does one get promoted from one position to another and recieve less pay over the course of the year than their successor3 how does organizing concerts by washed up and no name bands command such a salary. especially since its higher than someone responsible for public safety. I would expect that the chief and deputy chief for fire to be a little more compensated than the manager of an ice rink

- TheBoss1981

Council shows support for Tidewater aviation fuel project

How come all this so called green stuff requires subsidies, tax payer money. The most profitable mining is mining for green subsidies.

- HeeHaw

Council shows support for Tidewater aviation fuel project

What kind of, and how much pollution will be added to the air shed of PG ?

- Jim John

Mining leaders eye Prince George as hub of $938-billion opportunity

But we all know what the roadblocks will be to any prosperity in BC. They can talk numbers all they want but because of the NDP and UNDRIP it is most likely never to happen until the world has secured other sources.....

- Chestor

Mining leaders eye Prince George as hub of $938-billion opportunity

With all the natural resources Canada has, Canada could be now one of the top richest country in the world if not the richest that potential has been constantly blocked by restrictive ideologies. It's interesting that those who author the restrictive ideologies themselves live a first class lifestyle they deny others.

- HeeHaw

Diving through Prince George's 2025 financial statements

I will definitely be reviewing the gaps in the wage metrics for one of my University research papers in the near future. I'd love to see the citizen offer us a wage gap report. It seems that some employees had some directive to not report to protect privacy.

- Tammy Lopes

She's looking for the son she was forced to give up in 1969

People often look back at PG yesteryear with rose coloured glasses thinking all was better than today. Ms Hawkes tale certainly illustrates that’s not the case. Thankfully, society’s attitudes & actions have improved through the decades regarding teenage pregnancy. Godspeed Ms Hawkes with the search for your son.

- Mr Science

Civic Core business case timeline laid out for council

We had a PAC referendum and it was voted down so why is council even thinking about this?? Our taxes are already way too high and this will only increase them. Also, where are the pool users supposed to park? The parking across the street is all we have. Many seniors, including myself, attend the Aquafit classes and we all park across the street. You take that away and where are we all supposed to park?

- HeatherMM

Klassen's budget transparency motion postponed

Why is this workshop only being discussed now? Budget process, financial reporting, and performance metrics should be reviewed with council after every election and refreshed periodically throughout the term. Councillors should already have a clear understanding of what information is available, what metrics are being tracked, and what additional reporting can be requested. The workshop should not be run solely by Dalio and City staff. Council also needs an independent perspective on budget transparency and reporting standards; otherwise, it risks becoming another exercise where staff shape the information council receives rather than council determining what information it needs to govern effectively.

- Perham

Civic Core business case timeline laid out for council

If parking is handled like the parking for the new pool everyone involved should be fired. There is already issue downtown with parking. Now we want to eliminate it all for "wants " not needs for the city. How about address the issues first. Thats like changing the kitchen in your house when your roof is falling in.

- Alucard