Fairness, housing, mobility, sustainability & community. Hopelessly flawed. Easily distracted. non-partisan opinions expressed. Open to debate.
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Craig Cameron retweeted
Mila Kunis just confessed the most unhinged thing to Patrick Stewart’s face and he had no idea it was coming.**
She’s been sitting next to him the whole time playing it cool. Then she drops that her old Nokia ringtone was literally “Captain Jean-Luc Picard of the USS Enterprise” and she paid $1.99 for it. Patrick is sitting there smiling while she starts full-on doing the voice.
James is dying. She keeps going. Then Patrick starts telling the story of how everyone told him Star Trek: The Next Generation would be dead in six months and his agent basically said “just go make some money and come home.
Then it gets worse (better). He casually mentions he once got invited onto the flight deck of Concorde and actually pressed the buttons that put the engines into supersonic. Mila’s face when she hears that is pure chaos. She is not okay. This is the full conversation and it does not calm down. Watch it before it gets clipped to death.
Craig Cameron retweeted
Get out and vote! Visit any voting place today from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. to cast your vote.
Preliminary results will be posted at election.westvancouver.ca/re… as polls close. Official results will be available by October 21, at 4 p.m.
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Today is municipal Election Day in British Columbia. Local government affects your daily life, so make sure you go out and vote.
In West Vancouver, my pick for Mayor is Kirk Lapointe. He is thoughtful, committed, honest & transparent. He will bring a much-needed fresh voice.
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My picks for West Vancouver Council, based on my understanding of what the job entails, demonstrate intelligence, integrity, understanding of the community, & commitment to it.
Alexis Chicoine
Lee Lau
Mahsoo Naderi
Jay Sidhu
Scott Snider
Tim Webb
Jaime Webbe
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Craig Cameron retweeted
The @WestVanDistrict council nearly passed a tax based on a staff report presented to the public riddled with errors, bad math and data lacking credibility. Its advisory committee, not council itself, caught the problems and will likely get to fix them later this fall. It begs the question on whether elected officials know what they're reading. My latest on my mayoralty campaign: kirklapointe.ca/uncategorize…
Finally someone stepping up to provide better leadership in West Vancouver!
#westvan
Some personal news: I am running to be mayor of West Vancouver in the Oct. 17 municipal election.
Kirk LaPointe Announces Candidacy for Mayor of West Vancouver
Says community needs stronger financial discipline, better consultation, and a clearer plan for the future
WEST VANCOUVER, BC — Veteran journalist, business executive and community board member Kirk LaPointe is seeking the office of Mayor of West Vancouver, launching a campaign focused on restoring public trust, bringing greater discipline to taxes and spending, strengthening village centres and local business, planning responsibly for housing and infrastructure, and giving West Vancouver a stronger voice at Metro Vancouver.
Learn more, and how to support, at kirklapointe.ca
“We need to manage public money more carefully, support a healthier local economy, and make sure West Vancouver speaks with a stronger voice regionally,” LaPointe said. “Above all, we need to rebuild confidence that local government is working with the community, not simply presenting decisions to it. People want to know their voice matters before decisions are made, not after.”
LaPointe said he is entering the race because local government has become too reactive, too costly, and too disconnected from the people it serves. He said West Vancouver needs leadership that listens earlier, explains decisions more clearly, and works with the community on a practical long-term plan.
LaPointe has spent decades in journalism, business, and public life, leading major national and local news organizations, serving in senior business and communications roles, acting as an ombudsman, teaching at the university level, and serving on community not-for-profit boards. He said those experiences have been grounded in public accountability, sound judgment, and helping people understand complex issues and institutions.
“My career has been about asking tough questions, listening closely, and ethically holding institutions to account,” LaPointe said. “I want to bring that same seriousness, openness, and respect for the public to the mayor’s office.”
LaPointe said West Vancouver needs a more disciplined approach on taxes, spending, infrastructure planning, and service delivery with greater burdens looming and many residents feeling they are being asked to pay more without enough clarity, consultation, or long-term vision.
He said the community also needs a practical economic plan to strengthen village centres, support local business, and broaden the tax base over time.
