Just felt physical pain

Clark. Like Clark Kent. Clark Gable. Or Clark Griswold.

My favourite is when it's a really (really) terrible question, everyone winces, and they still say it... tiny joys.

Don't forget: it must always be a sans serif font

It is sad, disrespectful and honestly, totally confounding to me. The "I know best" attitude is, imo, not only disrespectful to SO many Vancouverites, it's disrespectful to democracy.

I genuinely cannot find/think of any example in our city's entire history where 600+ (or so) people spoke to council w. specific concerns about a specific issue (like a budget) and they have all been essentially ignored. And we wonder why people are jaded about participating in local politics?🧐

I think Flaherty too.

Okay, gotcha, thank you! And for the more than 100 "temporary" parks, would it be the basic majority/66% approval vote needed to remove the designation?

Help, I'm confused about the City Council portion of this - do they have to vote unanimously to eliminate the Park Board after the referendum? Could some councillors just say "nahhhh"?

So so sorry my friend

Lol, I already have an awesome mini chainsaw😂

Gotcha, thanks @sqwabb.bsky.social, that's what another friend said as well.

Fill in the survey #vanpoli friends! shapeyourcity.ca/2026-budget

I'm sorry, I get mad about bad surveys and yes, this is bad. I get real grumpy when city government tries to woo surveys their direction and I feel it in my innermost heart to slap them down when they do it. Stop it.

I would never, ever pretend that balancing a City budget is easy - it's not. Costs are rising everywhere (also on people that live here). But don't lie to us. Your finances are in a hoop, you're screwed, and Mr. "Fix-it in 90-days" has not come through.

And it gets better on the next page, good lord. Now, it's "Pick some option -- all of them bad -- and pretend you actually had agency in choosing them." (my eyes: dead). #vanpoli

I am grimacing my way through it, but honestly, it's terrible. PICK THREE THINGS YOU CARE ABOUT (no more).

🤣 You're too kind!😂