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WEEKEND EDITION FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013 Vol. 104 No. 40 • Established 1908
OPINION: What a Liberal win means for Vancouver
Shifting Landscape
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Staff writer
T
he stunning re-election of the Liberals this week will have a direct effect on several key issues facing Vancouverites. Some of those issues such as Mayor Gregor Robertson’s call for a subway from Commercial Drive to the University of B.C. will likely put city council at odds with the Liberals. The mayor has pushed for a subway, which a 2008 government report estimated at $2.8 billion, to serve more transit riders along the Broadway corridor which city staff has said is the busiest bus corridor in North America. Premier Christy Clark said in kicking off the Liberals campaign that a referendum was the best way to determine whether the government should go ahead with any major transit upgrades in Metro Vancouver. Ridiculous is the word Robertson used in reaction to the Liberals’ referendum plan and said it would only delay the construction of a subway. In a statement the mayor issued Tuesday congratulating Clark and the Liberals, he reminded the provincial government that it has to deliver on transit improvements. Other priorities he listed for Vancouver included strengthening the local economy, ending street homelessness and making housing affordable. On the housing front, the mayor has acknowledged a good working relationship with Housing Minister Rich Coleman, who was re-elected Tuesday. In recent years, the Liberals purchased more than 25 single-room-occupancy hotels and committed to renovating all of them. The Liberals also worked with the city to construct 14 supportive housing buildings on city land and fund shelters. See MAYOR on page 4