tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299108886803608881.post8127039688087940858..comments2024-03-28T17:34:21.418-07:00Comments on The South Fraser Blog: Goodbye KevinNathan Pachalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17647693133663879821noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299108886803608881.post-14444840393520123022009-06-16T12:28:22.908-07:002009-06-16T12:28:22.908-07:00The choice of Shirley Bond as the new Transportati...The choice of Shirley Bond as the new Transportation Minister is an interesting choice. Frankly, in my opinion, anyone other than Kevin Falcon is an improvement in that portfolio. Prince George is in dire need of increased public transit and having a Prince George MLA in the portfolio in question will indeed lead to improvements in the system. Despite the fact that I have many axes to grind against the BC Liberal Party, I do admit that Shirley Bond has a good record of delivering for her constituents. So for Prince George and the North, the benefits of Ms. Bond in Transportation are significant. <br /><br />I think the main question is, can Ms. Bond effectively handle Lower Mainland transit and transportation issues as that is where the big chunk of new transit-related projects are. I am not sure what her views are on both light and passenger rail, but I would not be surprised if demands for these in the Lower Mainland would not be met because of pressures from her Northern constituents (who in many cases believe that Northern tax dollars and resource revenues are used for Lower Mainland pet projects like the Canada Line and the new Convention centre rather than reinvested up North).Drew Adamickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03270675389686121812noreply@blogger.com