Episode 29: It's time for Council Roundup + a focus on Metro Vancouver cost overruns & travel costs + final days of a crown logo

In this edition of For the Record with special guest Coun. Paul Minhas, we have an issue filled podcast!It starts off with "The Way I See It" which focuses on the issue of cutting down trees and how citizens are treated compared to city governments. Should city officials have to go through the same hoops and accountability for cutting down mature trees as do private property owners?During the Council Roundup, a number of topics that came up during the recent Council meeting are discussed. They include decolonizing New West's logo and removing the crown, the failed drug decriminalization experiment, electric scooters, a large development at 88 10th Street, train whistles in Queensborough and much more.We also continue to spotlight some issues plaguing Metro Vancouver. This includes a feature interview between host Daniel Fontaine and CKNW radio personality Jas Johal. They talk governance and what can be done to modernize Metro Vancouver over the next few years.The podcast also features a couple of stories by Global TV's veteran reporter Catherine Urquhart. She focuses on travel spending by Metro Vancouver Chair George Harvie.Tune in to find out what Metro Vancouver did when it comes to managing the $3B+ cost overruns as the North Shore Waste Water Treatment plant. We also discuss how the vote went to increase the remuneration of the Chair and Vice-Chair at Metro Vancouver. You might be surprised to find out the final tally!It's a great podcast filled with interesting facts, commentary and opinion. Be sure to let your friends or family know about For the Record if you enjoyed listening!