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Episode 41: Gold Medal Governance, Pride Day, Walking School Bus, Lobbying Politicians, International Travel + events roundup
In this week's edition of For the Record with Daniel Fontaine we explore what will be debated at New Westminster...
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Episode 40: New hotel opens in Queen’s Park, bye bye crown, factless five part II, three-year old ‘temporary’ homeless shelter
It's the middle of summer but that doesn't mean For the Record is taking a break. Councillor Daniel Fontaine has...
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Podcast: Prawns, canapes, Fairmont Hotel gold floor stays. Just another week at Metro Vancouver (Club 41)
It was another interesting week when it came to civic politics in the Metro Vancouver region. On the podcast today...
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Podcast: President Joe Biden & New West Mayor, new hotel on Columbia, Ottawa setting grocery prices
In this summer episode of For the Record, Coun. Paul Minhas joins host Coun. Daniel Fontaine and makes another appearance...
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Podcast Part II: Molson Canadian junkets, road improvements, finding efficiencies, food trucks, interesting letters and more!
In Part II of their podcast coverage of the July 8th New West Council meeting, Coun. Fontaine and Minhas discuss...
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Podcast Part I: Fontaine & Minhas discuss Massey Theatre, toilet strategies, public opinion polls, procurement, politician pay hikes and much more!
It was a jam-packed workshop and council meeting in New Westminster on July 8th. There is so much to unpack,...
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Premier Eby should trigger long overdue governance review and officially support call for BC Auditor General to review wastewater treatment plant cost overruns
MEDIA RELEASE: A group of councillors from five different Lower Mainland cities are calling upon Premier David Eby to immediately...
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Podcast: Expanded agenda means marathon Council meeting! Toilets, sole sourcing, community safety, & international travel and more on deck!
In what can only be described as the "Mother of all Council meetings", host Daniel Fontaine and his special guest...
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Daniel Fontaine: It’s high time for Eby to reopen the office of the auditor-general for local government
In March 2021, the NDP government put the final nail in the coffin of the office of the auditor-general for...
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Podcast: O’Canada edition! Public toilet strategies, Metro Vancouver travel habits, Canada Day fireworks & FIFA World Cup
In the latest episode of For the Record with Daniel Fontaine, Coun. Paul Minhas appears as part of the regular...
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Bringing Back Fireworks: Celebrating Canada Day with a Bang!
Councillor Paul Minhas wants to spearhead efforts to bring back the fireworks display for Canada Day in New West in...
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Councillor Paul Minhas plays host on popular For the Record podcast
It was his first time hosting a podcast, but he sure sounded like a pro! Special host Paul Minhas conducts...
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NWP Councillors say NO to public toilet next to entrance of Interurban building
It was an interesting discussion that took place last week at City Council regarding a recent decision by Community First...
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Canada’s Auditor General and Members of Parliament should seek answers regarding massive cost overrun at federally funded project
North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant Was Originally Provided With Over $200m In Federal Funding To Cover 1/3 Of The Project...
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SIX-FIGURE ‘TRANSITION ALLOWANCES’ TO FORMER NEW WEST MAYORS WILL STOP UNDER NWP GOVERNMENT
In 2023 former Mayor Jonathan Cote received $106,443 transition allowance from New West taxpayers and an additional $209,407 from Metro...
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New Episode: Affordable housing, broken elevators, outdoor patios, greedflation and Metro Van cost overrunsNew Episode:
This week's episode of For the Record with Daniel Fontaine is jam packed with a full hour of issues and...
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Metro civic leaders call upon BC Auditor General to review cost overruns at wastewater treatment plant
(June 13, 2024): A group of seven lower mainland city councillors from five different jurisdictions will be writing to British Columbia...
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Episode 30: Funding partners MIA, Metro Vancouver governance, summer patios & outdoor events red tape
In this episode of For the Record, Coun. Daniel Fontaine covers a number of topics and issues of interest to...
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Podcast: It’s time for Council Roundup + a focus on Metro Vancouver cost overruns & travel costs + final days of a crown logo
In this edition of For the Record with host Coun. Daniel Fontaine and special guest Coun. Paul Minhas, they have...
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Special edition focuses on Metro Vancouver and taxpayer funded international junkets
In his latest podcast For the Record, Coun. Daniel Fontaine focuses the entire edition on Metro Vancouver and the recent...
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