09-15-2020, 03:47 PM
(09-15-2020, 03:26 PM)robdrimmie Wrote:(09-15-2020, 02:57 PM)the_councillor Wrote: No need to be cruel, this is why people avoid engaging.
I very strongly agree that cruelty is unnecessary. You have chosen to keep people trapped in their homes for months at a time. Tell me more about cruelty, please.
Sure... I'll even give you a couple of examples.
1. Spending every disposable cent for the foreseeable future on snow clearing knowing full well it means we won't be able to fund ambitious affordable housing plans and reducing homelessness. (i.e. people that don't even have a home to be trapped in.)
2. Raising taxes to a degree that we will likely force more people into homelessness. $89 a year (on top of our inflationary increases, plus Regional increases) may not affect you or me much, but it's quite significant to a lot of people.
Here's a source:
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/canadian...s-finances