Archives: Andy
The truth about my SFSS Election
December 17th, 2008, No Comments
During the Board of Directors meeting on Octoer 27, 2008, motion 16 was to ratify me, Andy Shen, as a CSC committee member. The official minutes are as follows:
MOTION BOD-10-27-08:016
Liu/Belkine
Move to ratify Shen
Brockman: any reason not to ratify him?
Belkine: Andrew doesn’t like him
Fergusson: that’s accurate
Paling motivated in favour of Shen.
Belkine motivated in favour of [...]
SFU battle over government funding
December 10th, 2008, No Comments
Vancouver Sun
SFU students and faculty say they’ve joined together for the first time in more than two decades to protest government funding.
“The current financial crisis demanded that we formally approach government and make a coordinated pitch for funding to fix the problems at the University,” Natalie Bocking of the SFU Student Society said in a [...]
Bus service boosted
December 10th, 2008, No Comments
More bus service is coming on stream across the region this month, bringing new routes and more frequent service in some areas.
Expanded service comes as TransLink buys a steady stream of new buses – it has taken possession of more than 100 standard, articulated or community shuttle buses so far this year.
Much of the latest [...]
Shame on the Coalition
December 5th, 2008, No Comments
Last month, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty tabled an economic update in the House of Commons to take steps to reduce government spending and to show Canadians politicians are willing to walk the walk, and tighten their belts.
Some of the original measures included canceling $27 million in tax payer subsidies to political parties ($1.95 per vote, [...]
2008 Federal Election Predictions
October 12th, 2008, No Comments
Predictions for the 2008 Federal Election (40th) in the Greater Vancouver
Parties listed first are the predicted winners for the specific riding. Second are the runner-ups.
Abbotsford
Conservative Party of Canada (Ed Fast) with at least 60% votes
New Democrat Party with less than 15% votes
Liberal Party of Canada with less than 15% votes
Burnaby-Douglas
New Democrat Party (Bill Siksay)
Conservative Party [...]
