Our Commitment to Your Privacy: Respecting Donors and Nominators Running for office is about trust, integrity, and good governance. That trust starts long before General Voting Day, it starts with how a campaign treats the personal information of its supporters. Recently, there has been a trend of candidates publicly calling Read more
When deciding who to support, it helps to know what to look for. A solid campaign should give you clarity on where a candidate stands and how they plan to serve. Anyone can run for council: The real question is whether they have a plan, a platform, and a clear Read more
1) The Web Behind the Names In local elections, money rarely flows at random. When key donors, local power brokers, and prominent business figures concentrate their individual contribution limits behind a specific group of candidates, it creates an unofficial slate, even without formal political parties. 2) How Quiet Coalitions Shape Read more
The Solution: Why a Coalition of Independent Leaders is the Only Way Forward Exposing the problem is only step one. The real challenge is fixing it. Electing a solitary voice to City Council rarely changes the outcome, single votes get easily drowned out by the status quo. To break the Read more
The Problem: Endless Talk, Zero Results For years, downtown Prince George has been treated like a testing ground for high-level theories, academic studies, and endless consulting models. We keep hearing about complex “behavioral frameworks” and high-minded ideas, yet local business owners are still fixing broken windows, cleaning up property damage, Read more
When you call 911 in Prince George for a medical emergency, there’s a strong chance a multi-ton, full-sized Prince George Fire Rescue (PGFR) primary engine arrives at your door. Nobody is questioning the dedication or skill of our firefighters, they are world-class professionals who step up every single day to Read more
A practical, common-sense blueprint for Prince George, focused on real economic growth, street-level public safety, budget realism, and direct accountability to taxpayers. Prince George is at a critical turning point. Moving our city forward requires getting back to basics: prioritizing essential infrastructure, protecting our neighborhoods, supporting local industry, and treating Read more
Solving our downtown crisis requires practical knowledge, not political slogans. There is a wide gap between what politicians promise about “involuntary care” and how the BC Mental Health Act actually works on the ground. After eight years of direct, daily experience downtown, here is the realistic breakdown of how involuntary Read more
On Council Collaboration, Expensive Consultants, and the AAP: A Conversation on Prince George’s Path Forward Q: What do you see as the single biggest challenge facing Prince George right now, and what is your plan to tackle it? John Zukowski: Ultimately and overarching, it’s taxation. Everything derives from taxation, we Read more