So the Provincial election is 8 months away...the Libs are determined to keep Gateway on the downlow til after the election, so they can start paving away to their hearts content as soon as they are safely re-elected.
BUT! What is the worst thing that could happen, to spoil their diabolical plans? Yes! Unrest South of the Fraser, in Falcon's very heartland...with no less than Surrey Mayor Diane Watts questioning the wisdom of twinning the Port Mann Bridge! Egad! This is VERY bad news for our Kevin, who needs solid support from Surrey municipal politicians. Soft or conditional support is not going to help him find the extra $1+ billion he needs to cover the overruns on Highway 1 / Port Mann alone, never mind the hundreds of millions for his trucking freeway along the Fraser.
For real! Check it out:
Sept. 13 Tri-City News: Surrey Mayor Watts queries bridge twinning assumptions
http://www.bclocalnews.com/tri_city_maple_ridge/tricitynews/news/2831909...
Time for a pre-emptive strike from the Big Guns by way of their hired toadie Jordan Bateman, spokespuppet for the Gateway astroturf (faux-grassroots) group GetPavingBC -- oops, that's GetMovingBC -- fearmongering on the front cover of today's Province:
Sept. 15 The Province: 'Total gridlock' without more bridges
http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/story.html?id=ba3e777f-1ce8-4149-...
They are pounding that same tired old drum, pitting north-of-fraser against south, claiming that, as Falcon told Donna Passmore when she voiced her concerns, "oh Donna, you're the only person south of the Fraser who feels this way."
DON'T LET THE BASTARDS GET AWAY WITH IT!!
WRITE a brief letter to the Province RIGHT NOW, telling them WE DON'T WANT MORE TRUCKIN' FREEWAYS!
WRITE to Surrey Mayor Diane Watts or call her at 604.591.4126, and tell her you stand behind her -- put the the brakes on Gateway!t
No matter where you live, but especially if you live souh of the Fraser -- let your voice be heard! They are running scared, and Gateway is trembling at the knees...now is the time, lets bring that sucker down.
See you all at the BIG RALLY on Saturday Sept 27...it's gonna be fun. (see www.gatewaytowhat.org for details or contact ben@wildernesscommittee.org). Let us know if you want to help out.
P.S. for the background on GetMovingBC check out:
http://www.straight.com/article-88546/liberals-accused-of-astroturfing
