"Subsidies, especially in this broader sense, are widespread throughout the global economy. Many industries receive benefits through public policies that are denied to other industries in the same jurisdiction, such as tax breaks, relaxed regulation or trade supports.
Governments employ subsidies for political & practical reasons. Politically, subsidies are useful for striking bargains or shoring up political support."
This is what climate leadership looks like. Not the “axe the tax” baloney pedalled by Poilievre or the flip-flop vote pandering by Eby & Singh.
“Such a last-minute motion at the large multi-day conference would not usually make it to the voting stage…but this one was accepted as an emergency resolution &passed overwhelmingly by [local govt] delegates representing …from across the province.”
#bcpoli #cdnpoli #climateleadership #localgovt https://www.nelsonstar.com/local-news/led-by-nelson-bc-municipalities-say-dont-axe-carbon-tax-7553331
As the B.C. election campaign kicks off this week, mayors and councillors from across the province are sending a blunt message to the political parties vying to form government: don’t axe the carbon tax.
via @thenarwhal
#bcpoli #localgovt #carbontax #climateleadership https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-municipalities-condemn-eby-rustad-carbon-tax-stand/
I appeal to anyone who donates to a candidate at the top of the ticket: think about donating equally to down-ballot candidates, so the whole government represents you, and not just the person at the helm.
#CouncillorGoals ... Can I even claim to be an actual local govt. Councillor if someone hasn't made a "gargoyle" in my likeness during a planning dispute?
(I mean, it's not totally unlike me, I guess.)
#LocalPolitics #LocalGovt
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-wiltshire-66923628
Maybe ask @dcent, who ran in #Adelaide in #SouthAustralia for local govt on a platform of replacing proprietary software with #FOSS. They had a lot of interesting ideas, not just that obviously.
If memory serves they got about 5% of the vote, but they might have ideas on how to do better.
'We have to get out local governments out of the way so that builders can build.' Pierre Poilievre continues to send a strong warning to municipalities
This guy! Local government is often our most effective and most democratic way to give shape and meaning to our neighbourhoods, communities, to our families, to our quality of life. Back off Poilievre.
In #Deming and #LunaCounty, these two local governments have been struggling to find ways to allow public input without the meetings becoming a circus.
Public comments can sometimes bring a lot of entertainment and some spectacle to a dry municipal meeting, but they decided there needed to be limits.
Deming got rid of public comments altogether -- but began holding monthly "town hall" meetings to let folks ask questions and comment at length. 1/2
Hey all, here’s my #Introduction - I’m a #Mastodon newbie, but very excited to be on a new platform. I work in the #antimonopoly movement and work to #buildlocalpower with the Institute for Local Self-Reliance. My interests are #localgovt / #books / #law / #art / #politics and much more… Check out the podcast I co-host: https://ilsr.org/building-local-power/
I was at District Council House in Lichfield tonight for my first Lichfield District Council meeting representing #Chasetown and #Burntwood.
I dug out my smartest outfit for the occasion.
#Kilt #MenInKilts
I am told that I am the first Lichfield District Councillor to swear allegiance to a king rather than a queen.
#LocalGovt #LocalPolitics
Competence? What competence?
#Tories, from national govt to #localgovt.
Thurrock council admits disastrous investments caused £500m deficit
Had my onboarding meeting as a new #councillor at Lichfield District Council. It's starting to feel real. I'm starting to get a feel for where I can make a difference and where I maybe didn't have a full grasp of how things work.
I've been offered a place on the Planning committee already. For many councillors, this is the short straw of committee work. But someone has to do it, and it has a direct impact on many constituents.
#LocalGovt #LocalPolitics
The Review into the Future for Local Government recommends more use of deliberative engagement with the public.
We've published a new page providing reasons for, and resources on how to organise, public deliberation for New Zealand local authorities.
The Review into the Future for Local Government recommends more deliberative engagement with the public, which could make a big difference. We've published a page providing reasons for, and resources on how to organise, public deliberation for NZ local authorities
#LocalGovt #nzpol https://trustdemocracy.nz/local-deliberation/
#wastegeek (if anyone doing a submission on govt proposals let's talk)
#localgovt
Interested in good conversation, te ao Māori (learning in baby steps), equity, climate justice, embroidery, my gorgeous kids (husband ok too)
Fluent speaker of 1970s schoolgirl french
Opinions my own etc
@amsomniac
Globally we are in a state of #overshoot.
It involves #population and #consumption, yes. Also #PropertyDevelopment.
#Corporatism and #cronyism are diseases in the #Fiat (translated: #LetItBeSo) system.
When people really start turning up at #localGovt and start demanding change away from cronyism, only then can we say we have a #distribution problem, not before.
Its up to each of us to #LetItNotBeSo.
