Why does your vote in Burlington matter? During the last term alone, the city’s portion of your property taxes jumped by over 44%. Our local government controls roads and traffic lights. Are we all seeing too much red? Don’t just give away your vote—ask the hard questions when candidates come knocking. Here are some suggestions:
Here's an incomplete list of users who don't share their posting and comment history.
u/Decent-Artichoke07
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u/missNikki6966
u/Hot_Mathematician627
u/TripleSmokedBacon
u/No-Sign2089
If you click their profiles to see their posts and comments, you get nothing. What's the big deal? Why does an anonymous user on reddit bother to hide anything?
Do we need a Cadillac parking garage downtown? One ready to be converted to social housing once we don’t drive cars? This is not a glitch in the matrix; just another city council meeting.
They are both collecting their OMERS pensions. Yes, anyone can run for office, but it is always difficult to win over a well-known incumbent. Should people in their 70s retire to create opportunities for someone in their 40s or 50s to create opportunities for someone in their 20s?
Wait until the Wyecroft bridge opens. One of our councillors suggests timing traffic lights for cyclists.
I live in Burlington. ARGO has been here twice to show our council and the public a bus and talk about the service. If we remove cost considerations, does ARGO work? Are more people using transit? Do people get where they need to go on time? Is the service better than fixed-route buses?
Burlington is at a transit crossroads, and Joe Gaetan’s latest article suggests we might be "missing the bus" if we don't adapt. Here is a quick breakdown of why this transit trial matters for the city's transit future.
Joe Gaetan digs into the controversial approval of $160,000 in taxpayer funds for the FIFA Canada Caravan. Following a Freedom of Information request, new details have emerged that challenge the "last-minute urgency" narrative presented to City Council.
Thank you to the 238 people who responded to Focus Burlington's survey on this issue. The results are included in the article.
Peter discusses the lack of accountability at the senior levels in Hamilton.
He talks about the impacts of Hamilton's 23% increase in taxes over the four-year term of the current council. Apples to apples, the total tax bill in Burlington has increased by almost 27% over the same period, with Burlington's share of that total bill up by over 44%.
"We need a mayor and councillors who understand finance and discipline".
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Can you substitute the word Burlington for Hamilton in much of what Peter says?
Watch the video here:
With municipal nominations opening May 1st, candidates must weigh the risks of vote-splitting. In 2018’s Ward 5 race, Paul Sharman won with 33.99% of the vote, edging out his closest rival by only 6%. To unseat incumbents, challengers must realistically assess their funding and visibility, sometimes "taking one for the team" to avoid splitting the vote.
Other Ontario communities are using on-demand transit or conducting pilots.
