Editor:
We are about to have a referendum for the first specific tax for specific purposes: Metro Vancouver Congestion Improvement Tax.
Now if the referendum results are positive, I have some predictions. The floodgates will open because politicians have learned a new way to market new tax sources. Be ready for some new "worthy cause" referendums: 2016: Education Class Size Reduction Tax 2017: Health Wait Time Reduction Tax 2018: Policing Enhancement Tax 2019: Poverty Reduction Tax 2020: Affordable Housing Tax 2021: Utility Infrastructure Replacement
Tax2022: [Insert popular issue here] Tax Let's not forget the general tax revenue fund. It will continue to exist but will be left for whimsical projects.
This referendum is about bigger issues than just transportation. It is a test. Be aware of the implications of voting yes.
Allan Alton
