I read an article in The Leader on how the Kwantlen Student Association is supporting a “yes” vote for the transit referendum.
How can KSA come up with a position without asking the students of the school first?
Also, although it is true that the transit system is currently in a horrendous state and is insufficient when it comes to service, we all know that this tax will not be put adequate use. By the looks of it, I’m sure they’ll just increase some more salaries and before we know it the tax will rise from 0.5 per cent to two per cent in a year or two.
It has been clearly proven that TransLink has more than enough money to apply changes so that we have a better-running system.
The issue is that the big CEOs and management sitting behind closed doors of fancy buildings are using the taxpayers’ money on themselves. I mean how can a CEO of a company that is only prevalent here in the Lower Mainland (TransLink) earn more than the person running an entire country – Stephen Harper in this case? It makes no sense.
Although it is true that the current public transport system is hurting students (I use it multiple times every day), increasing a tax will not change anything, especially if their main goals are LRT and building a new Port Mann Bridge.
Jaskiran Toor
Kwantlen student
