Monday, March 25, 2019

Victoria Viewpoints: Monday, March 25, 2019




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Monday, March 25, 2019



Globe and Mail 

New approach to rental-development incentives 'greatly preferable' to old plan, Vancouver councillor Adriane Carr says


CBC

BC Government announces new tax credit for LNG projects
'It's not the place for me': Kelowna man adjusts to social housing from life on street
Crash threatens Vancouver shipyards schedule for new coast guard ships
Vancouver casino dealers fired for cheating collusion


Vancouver Sun

BC LNG bill a slam dunk with Liberals teaming up with NDP
Councillors, developers at odds over affordable rental policies in Vancouver
BC brings in tax credit to help spur liquefied natural gas investment
TransLink wants to know how it came improve customer experience
TransLink to issue paper transfers on community buses


Vancouver Province

Liberals hope to cash in on VW drive's $8,000 ICBC bill


Victoria Times Colonist

In policy reversal, B.C. NDP offer tax credits to spur LNG investment
Crash threatens Vancouver shipyard's schedule for new coast guard ships
Focus should be on early childhood educators, not spaces: daycare operator


Victoria News

Saanich to potentially host first hydrogen fuel station on Vancouver Island
Saanich to recognize Councillor Judy Brownoff for a quarter century on council
BC NDP moves to provide tax credits, tax cut for LNG Canada
Fired BC farmland commission chair backs NDP rule changes


Global BC

Concerns growing from small businesses over the Employer Health Tax
Testing the testers: BC lawyers snap up surplus breathalyzers to check for flaws
BC government hoping to pass LNG legislation without support of the BC Greens
Delivery schedule for new coast guard ships threatened after vessel damaged in Victoria crash 
ICBC researching hazard testing that led to 11% reduction in U.K. new driver crash rates


Georgia Strait

Taxes fall for most B.C. households under NDP rule, according to Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
BC Green Leader Andrew Weaver calls NDP government's LNG legislation a "generational sellout'


Vancouver Courier

Downtown crackdown  - campouts on major Vancouver streets need to end
Society launches 'toxic stops here' ad campaign in local bus shelters
Meet the Vancouverite poised to lead BC's 43,000 teachers


The Tyee



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