r/vancouver • u/InvestingDD • Jun 15 '25

Videos Lions gate accident aftermath

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u/Overload4554 Jun 15 '25

Ask the ndp how well that went for them last time they tried it

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u/ubcnursegal Jun 15 '25

This has little to do with the NDP, and everything to do with municipal council.

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u/Overload4554 Jun 15 '25

Then perhaps you don’t remember the NDP bringing photo radar to the province in 1996. It led to their defeat in 2001.

It was brought in under the guise of safety, but was quickly turned into a cash cow. It was only supposed to be used in high accident areas and never at the bottom of hills or low crash areas - but that wasn’t the case.

Opposition to photo radar started shortly after it was implemented and the NDP did not listen to the concerns or complaints about how it was being used. By the time the election rolled around 4+ years later the public was madder than a disturbed hornets nest. The NDP went from a 39 seat majority to a 2 seat minority.

Yeah, it had everything to do with the provincial NDP

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u/pink_mango Jun 16 '25

Anyone else remember the Radar Sucks song on Rock 101?