Morning Brew: January 15th

I don't really have time to read the whole transit plan, but wonderkid Paul Hillsdon does. Basically, this looks like what we should have had in place for 2005 let alone 2020. They've been talking about the Evergreen Line for years, they've been talking about a UBC line for years, and we've been calling for more buses since like forever. Oh and who's gonna pay for it and whatnot. It's all there. Paul's got you covered.

Good thing we have a bunch of private sector shills execs overseeing this influx of new cash.

While The Sun has this: "Premiers once left their mark on British Columbia by building massive dams and blacktopping the land with highways.Today it's apparently all about building bigger bus fleets, creating more urban train lines and putting in bicycle lockers at Metro stations". Did they cancel Gateway or something?

At least it will add some value to the sagging real estate market.

MLAs gather names protesting transit hike. Now's probably not the best time.

Vancover police union sues over private security. I never thought I'd hear myself saying this but, go cops!

As A federal decision to allow more foreign workers into British Columbia handicaps more than 90 per cent of small contractors, according to an industry head. Well we're gonna need somebody to blame when the economy finally collapses.

Vision to field own candidate for mayor. They should rename the party Tunnel Vision.

Miss 604 showing why she deserves to win the best 'netizen' award.

Jonathan Baker on Ecodensity, Global Warming and Snitty Hall

Fatal East Vancouver crash tied to speed. I'm pretty sure if both cars were stationary this accident would have never occurred.

image by official Morning Brew photographer Otto O'Brien.