Vancouver Sun
The New Democrats learned this week that the two Green party MLAs, their sometime supporters, won’t be voting for Bill 15, the government’s troubled Infrastructure Projects Act.
The Greens say the legislation gives the cabinet too much arbitrary power to override other authorities and approve any project the New Democrats deem to be “politically significant.” …
“A fast-tracked approach that skips over consultation is more likely to lead to unintended consequences,” the UBCM warned.
“This is a dangerous piece of legislation and steps need to be taken to stop it,” Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie told Fran Yanor of the Northern Beat. …