He said West Vancouver must plan thoughtfully for changing housing needs, including gentle densification that respects neighbourhood character and protects livability. He said the community must be more welcoming to seniors, families, workers, and younger generations who want to build their lives here.
LaPointe said recent controversies, including the paid parking debate, have reinforced a growing public concern that consultation too often comes late in the process, after key decisions have effectively been shaped. He said decisions affecting daily life, neighbourhood character, and local business must be grounded in meaningful public engagement and clear public justification.
He also said West Vancouver needs stronger accountability at Metro Vancouver, where major decisions on spending, infrastructure, and regional priorities have significant local consequences. He would not accept additional compensation from the Metro Vancouver board.
“This is a community with deep strengths, high expectations, and a strong sense of place,” LaPointe said. “It deserves leadership that is prudent, consultative, and prepared to work with residents on a real plan for the years ahead.”
Further details of LaPointe’s campaign for the October 17 election will be announced in the coming weeks.
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I’m consistently reminded that social media is a cesspool. It amplifies the most extreme voices & rhetoric. Rather than foster dialogue, it seems to foster polarization, vilification & outrage. Language never used face to face is common.
Seems to be fueling a downward spiral. ☮️
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An underrated aspect of good leadership is knowing when to step down & cede the floor to the next leader.
And yet the hubris of many leaders blinds them to this…
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John Horgan will be remembered as a capable, respected & popular Premier and, most importantly, a good man.
RIP
also Fuck Cancer.
Former B.C. premier John Horgan died Tuesday morning at Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria after his third diagnosis of cancer. He was 65.
cheknews.ca/former-b-c-premi…
On the one hand, @MetroVancouver hasn’t been collecting sufficient taxes to fund infrastructure for years to keep taxpayers mollified.
On the other hand, Metro’s expenditures are out of control & must be reined in. And the ⬆️ development cost levies will kill housing.
A mess.
Metro Vancouver approves 25.3% increase to household tax bill in 2025 #bcpoli #surreybc #vancouver #richmondbc #deltabc #newwestminster #burnaby #westvan #northvan #mapleridge #langley #steveston vancouverisawesome.com/highl…
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I keep hearing the “NDP” needlessly picked fights with municipalities on housing.
Those same people also say the NDP haven’t done enough on housing.
And then we see places like Central Saanich ⬇️ that are clearly the biggest gatekeepers…
So the province is forced to step in.
The affordable housing project for veterans, seniors and healthcare workers ticks a lot of boxes. That's why the people behind the proposal assumed it was a shoo-in.
cheknews.ca/affordable-housi…
I had the same impression as ChrisWalkerCBC - namely many people are angry & this played out in a “change” election. But it seems that they are angry about things (a) that have little to do with provincial government or (b) are hard problems that’ve persisted under past gov’ts.
VOTING DAY!
I’m voting for Karin Kirkpatrick in West Vancouver - Capilano. She’s experienced, intelligent and centrist. We don’t need extremists or ideologues in our leaders. We need people who are reasonable and can work with others across party lines.
Amen @42kareemallam ⬇️
Principles before partisanship.
If you don't stand for something then you'll fall for everything! @42kareemallam is a very well respected BC Liberal campaign strategist who is voting for the BC-NDP this election.
" It wasn't any one thing. It wasn't just Brent Chapman's comments. It was the totality. These are not isolated incidents of people misspeaking. This is SYSTEMIC AND DEEP AND WIDE WITHIN WHO THIS PARTY HAS ATTRACTED" (emphasis mine).
Story link 🔗 thetyee.ca/News/2024/10/14/K…
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You know, folks, there’s a reason why Kevin Falcon kicked Rustad out of a fairly big tent BC Liberal/United caucus. And it wasn’t because he was a threat.
When people show you who they are, BELIEVE THEM.
John Rustad lied about a man dying to score cheap political points.
This is absolutely disgusting.
He keeps sinking to new lows every single day. #bcpoli
I’m so tired of hearing Rustad (and others) claim that “climate tax won’t change the weather”.
Catchy but wrong.
Climate taxes reduce fossil fuel use
Fossil fuel use creates climate change
Climate change impacts the weather
Applied on a global scale, carbon taxes are key.
