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April 29, 2009

Privatization breaking news

Los Angeles is looking at privatizing their parking meters for cash up front (they spent $500,000 on a study). But experience in places like Chicago demonstrates taxpayers could lose out on hundreds of millions of dollars over the life of these long contracts. See here.

News

Feds peddle P3s: Join the fight to keep water public

Dec 19, 2011

BURNABY—Communities across B.C. are saying no to P3 (public-private partnership) water projects, but that isn’t stopping the federal government from more...

“Keep it Local, Keep it Public”

Nov 25, 2011

BURNABY—While B.C. residents have rejected P3 water and wastewater projects in numerous cities including the Capital Regional District, Whistler and more...

Residents concerned about the ‘private’ in P3

Nov 17, 2011

ABBOTSFORD—City of Abbotsford residents have serious concerns about the Stave Lake P3 deal. That’s the message from the latest Angus Reid poll on the more...

Water conservation tops topics at Council

Nov 08, 2011

ABBOTSFORD—The mood was decidedly public Monday night at Abbotsford City Council. The last regular meeting before the November 19 municipal elections more...

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