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Big housing announcement tomorrow

March 16th, 2009 · 16 Comments

The premier’s office is sending out the word that he will be announcing big bucks tomorrow. That will likely include at least the first of the city’s 14 new social-housing sites, which Housing Minister Rich Coleman told me would be under way by April 1. Let the stimulating begin.

VANCOUVER - Premier Gordon Campbell will announce infrastructure funding
which will create thousands of new jobs across the province. As part of
that funding, Premier Campbell will announce details of housing projects
set to begin construction in Vancouver.

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  • Forthingham

    “Let the stimulating begin.!” … we have to keep a watch that this doesn’t turn into graft for their buddies…

  • Corey

    Not a penny for how many years, and then right before the election the floodgates open?

    What a pathetic government this is. Do they really think we’re this stupid?

  • rf

    Not a penny for years, Corey? What planet have you been on? This is a site for actual informed and astute followers of politics. Not NDP hacks.

    Speaking of NDP hacks, the rumor (albeit just a rumor) downtown yesterday was that it was the BCTF protestors that yanked the fire alarms in the HSBC building trying to ‘sound the alarm’ about education. I hope they get fined harshly.

  • SV

    Wait-you hope someone gets fined harshly because of a rumour?

  • rf

    no, i hope they get fined harshly if it was them. That lobby is covered in closed-circuit cameras.
    Hardly a likely coincidence that as the building is surrounded by sign waving protesters the alarms suddenly goes off.
    I know the teachers like to think everyone is a smart as their students, but if they walk like a duck…
    Actually….what I really noticed about the placard waving protesters is that most of them were obese. ..What kind of example of these teachers setting for our kids?

  • Forthingham

    The jig is up on the gordo way. Mair on the tyee has his number as does Palmer. Now for the voters to get hip. I am not an NDPer but i am willing to give them a chance ’cause of all the non-democratic shenanigans that the liberals have propagated on us these past few years. BC Rail & and the way it was sold being but one ….

  • rf

    BC Rail? How much would it be worth now? Half of what we sold it for? Shame on the process, but we can thank our lucky stars they sold it when they did.

  • LP

    It’s an election forthingham. Do you really think if the situation was reversed the NDP wouldn’t be doing the same thing with pre-election spending? Give that a rest already, it’s the Canadian election way, regardless of what level of government and who is in power.

    As for your comment on graft for buddies, I suppose you think Gregor’s handing of a contract to a buddy was not graft because he’s it’s okay when the left does it, and since he’s the “chosen one”?

    I don’t think anyone would expect any different from the NDP should they gain office in May. Let’s leave that argument on the floor where it belongs, that isn’t about to change for either party, any time soon.

  • Etom

    “what I really noticed about the placard waving protesters is that most of them were obese”
    This Statement tells me everything I need to know about the source of these Statements.
    The Poster is clearly just a bitter nutbar.
    See the Example I see them (the teachers) sending to their students is that there are ways to create change, and inequity is not something that needs to be tolerated.
    Funny that your observations much like your opinions are purely superficial.

  • rf

    Oh Gregor….so if Gregor is going to copy the Gavin Newsom model, when does he get caught having an affair?

  • blaffergassted

    Frothing Ham has a good point. Somebody needs to keep tabs on the government.

    Sure wish I thought of that!

  • spartikus

    This is a site for actual informed and astute followers of politics.

    I, for one, look forward to your post on the glorious history of social housing policy in British Columbia 2001-2009, to inform the uninformed. Think of it as a civic duty.

    Actually….what I really noticed about the placard waving protesters is that most of them were obese

    Classy.

  • rf

    I’ll get that report out as soon as I finish up “BC’s glorious economy, 1991-2000”

  • Forthingham

    @rf – what i am saying is that i am now contemplating voting for the NDP… ’cause there is no damn way that the Liberals deserve to CONTINUE in their un-democratic ways. PERIOD. FULL STOP… a ? of Balance of power. I have never supported the liberals 100% anyways. Time to send the scoundrels packing… and give another party a chance. BC has pretty well maintained an even keel from Social Credit to NDP to Liberals … etc etc… not one of them was perfect. I refuse to vote and encourage autocrats.

  • rf

    Hey Etom, where did you cut and paste your anecdotes from?

    The example I saw them setting was rather ironic. A bunch of teachers pulling a fire alarm to attract attention to themselves.

    We all know this isn’t about class sizes. They can preach it until they are blue in the face. This is about money. I don’t want to hear about overworked teachers, especially when they interupt business downtown while they are choosing to spend their Spring Break lobbying for more money.

  • spartikus

    The example I saw them setting was rather ironic. A bunch of teachers pulling a fire alarm to attract attention to themselves.

    LOL…we’ve gone from “hearing a rumour” to direct witness in just 12 comments.