Canadian Politics Today
Beyond Ottawa => Provincial and Local Politics => Topic started by: wilber on June 07, 2019, 04:47:13 pm
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Victoria Silly Council does it again and votes to bill DND and Veterans Affairs for Remembrance day costs. On the 75th anniversary of D Day yet.
Where do they find these donkey's.
https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/victoria-councillor-suggests-billing-military-for-events-like-remembrance-day-1.4455665
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/victoria-councillor-military-expenses-commemorative-events-1.5166382
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I, (a leftist) CALL THEM OUT.
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Meh... the debate about the budget was slated for that day. Poor timing given that it was D-day anniversary, but there’s nothing wrong with debating about whether the city should be spending the funds.
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They passed it.
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Meh... the debate about the budget was slated for that day. Poor timing given that it was D-day anniversary, but there’s nothing wrong with debating about whether the city should be spending the funds.
Aside from the disrespect, the cost is a drop in the bucket compared to what the Esquimalt naval base contributes to that community.
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Aside from the disrespect, the cost is a drop in the bucket compared to what the Esquimalt naval base contributes to that community.
I can see why DND should be responsible for those costs and not a city.
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I can see why DND should be responsible for those costs and not a city.
So according to your logic the Canadian government should cover Canada costs and the provincial government should cover BC day costs and christian churches should cover costs of any christmas celebrations. It is nonsensical thinking. These events are put on because a significant number of taxpayers/residence of Victoria benefit from them and want them. That is the only criteria that matters when determining who should pay.
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I can see why DND should be responsible for those costs and not a city.
Remembrance Day is not a military event, it is the day the country pays its respects to the people who sacrificed and died so the people of Victoria could have the right to elect donkeys to their city council. These people have no respect, they want Veterans Affairs to help pay for it. But hey, it’s Victoria, we should be used to it by now.
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Remembrance Day is not a military event, it is the day the country pays its respects to the people who sacrificed and died so the people of Victoria could have the right to elect donkeys to their city council. These people have no respect, they want Veterans Affairs to help pay for it. But hey, it’s Victoria, we should be used to it by now.
Veterans Affairs then. That does make more sense. Thanks.
So according to your logic the Canadian government should cover Canada costs and the provincial government should cover BC day costs and christian churches should cover costs of any christmas celebrations. It is nonsensical thinking. These events are put on because a significant number of taxpayers/residence of Victoria benefit from them and want them. That is the only criteria that matters when determining who should pay.
It makes total sense that Veterans Affairs cover Remembrance Day costs.
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Veterans Affairs then. That does make more sense. Thanks.
It makes total sense that Veterans Affairs cover Remembrance Day costs.
So you think vets should pay to honour themselves. How big of you.
Thanks for your service, the bill will be in the mail.
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It makes total sense that Veterans Affairs cover Remembrance Day costs.
Only if the city of Victoria stops funding ALL activities related to any holiday or special event. Using your logic, there is simply no justification for saddling the taxpayers of Victoria with these event costs unless 100% of the citizens are in favor of paying such costs.
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Apparently the cost for these events is 15K. .006 of the city’s budget.
This is the same guy who was against the Invictus Games. Apparently a bunch of people with PTSD and missing limbs glorifies war.
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So you think vets should pay to honour themselves. How big of you.
Thanks for your service, the bill will be in the mail.
No, Canadians should. Veterans Affairs is taxpayer funded.
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Apparently the cost for these events is 15K. .006 of the city’s budget.
Easy for you to say. Are you one of the residents who has to deprive his family of 16 cents to make this work ? </sarcasm>
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No, Canadians should. Veterans Affairs is taxpayer funded.
You would be taking money intended for veterans and giving it to the city so the people of the city can pay tribute to the veterans. Remembrance Day would just be an exercise in hypocrisy. Better for Victoria just ignore it as they don’t really believe in it anyway.
Why have a cenotaph, they can put it in storage with the statue of JohN A.
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Vets boycott Victoria
https://theprovince.com/opinion/columnists/mike-smyth-navy-veterans-boycotting-victoria-over-remembrance-day-spending-flap
Victoria city council eats crow.
https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/victoria-council-opts-to-keep-funding-remembrance-day-policing-mayor-apologizes-to-veterans
Except for Isitt. Anyone who disagrees with him is as good as a NAZI.
Isitt's response.
https://medium.com/@ben.isitt/priorities-and-distractions-statement-from-ben-isitt-historian-and-victoria-city-councillor-421f8e2c52e3
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They passed it.
What a bunch of disgusting ungrateful hooligans. Reason 23463213 i would never want to live in BC, which is too bad because it's beautiful.
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What a bunch of disgusting ungrateful hooligans. Reason 23463213 i would never want to live in BC, which is too bad because it's beautiful.
I guess you're more the "buck a beer type" eh?
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I guess you're more the "buck a beer type" eh?
I literally can't name you the last time Ontario elected a government that wasn't an absolute embarrassment, it's been at least 30 years if not more.
Maybe I should live in the maritimes, they seem not totally insane there. Working-class people who aren't ignorant conservative dolts.
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What a bunch of disgusting ungrateful hooligans. Reason 23463213 i would never want to live in BC, which is too bad because it's beautiful.
Victoria is a kind of world of its own.