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Tag Archives: leadership
A serious conversation about a separate SoF transit agency
With Delta Council openly advocating for a dedicated South Fraser transit agency, separate from TransLink, as well as movements made by Surrey staff and politicians, one wonders how serious an option secession may be, as well as the ramifications of … Continue reading
Posted in Transport
Tagged delta, funding, langley, leadership, liberal, separate, south fraser, surrey, transit, translink, vancouver, white rock
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Let’s Draft Watts together
Yesterday, I wrote about why I believe Dianne Watts is the best choice to replace Gordon Campbell as Premier and how in such a role she could continue her work in improving Surrey. As the media begins to talk about … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall
Tagged bc, candidate, dianne watts, gordon campbell, government, kevin falcon, leader, leadership, liberal, mayor, popular, premier, replacement, resign, surrey
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The Province tries to draft Watts, The Now wants her to stay
Although it was fashionable in previous times to theorize as to whether or not Mayor Dianne Watts would jump ship into the provincial political arena, for well over a year now that discussion has died down. Following a car accident … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall
Tagged bc liberals, dianne watts, leadership, mayor, politics, province
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Exclusive: Interview with ex-councillor Judy Higginbotham
Civic Surrey recently had an hour long, exclusive interview with ex-councillor Judy Higginbotham, who is likely to run again in the next election. We caught up with her to chat about politics in the City and her history as a … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Cloverdale, Heritage, Transport, Whalley
Tagged bc, City Hall, Cloverdale, councillor, democracy, dianne watts, don ross, heritage, home, interview, judy higginbotham, leadership, mayor, politician, stadium, surrey, translink, transport, vehicle levy
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Watts steps down as TransLink Chair – but why?
Mayor Dianne Watts has decided to step down from Chair of the Mayor’s Council of TransLink. She has been the Chair since the inception of the Mayor’s Council, part of the reshuffling of TransLink’s structure by former Transportation Minister Kevin … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall
Tagged bc liberals, bid, british columbia, ceo, chair, council, dianne watts, gordon campbell, government, kevin falcon, leadership, mayor, metro vancouver, politics, premier, provincial, shirley bond, surrey, tom prendergast, translink, transport
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What’s going on in the Mayor’s Office?
Sam Kirk, from Langley Politics Dotcom, has revealed that Chris Gardner has left his post as Manager of Investment and Intergovernmental Relations for the City. Gardner received a fair bit of negative press after taking the position, as he was … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall
Tagged bc, bc liberals, chris gardner, communications, government, leadership, mayor dianne watts, provincial election, surrey
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