While on a random web search the other day I came across the blog of Cairine Green, one of councillors for the municipality of North Saanich.While this might not be the only councillor in the CRD who is actively blogging, I certainly don’t know of any others. It is sad, really, as the web offers [...]
Posts under ‘2008 Election Campaign’
Election followup story by Oak Bay News
Well, the election is done and the post-mortems have started. Oak Bay News’ Vivian Moreau has posted a piece about the results, declaring Tara Ney a “surprise winner”. I am likewise surprised she polled as well as she did, given she is a non-incumbent. In contrast, in 2005, Nils Jensen and Frank Carson, Jr, both [...]
The future
Now that the election is done, the future awaits. While personally I have a college term to finish, I have also been thinking about how I can make change in Oak Bay in the next three years. I have been kicking around some ideas and so I will keep this website running, posting my thoughts [...]
Thank you!
Well, the unofficial results are in (PDF link). Sadly, I did not get elected, but I am content. I think Michelle Kirby and I both proved that young people can get out the vote in Oak Bay. If you have one of my signs, I will be coming around tomorrow to pick them. If you [...]
Times Colonist finally posts candidate profiles
The Times Colonist has been teasing people in their community profiles that they would post full candidate profiles online. Well, they are now up and you can read the Oak Bay page. I don’t expect many people to see these and to date I haven’t had any traffic from the TC site. Why don’t I [...]
Followup to all candidates meeting
Yesterday evening was the All Candidates meeting at Monterey Centre. The room was standing room only, with easily several hundred people there. It was great to see so many people interested in the municipal elections. I want to express my gratitude to the Oak Bay Business Improvement Area and the Oak Bay Residents Association for [...]
Solving the housing crisis by cutting off water to illegal suites
The Central Saanich Council has come across a unique solution to solving the housing crisis: cutting off water to “persistent offenders.” Quite frankly, I’m horrified. Access to fresh water is a fundamental human right, not something to be used by a government in a dispute with a land owner. In the Times Colonist article, Denis [...]
Would you like a sign in your yard?
Since Halloween is now over, signs have been sprouting up all over Oak Bay, mine included. Is your lawn bare? If you want an 16″ by 24″ Elect Corey Burger sign, please contact me at 250-592-8433, by email at corey.burger@gmail.com or via the contact page.
Calming traffic by removing roads?
Controlling traffic speed and volume is a problem that has vexed planners and governments for almost 100 years. Most of the time the end result has been a misguided attempt to reduce congestion and speed flow by adding and expanding roads. Why is this misguided? Because you can’t build your way out of congestion and [...]
Premier freezes property taxes
As you have probably read already in the Times Colonist or on CBC.ca, the Premier froze property taxes at 2007 levels until 2009 and has allowed anybody, not just seniors, to defer property taxes for up to two years. While the short and long terms effects may be minor, it does shine on a light [...]
