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MUNICIP PALSPEN NDING

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MUNIC CIPALDEV VELOPME ENTCHAR RGES

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Definit tely Should Probab bly Should Probab bly ShouldNot Definit tely ShouldNot Not t Sure e BC 41% 35% 10% 7% 7% GVRD 38% 37% 10% 8% 6% Vanc couver Isla and 41 1% 32 2% 14 4% 7 7% 6 6% Southern Interior 43% 35% 8% 6% 9% North h 63% % 28% % 1% 6% 2% 1

Munici M ipalPo oll201 11

MUNIC CIPALTAX XES

Wouldyo ousaythetaxesthatar recollectedbyyourmunicipalgove ernmentare ecurrently toohigh, ,aboutright t,ortoolow w?

Too o High h Abou ut Right Too o Low w Not t Sure e BC 53% 35% 3% 10% GVRD 53% 33% 3% 10% Vanc couver Isla and 51 1% 38 8% 2 2% 9 9% Southern Interior 53% 35% 2% 9% North h 51% % 35% % 4% 9%

MUNICIPA M ALTAXES S,SPENDING&ELE ECTION

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Munici M ipalPo oll201 11

MUN NICIPALPA AY

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AFFO ORDABILIT TY

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Strong gly Agree Modera ately Agree Modera ately Disagr ree Strong gly Disagr ree Not t Sure e 3 BC 70% 22% 4% 2% 3% GVRD 68% 22% 4% 3% 3% Vanc couver Isla and 69 9% 22 2% 6 6% 1 1% 2 2% Southern Interior 70% 23% 3% 1% 3% North h 80% % 13% % 2% 0% 5%

Munici M ipalPo oll201 11

MAYORA ALCANDI IDATESA ANDSPEN NDING

MayoralcandidatesinthisNove embersloca alelectionsneedtomaketheirspe endingand taxationpositionsclearbeforeI Iwillvotefo orthem.

Strong gly Agree Modera ately Agree Modera ately Disagr ree Strong gly Disagr ree Not t Sure e BC 67% 25% 3% 1% 4% GVRD 68% 25% 3% 1% 3% Vanc couver Isla and 62 2% 27 7% 3 3% 2 2% 6 6% Southern Interior 70% 23% 2% 2% 4% North h 66% % 32% % 0% 0% 2%

COUNCI ILCANDID DATESAN NDSPENDING

Councilc candidatesinthisNovem mberslocal lelectionsn needtomak ketheirspen ndingand taxationpositionsclearbeforeI Iwillvotefo orthem.
Strong gly Agree Modera ately Agree Modera ately Disagr ree Strong gly Disagr ree Not t Sure e BC 65% 27% 3% 1% 4% GVRD 64% 29% 4% 1% 2% Vanc couver Isla and 65 5% 25 5% 2 2% 1 1% 7 7% Southern Interior 69% 23% 1% 2% 5% North h 64% % 32% % 0% 0% 4%

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IN NDEPEND DENT OVE ERSIGHT

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