Ep. 024: The Two Sides of Vancouver's Transit Referendum

Guest: Daphne Bramham, Vancouver Sun

Vancouver Sun columnist Daphne Bramham thinks the "no" is likely to win in the Vancouver transit referendum. Well, maybe – well, maybe not.

She says, "If you vote 'no,' you're telling politicians, 'I don't want taxes raised.' You're telling politicians you're not prepared to pay any more money, so when you vote 'no' you'd better be prepared for worse service, not better service. Worse service. What you’re saying is, 'I'm prepared to have less service.'"

Bramham points out the "no" side has the emotional argument locked up and that's much easier to sell. The "yes" side has the difficult job of convincing you that improved transit is good not only in the short run but even more so into the future, which she admits is a difficult sell.