Michael Hall

Dallas Brodie getting fucking annihilated is one small silver lining

Vancouver Quilchena is giving a few emotions: 🤮😞🙂

Sustainable transit funding is our number one issue this election. Without stable funding, our transit system won't be able to keep the lights on, let alone expand or become more affordable.

I am so sick and tired of “affordability” being part of mobility conversations when it comes to drivers. Transit is LITERALLY the most affordable way to get around. Transit riders deserve better.

Tomorrow will be my first ever municipal election in my life (‼️) and I am so excited to vote @pjnewwest.bsky.social and the @communityfirstnw.bsky.social slate! It is a great privilege to have amazing candidates that I am genuinely excited to vote for. This guy kinda ROCKS 🪨💥‼️ GOTV tmr!!

It just so happens that Brenda Locke is also a horrible politician

Stanley Park when?

Transit is really popular and I wrote in the Tyee about how provincial parties could get more votes if they made transit promises!

And down goes the Pattullo Bridge! #newwest #newwestbc #newwestminster

Hey #NewWest - 5 advance voting stations today for the municipal election. If you're ready to vote - do it today - and then you can focus on the provincial election. Anvil Centre Skwo:wech Herbert Spencer Queen Elizabeth Lord Tweedsmuir 8 am to 8 pm And vote Community First!!

I did not expect such epic music for the opening credits of some weird horror fi - MUSIC BY HOWARD SHORE Loving The Fly so far

We don't endorse candidates lightly, but @pjnewwest.bsky.social has proven that he not only talks the talk but walks the walk. His commitments to road safety have made a real difference and positioned New West as a leader in the region. visionzerovancouver.ca/2026/10/08/j...

Patiently waiting for any party to mention public transit in their campaign, beyond cancelling a planned funding stream 🙄

Hell yea, Yankees get swept 🧹 👋

While the debate over traffic calming is grabbing the headlines, Ken Sim has also proposed a much more profound—and destructive—change to the way that we plan our streets, notes Ruofan Wang.

Distraction is the second leading cause of fatal crashes in our region and province. We hope that all candidates take that seriously, especially those from a party campaigning on public safety. (Video from ABC School Board Candidate Lina Vargas on Instagram)

The BC NDP marked the 25th anniversary of 2001's devastating cuts to the transit networks by proposing a new round of transit funding cuts, observes Michael Hall.

On Friday it took David Eby just 2 hours and 13 minutes to cave-in on TransLink's long awaited new revenue tool. This also marks the 25th anniversary of Mike Farnworth and the NDP axing a vehicle levy in 2001, and losing that year's election 77-2.

One big worry I have about a BC Cons win is that they will eff up transit, but Eby's plan to eff up transit addresses that.

This is probably the straw that broke the camel's back for me. After a long list of broken 2024 election promises for transit, and now publicly announcing an intention to let TransLink fiscal cliff (at this point the onus is on the NDP to prove otherwise), I can't bring myself to vote NDP again.

Beaks off about public engagement but when the public wants to engage, they won't. Say one thing, do another! That should be their slogan.

What a pathetic showing by the BC NDP, caving to the vehicle levy news faster than you can say LNG. This election is a race to the bottom and we still have 22 days to go.

In response to David Eby lowering the province-wide gas tax by 10¢, TransLink should, in response, raise their separate fuel levy by 10¢ to make up the difference 😌 Purely by coincidence, the TL board is meeting right now.

He nods at "the existential challenge of climate change." While announcing a brand new oil pipeline.

Announcement 1: new crude oil pipeline Announcement 2: gas in BC will be made cheaper It's not even 10 AM 😮‍💨

Aside from the B.C. Greens, one of the key fights in this election is who can LNG the hardest

Community First's 2026 platform is now live! This document outlines a clear, positive direction for New Westminster, building on accomplishments we are proud of. It does not shy away from doing what is right: investing in the city and people that we love. www.communityfirstnw.ca/platform

This is more relevant than ever:

There will be TWO elections this October, and we hope transit riders vote in both of them! It can be confusing to figure out which level of government is responsible for what (especially when candidates make promises they can’t follow through on).

It’s always sad to say goodbye to baseball season. There’s nothing finer than 162, starting when the world is blooming and winding down as that chill sets in. Winter is coming and I’ll make the best of it, but I’m already looking forward to spring ⚾️

This horrible season aside, I’m trying to remind myself that when it’s the dead of winter, I’ll be wishing I was here more than anywhere else.

With the autumnal equinox behind us, we're officially in the 13 months of the year where riding a bike is impossible and unfathomable. Congratulations, bike friends, we've made it yet again.

😐 > Wrongly accusing Nakagawa of disclosing information from a closed meeting — and while making that accusation, wrongfully disclosing information from a closed meeting