Monday, October 22, 2018

Victoria Viewpoints: Monday, October 22, 2018




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Monday,  October,  22 , 2018



Globe and Mail 

Surrey mayor-elect Doug McCallum's promise to push for SkyTrain threatens to upend 10 year transit plan
Newly elected mayor Kennedy Stewart makes case for ward system in Vancouver
The dark side of a housing drought in Whistler


CBC

Ken Sim concedes Vancouver mayoral race
BC's Natural gas supply could be reduced as much as 50% this winter
Near whiteout: Where's the diversity on Vancouver's new council?
Fresh faces in the mayors' chairs: 16 new civic leaders elected in Metro Vancouver
New Burnaby Mayor Mike Hurley on housing, demovictions and working with council
Somail refugee elected Victoria city councillor in first election he votes in
Nanaimo's new mayor, Leonard Krog, on housing and moving past last council's troubles


Vancouver Sun

Proportional representation the pros and cons of changing B.C.'s electoral system
Nanaimo byelection to occur before February says Horgan
Sim congratulates Kennedy for win in Vancouver


Vancouver Province

Prop Rep referendum sees Day 1 complaints against Tyabji, Liberals


Victoria Times Colonist

$35M Sidney Crossing shopping centre project cancelled
Tent City U Haul seized after locks cut at Thetis Lake campground


Victoria News

Incumbent mayors in Victoria, Esquimalt retain their roles
Rotating Canada Post strikes begin in Victoria
Retail development Sidney Crossing cancelled due to construction costs
Saanich Mayor Richard Atwell says mayor elect Haynes has been campaigning for four years
Oak Bay's voter turnout highest in 10 years
New monitoring of vessel noise impact on endangered whales announced
Used election signs could serve as emergency shelters BC candidate says
BC government moves to tighten resource industry regulations
Voting set to start in BC proportional representation referendum


Global BC

Proportional Representation referendum kicks off as questions about Canada Post strike, partisan ads linger
Cold weather shelter being prepared for Vernon homeless 
BC government must approve 'safety plan' before Surrey can replace RCMP
New Surrey mayor Doug McCallum sticks with plans for RCMP and rapid transit
4 new mayors in South Okanagan-Similameen
Vancouver's new mayor Kennedy Stewart sees himself a facilitator on council

Georgia Strait

OneCity not taking Vision Vancouver's place: Tim Stevenaon
More than two dozen millennials elected as mayors or councillors across Metro Vancouver
Ken Sim concedes Vancouver mayoral election to Kennedy Stewart
Over time, the NPA council caucus at Vancouver City Hall could turn out to be far from united 
NPA lost Vancouver election by driving away Wai Young and Hector Bremner: Ken Charko
Kennedy Stewart faces challenge gaining Green support for housing initiattives in single family areas of Vancouver


Vancouver Courier

Some advice for the winners in Vancouver's election
NPA's Ken Sim apologizes for not conceding he lost mayor's race
Mayor-elect Kennedy Stewart promises housing crisis 'in better shape' by 2022
These are the three types of proportional representation BC is considering
Watered down speculation tax could result in net zero


The Tyee
Miscellaneous


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