BC: CTF releases 2016 taxpayers naughty and nice list

[onestop67]

http://www.taxpayer.com/news-releases/bc--ctf-releases-2016-taxpayers--naughty-and-nice-list

Naughty Penticton

Andrew Jakubeit and Penticton city council. Penticton was embroiled in controversy all year, especially over a proposed private waterslide facility in publicly-owned Skaha Lake Park. Jakubeit also gave back ground on Penticton’s vaunted core review, adding 10 city managers during a time when the city’s population grew by just 411 people, and hiring both a communications officer and an engagement officer. “As the public face of the city, the mayor should be the one engaging the public,” said Bateman. “Santa likes to vacation in Penticton, but city spending is going in the wrong direction and makes him wonder what’s really going on.”

[twobits]

Too funny as well as really sad that the Canadian Taxpayers Federation would choose a community of only 35k people as an example of complete dysfunction.

[Rosemary1]

The BC CTF also has mayor of Vancouver on naughtly list and yet Vancouverites re re-elected him. Is it his hair? Remind anyone of another politician?

"Gregor Robertson and his Gang Green went tax-mad this year, bringing in an AirBnB tax, a vacant home tax, raising property taxes twice the rate of inflation, pushing through a TransLink tax and fare hike, and then trying to tack on another tax hike to fight the fentanyl scourge. Plus Robertson pushed through a natural gas ban, which will add hundreds of dollars in energy costs to future residents. All that while doubling the number of employees making $100,000 at Vancouver City Hall from 617 to 1,327. “Robertson deserves several lumps of coal in his stocking – and should be forced to pay for carbon tax on that coal and for all of Santa’s carbon credits for his trip around the world,” said Bateman. “The only thing Gregor Robertson did this year was make life much more expensive for Vancouver residents.”

[twobits]

Ya but everyone knows that property taxes get paid by the building owner, not the renters in the building right? Affordability of housing remains the same right?

[maryjane48]

The BC CTF also has mayor of Vancouver on naughtly list and yet Vancouverites re re-elected him. Is it his hair? Remind anyone of another politician?

"Gregor Robertson and his Gang Green went tax-mad this year, bringing in an AirBnB tax, a vacant home tax, raising property taxes twice the rate of inflation, pushing through a TransLink tax and fare hike, and then trying to tack on another tax hike to fight the fentanyl scourge. Plus Robertson pushed through a natural gas ban, which will add hundreds of dollars in energy costs to future residents. All that while doubling the number of employees making $100,000 at Vancouver City Hall from 617 to 1,327. “Robertson deserves several lumps of coal in his stocking – and should be forced to pay for carbon tax on that coal and for all of Santa’s carbon credits for his trip around the world,” said Bateman. “The only thing Gregor Robertson did this year was make life much more expensive for Vancouver residents.”

i would imagine the city of vancouver has a bigger budget then you do so its not a good comparison . and since the grinch clark didn't offer up money then someone had to do it . that's why vancouver loves him , he actually does stuff to help