Where every party stands on governance
2 of the 2 parties on the October 17 ballot have published something on how the city is governed. Here they are side by side, each with its source.
BEFORE YOU COMPARE
Who actually decides this
Section 116 of the Community Charter makes the mayor the head and chief executive officer of the municipality. Section 115 sets the duties every council member shares.
Read the commitments below against that. Where a party proposes something the city cannot do on its own, the commitment carries a line naming who holds the power. That is not a criticism of the promise. A council can lobby, fund and argue, and saying so plainly is more useful than pretending the limit does not exist.
WHAT THE COMPARISON SHOWS
Reading this ballot on governance
2 of the 2 parties have published something here, and between them they have made 3 separate commitments. NEW Burnaby has published the most, with 2.
Not one of these commitments carries a dollar figure, a count or a percentage. They set a direction, which means there is nothing here to check against a budget later.
SIDE BY SIDE
Every published position on governance
| Party | Published position | Commitments |
|---|---|---|
| NEW Burnaby | NEW Burnaby's platform promises a council that works with the Province while staying independent of it and works with the elected mayor, and faster City permits. | 2 |
| BCA - Burnaby Citizens Association | The BCA's platform has one promise about how City Hall works: simpler permits and business licences, with published service standards. Its section "How we work" describes the party's approach to other governments and holds no other promise. | 1 |
NEW BURNABY
A council that keeps its independence from the Province, and faster permits
NEW Burnaby's platform promises a council that works with the Province while staying independent of it and works with the elected mayor, and faster City permits.
- A council independent of the Province
- Faster City permits
BCA - BURNABY CITIZENS ASSOCIATION
Simpler City permits and business licences with published service standards
The BCA's platform has one promise about how City Hall works: simpler permits and business licences, with published service standards. Its section "How we work" describes the party's approach to other governments and holds no other promise.
- Simpler permits and business licences with published service standards
Read all 1 BCA - Burnaby Citizens Association commitment, with sources