Local Politicians Descend on Prince George
Prince George, B.C. – Prince George is hosting the 60th annual North Central Local Government Association (NCLGA) Annual General Meeting and Convention starting today.
Over 250 local politicians from across the region will be joined by provincial cabinet ministers, First Nations leaders and captains of industry for three days at the Civic Centre.
NCLGA Executive Director Oliver Ray & NCLGA V-P Laurey-Anne Roodenburg – photo 250 News
26 resolutions will be debated, ranging from a call for a public inquiry looking at the root causes of violence against indigenous woman, to highway maintenance, door-to-door mail delivery, and scrapping MSP Premiums.
NCLGA executive director Oliver Ray says if history is any indication, most of the resolutions will pass.
“Over the last 10 years, we’ve probably processed more than 400 resolutions and less than 10 of those have not passed,” he says. “So in the North we have a strong tradition of actually passing the resolutions and I think that speaks to our larger sense of community throughout the region.
Successful resolutions will be taken to the Union of BC Municipalities convention in Vancouver in September.
For a closer look at all 26 resolutions click here.
Ray also estimates the convention will bring a $250,000 boost to the local economy.
Dawson Creek will host next year’s event.
Comments
And the Taxpayers Share is ??
hide your wallets ..lol
Scrap MSP premiums? Are they really that stupid or is this just political grandstanding? Health care is not free! Where does everyone get the idea from that it is?
At least they are talking about the things that matter in the NORTH. smh…hide your wallets, taxpayers share is? At least your politicians are not doing much traveling. This is actually really important stuff for all our northern communities. It is great that it is taking place in PG….what with being the Capital of the North. I would like to see some of this move to the UBCM and hopefully beyond.
“Scrap MSP premiums? Are they really that stupid or is this just political grandstanding? Health care is not free! Where does everyone get the idea from that it is?”
Apparently B.C. is the only province which charges MSP premiums. In the other provinces it is part of income taxes. Here we have lower income taxes, but also the expense of administration of the MSP Plan. Scrapping the MSP may save a pile of money which could be infused into healthcare.
Perhaps the politicians are not really stupid? I have never met anybody who thinks that healthcare is “free” in B.C. or in any part of Canada!
MSP is a regressive tax . Well said princegeorge . I too have never met this mythological person that believes health care is free .
“Perhaps the politicians are not really stupid? I have never met anybody who thinks that healthcare is “free” in B.C. or in any part of Canada!”
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Go spend 10 minutes at the local walk in clinic.
Nothing free about our healthcare that’s for sure… Baby boomers aren’t booming anymore..so many retiring and they lived harder lives than we do..they are wearing out and breaking down.. Medical will continue to rise..
“Go spend 10 minutes at the local walk in clinic.”
What has that got to do with “free” healthcare? What is your point?
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