Dan Fumano: Canada's cities are struggling under 'outdated' funding model, expert says (Vancouver Sun)
Opinion: Budget task force chair said he does not recommend Vancouver should abruptly cut services people depend upon — but the trend to picking up the slack on federal and provincial programs is unsustainable Independent experts who spent the better part of a year investigating Vancouver’s finances concluded that Canada’s cities are hamstrung by an archaic funding model. Randy Pratt, chair of the municipal budget task force assembled last year by Mayor Ken Sim, answered questions on the group’s final report, which includes 17 recommendations ... CLICK HERE for the full story