Government must change.
The Westminster parliamentary system is outdated. It guarantees some are more equal than others.
They pay less taxes and receive greater benefits. Government spending on itself is out of control. I work 56 per cent of my life for you. My money for your benefit.
My allegiance is to B.C. and Canada, not the Queen of England or a political party. Get rid of vice regal appointees. It is a civil servant's position equivalent of say speaker of the house.
Design a system of governance for the next 100 years. Ban political parties. They work for some, not all.
Politicians, political insiders, appointees, the civil service and government employees all receive salaries, benefits and bonuses not given the great unwashed.
A retired government employee should not collect a pension and still work for government. Government benefits and bonuses must be given to all taxpayers.
There are 85 politicians for 4.6 mil pop. That's 1:54,000. Too many. Unworkable.
A codified law for news and government reporting is an effective opposition.
Government could be done by nine people, variously 1:511,000.
Approximately five from Lower Mainland, two from Vancouver Island, two from the rest of B.C. Establish a limit to terms of office.
Government hides behind freedom of information and privacy legislation. Government has no personal responsibility. Government is paid regardless. Government must be personally accountable. Government must balance the budget the same way I balance my cheque book.
Deficits and debt must be kept within our ability to pay. How many generations will pay for today's largesse?
Demanding a return from crown corporations is taxation without representation.
Government decisions are secretive. The path to decision must be available for scrutiny. No more cabinet or caucus confidentiality. No more golden handshakes for resignations.
Crown corporations and health boards should be run by a civil service with codified law.
No more deferred accounts at BC Hydro. No more downloading government services on ICBC.
Enact an independent audit law. Encourage chartered accountant schools to run it.
Demand a return from Canada for our contribution to provincial equalization payments.
$11.6 billion to Quebec? Seriously? That's preposterous!
The language of business worldwide is English. French language instruction in schools should be a user-pay option.
Jon Ronan, Prince George
