Electrification must be accelerated! Including at the municipal level with things like electric garbage trucks (like in Cowichan), zambonis (like in Port Alberni), and Vancouver’s fire trucks!

@ChrisIstace asked the question recently at a council meeting!

"Cator… estimated that the savings in fuel from the electric garbage truck would be in the tens of thousands of dollars per year at the current prices of diesel.

“It’s just one of our four garbage trucks, but it’s definitely a substantial savings,”

Cowichan Garbage Truck: https://albernivalleynews.com/2026/04/29/north-cowichans-electric-garbage-truck-proves-economical/

Electric Zambonis: https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/electric-vehicle-ice-resurfacers-pollution-arenas-1.6743833

Electric FireTrucks: https://globalnews.ca/news/10147304/vancouver-electric-fire-truck/

In all cases, not only do they save money on diesel fuel, they are also healthier, safer, cleaner, quieter, work environment for city workers and the community!

#MuniPoli #Electrification #EndFossilFuels #ClimateEmergency #CanPoli #CdnPoli

Sigh.

The protest candidate won…. By a handful of votes.
Less than 600 votes won the election.
Turnout was under 10%.
So many problems in the world, but cynicism, apathy and disengagement have to be right up there!
#portalberni #bcpoli #munipoli #bcmuni
https://www.albernivalleynews.com/local-news/polls-closed-for-2024-city-of-port-alberni-by-election-7709425

My city council meets on Tuesday.

Their agenda packet is 530 pages.

And some people wonder why voters might be alienated, demoralized, and disaffected.

#MuniPoli #LocalGovernment

There is a culture about "in-camera" proceedings that even the most banal information about the proceedings should be kept secret. I saw this kind of attitude at the municipal government level while councillor and still see it today.

I'm very glad the Supreme Court of Canada made this strong ruling showing that confidentially to protect privacy does not and cannot mean complete secrecy if we are true to our ideals of transparent courts and gov.
#CanPoli #MuniPoli
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/secret-trial-supreme-court-cbc-1.7227122

Always interested in Municipal governance... this is wiilld.
#1: What the heck is a “three-CAO structure”!?

Council members doing staff work?? In a City of 20,000? What is this, 1953? lol. Yikes.

#munipoli #abpoli #townpolitics #Alberta
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/city-chestermere-mayor-councillors-dismissed-by-minister-1.7048890

Oooh, things getting bonkers in Surrey (2nd largest city in BC after Vancouver)! The recently elected Mayor and Council wants the transition to a city police force reversed and directed on Thursday, the RCMP to return. The Province appears to want the opposite.

There is probably yelling happening….

#canPoli #BCPoli #RCMP #Politics #MuniPoli #crazyTown

https://www.northdeltareporter.com/news/surrey-mayor-threatens-to-call-for-inquiry-into-policing-transition-after-farnworths-ultimatum/?utm_source=second-street&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=VI+Daily+Dish+-+June+19%2c+2023+2&emailmd5=53BBFA8932B08F44D5DFAF5FE95321FF&emailsha1=236189537167225117152421501141701672111013499144159234&emailsha256=47ae82e49c7a315d05baa0920db3e03d4a5bede4e93f20c5324ccfb763e04d61

My latest article for @NewWestAnchor: what led to 72 childcare spaces being pushed out of the downtown core?

Fellow reporter Dustin Godfrey will be at tonight's school board meeting, where the subject is expected to come up.

#newwest #newwestminster #munipoli #bcpoli #bced

https://www.newwestanchor.com/p/childcare-moving-downtown-new-westminster