Annual gathering of local and provincial elected officials expected to set a tone for the coming campaign
Housing and the infrastructure to sustain it rank among the top issues as municipal leaders from across B.C. gather in Vancouver next week for the annual Union of British Columbia Municipalities conference.
Titled Stretched To The Limit, the report calls on the next provincial government to provide municipalities $650 million each year in additional infrastructure funding.
"If they are asking us to densify our communities, how are we going to fund all that infrastructure?" she asked. "We often hear a few stories of conflict, but overwhelmingly, there’s support out there from communities, who understand that their residents need housing""That's the nature of our democracy, but you got to find solutions and we are committed to finding solutions."
Housing and related issues are not the only ones getting attention through seminars and workshops. Other issues include health care, the resource sector, climate change and the related issue of emergency preparedness. The conference will also include opportunities for delegates to meet with each other, as well as provincial officials and representatives from various industries.
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