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Davis Kyle

@daviskyle.bsky.social

https://www.kyleforkelowna.ca/ Procurement & Contract Analyst Kelowna Area Cycling Coalition, Past President Former Vice Chair of the RDCO Planning Advisory Committee Co-founder, Strong Towns Kelowna Views do not reflect those of my employer.

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Sorry Buddy@3cityyimby.bsky.social · 5h ago

Coyne's talking about healthcare here, but the second paragraph is the core political fact in Canada for the foreseeable future. Everything else is either directly downstream or significantly constrained by it.

And yet, well, difficult as this is to say … the premiers have a point. Not the point they’re making, but a point. Health care costs are eating them alive. Including federal cash transfers, health spending consumes about 39 per cent of provincial revenues. Exclude those transfers, and the proportion rises to 49 per cent. And it’s only going to get worse. The proportion of the population over the age of 65 is now at 19.5 per cent (it was less than half that 50 years ago). The latest Statistics Canada projections show that figure rising to 27 per cent in 2075. That’s the medium-growth scenario. In some scenarios it rises to nearly one-third. We’ve never seen a society like this before. The cost implications alone are staggering. (As a rule of thumb, per capita consumption of health care resources doubles for every decade lived past 55.) There’s no easy way out. Raise immigration? Absolutely. Encourage people to work later in life? For sure. Boost economic growth? Critical. Reform health care, bringing competition and cost discipline to a hidebound monopoly? Without a doubt. But even if we do all of these things and more, the provinces are going to be in trouble.
Ryan Jabs@ryanjabs.bsky.social · 2d ago

Another window into why even non-profit housing is so expensive. Saanich delays led to an extra $9milliom (!!) in costs. No one in Saanich is held accountable so they keep dragging their feet and increasing costs. bcbusiness.ca/real-estate/...

Can B.C. fix the red tape stalling affordable housing? The Anglican Church says yes

The Anglican Church says years of municipal delays are making affordable housing in B.C. more expensive—and is calling for a six-month approval cap.

bcbusiness.ca

Justin McElroy 🇨🇦@jmcelroy.bsky.social · 3d ago

I’m just a simple man but it seems a political party could do well with a lot of normies if they said “B.C.’s wilderness is incredible and for the first time in generations we will spend real money to enhance and expand the ways it is preserved and enjoyed” anyhow brandywine meadows was awesome

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Davis Kyle@daviskyle.bsky.social · 4d ago

A new iteration for ForChange is back. infonews.ca/news/7781573... Good to see reporting on the organization from Infonews. They’re quietly providing the best municipal coverage so far this election season in Kelowna.

Kelowna committee will help you evaluate candidates for mayor, council | iNFOnews.ca

“Try to find people that may not be in the media every day, or you may not know them, but are good citizens who can make good councillors."

infonews.ca

Nicholas Rae@nickrae.bsky.social · 7d ago

Redevelopment and renovations makes up about 10% of evictions. Owner use is around 60%. That doesn't mean that it isn't important to have protections for tenants due to redevelopment, but they're much more likely to be evicted due to other reasons

Michael O’Shaughnessy@mdnoshaughnessy.bsky.social · last wk.

When I was evicted it was because the owner sold our apt. We found a new place but we had to compete against many other families, and our rent went up. The approach to housing policy below would have done nothing to prevent me from being evicted and it actively made it harder to get a new home

Owen@oweninvan.bsky.social · 6d ago

"It would be one thing if CPP was underperforming... another if they were manipulating their benchmark to pay themselves unduly... another if ... depressing growth in the Canadian economy writ-large to cover it all up. I’ll prove they're doing all three"

How CPP Executives are Manipulating their Benchmarks to Pay Themselves Before Your Retirement

An insider's perspective on the illegitimate $100 million dollar wealth transfer from Canadian tax-payers to CPP execs and employees, and exactly how they covered it up.

mathewkaminski.substack.com

Kevin Wilson@kwilsonhfx.bsky.social · last wk.

There seems to be a 'everything that is not banned is mandatory' mindset in a lot of municipal planning. Vs what it probably should be: maximizing flexibility while delivering good outcomes.

Davis Kyle@daviskyle.bsky.social · last wk.

Maybe one day the Province will promise an actually viable and empirically proven traffic solution on Highway 97 and the Bridge to both maintain a steady flow speed and fund a popular alternate mode (actual rail). www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna... I’m extremely skeptical of BRT popularity.

Plans are in the works for the future widening of Highway 97 through Kelowna

The City of Kelowna and the Ministry of Transportation and Transit are working together on a long-range plan to widen Highway 97 through the city to help alleviate congestion.

castanet.net

Davis Kyle@daviskyle.bsky.social · last wk.

Everything you need to know about “Park Activation” is “things to do”. This screenshot covers it, along with (probably) a washroom, fountain, and playground for bigger parks.

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Davis Kyle@daviskyle.bsky.social · 2w ago

“Among Canadians aged 60 and over, 78% say democracy is always preferable to any other kind of government. Among those aged 18 to 29, only 43% say the same.” If you consider this as downstream of the generational malaise over the cost of living and high unemployment, it’s even more concerning.

mtsw@mtsw.bsky.social · 2w ago

Bass promoting fare-free LA metro is a really funny example of a politician attempting to pander but instead landing on a proposal that, within the community of people who care a lot about the issue, is a specific shibboleth for not knowing what you're talking about: bsky.app/profile/mayo...

Mayor Karen Bass@mayor.lacity.gov · 2w ago

As Chair, I’ll build a long-term financial plan to make Metro fare-free. I’ve fought for a world-class transit system my entire career because public transit should create opportunity for everyone.

Davis Kyle@daviskyle.bsky.social · 2w ago

Honestly the thing that bothers me most about UniteHere 40 trying to ban new hotels in Vancouver is that I know from a friend that RMHBC is often full and families often have to book far away from the hospital for appointments. It’s wild to not want short term housing next to a hospital.

Davis Kyle@daviskyle.bsky.social · 2w ago

“While Judge Michelle Daneliuk agreed with the Crown that Berry's release “would risk the protection and safety of the public,” she opted to release Berry on bail” One would expect that the threat to stab someone would’ve been a reasonable bar for no bail in a reasonable system.

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Eric Roston@eroston.bsky.social · last mo.

There's one flavor of GOOD accelerating change that few foresaw: All-in price declines in solar, wind and batteries relative to coal and gas. The energy transition is ON, and fossil-fuel wars are only accelerating it.

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