Delta Councillor says Public Opinion Poll Not Necessary

By Dana Maslovat - Friday April 16, 2010 - As a follow up to the open letter to Delta Mayor and CAO requesting a public opinion poll, Councilor Bruce McDonald has stated that a public opinion poll is unnecessary because of the lack of a specific proposal from Century Group and the time frame associated with the Metro Regional Growth Strategy (RGS).

He reaffirmed this statement again at Thursday night's Tsawwassen Area Planning Committee, in answer to committee member's questions about the possibility of a referendum question being placed on the ballot during the upcoming by-election to fill the seat left vacant by the late George Hawksworth.

As far a specific proposal is concerned, the referendum question would involve the designation of land, not any specific development plan. Clearly whatever policies Delta recommends to the Metro Regional Growth Strategy will determine the ease with which any development plan can be accepted. As far as time lines, a fair and transparent democratic process can take time, however rushing this decision is not in the best interests of the constituents Councilor McDonald represents.