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
From Patient Dumping to Decriminalization: The Road to Prince George’s New Involuntary Care Facility The current crisis on BC streets didn’t happen by accident. It is the direct result of a multi-decade, bipartisan policy failure. But a massive provincial pivot is officially underway. Here is how we got here, and Read more
A Vision for Harmonious Data and Agricultural Integration in Prince George 1. Sub-Surface Dual-Use Land Strategy 2. The 60/40 Thermal Co-Generation Loop 3. The Hydraulic and Thermal Cascade Maximizing Every Degree: Financial Savings and Environmental Success By capturing and redirecting the spent heat post-power generation, this system transitions from a Read more
Not Our Circus, Not Our Monkeys: Why City Hall Needs to Stop Laundering Provincial Failures Every time a major social crisis hits the headlines in Prince George, the script plays out exactly the same way. Actively organized advocacy groups flood the chambers, phones start buzzing with texts asking “Are you Read more
The Math Council Ignores: Why CSOs, Not More RCMP, Are the 24/7 Safety Solution Superintendent Darin Rappel’s warning at Monday’s council meeting was spot on. The RCMP is facing a critical staffing bottleneck, and our streets are feeling the results. But the solution isn’t to keep pouring money into a Read more
The Zukowski Warning: How Council’s Chronic Incompetence Chains Us to Failure The fallout from the Zukowski case isn’t just a localized failure; it is a glaring red siren warning us about the rot at the heart of our city’s governance. This debacle is the definitive blueprint of what happens when Read more
Playing Telephone with Tax Dollars: Why Council’s “Wait for the Report” Strategy Fails We’ve exposed the out-of-control spending and the broken AAP process. Now, let’s look at the root cause of the rot at City Hall: a council that acts more like a rubber-stamp committee than an independent governing body. Read more
Leveling the Playing Field: Modernizing the AAP for Real Democracy When the city wants to borrow your money, they make it look easy. They drop a notice, fill out their paperwork, and the wheels keep turning. But when it’s time for the public to respond, the city suddenly acts like Read more
The “Hands Are Tied” Myth: Accountability Stops at the Vote The ink isn’t even dry on the recent Alternative Approval Process (AAP) fiasco, and Prince George taxpayers are being handed another bitter pill to swallow. The ongoing closures and skyrocketing expenses at the Aquatic Centre aren’t just bad luck, they Read more