Corporate welfare to assist those on welfare

Last month, The Vancouver Sun's Francis Bula reported the city's former mayors "say they can't remember hiring a consultant or lobbyist to help them negotiate with the provincial or federal governments as Vancouver Mayor Sam Sullivan has. And current representatives of cities from Surrey to Calgary to Toronto say they would never hire a lobbyist." This, in response to news the premier's special advisor Ken Dobell had registered to lobby the provincial and federal governments on behalf of the Sullivan administration. But it seems Mr. Dobell isn't the only one making sure Ottawa is paying attention to Vancouver's concerns. On May 15, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP partner Bruce Sinclair registered to lobby for "amendments to the Income Tax Act to facilitate and encourage private sector participation in the development and construction of supportive housing."