A new survey gives us a good indication of what the key issues are - for businesses, politicians, and the general public. housing BCpoli Vancouver election
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Affordable housing was far and away the top issue, being identified by 65% of the 65 respondents as a key issue, nearly double the next-highest issue. At the bottom of their list was: preserving neighbourhood character , core services like trash collection , healthcare , taxes , and overdevelopment/densification .
What’s interesting is the disconnect between the top issues identified by businesses and politicians. Economic or business-friendly policies was a top-five issue for businesses, identified by 44% of respondents, but only 11% of politicians. Additionally, taxation was identified by 35% of business respondents, but only 6% of politicians.What The General Public Thinks
There may be some disconnect between politicians and businesses, but politicians and the general public are in clear agreement, at least on the top issue. In the eyes of the general public, the top issues were:
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