The Editor,
Re. "Referendum Yes campaigners play health card" (www.tricitynews.com).
The Mayors' Council would like us to believe that voting No to the transit tax will stall the economy, increase our carbon footprint and even cost lives, a ridiculous claim Vancouver Coastal Health's Dr. Patricia Daly is even suggesting.
The question we must ask ourselves is why should TransLink be rewarded for bad behaviour? It manages money poorly, overpays its staff and allows people to steal from the system so transit users ultimately pay higher fares to subsidize.
Do people really believe adding one million residents in the next 20 years, purchasing more carbon-spewing buses and building more roads for cars are going to reduce carbon output?
Voting Yes will only keep the gravy train flowing, not transit. It is no small wonder government unions, mayors and especially Translink are in favour of increased taxes.
Rick Evon, Port Moody
