News - No TransLink Tax

TransLink Tax Defeated!

One Persuades — Thu, 02 Jul 2015 10:12:00 -0700

VANCOUVER, B.C.: Cash-strapped Lower Mainland taxpayers wanting accountability and better management at TransLink are the real winners in today’s historic defeat of the TransLink sales tax, says the No TransLink Tax campaign and Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF).

TransLink Wastes Millions Trying to Buy Tax Vote; Doesn’t Disclose Full Spending

One Persuades — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 16:08:00 -0700

VANCOUVER, B.C.: The TransLink Mayors’ admission they spent nearly $6 million in the recent TransLink tax campaign is just the start of the bills taxpayers are paying for the YES side, the No TransLink Tax campaign said today.

OP/ED – What the NO Side Has Already Won

One Persuades — Fri, 29 May 2015 09:00:06 -0700

By Jordan Bateman

Spokesperson, No TransLink Tax Campaign

B.C. Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation

No TransLink Tax releases final list of donors

One Persuades — Wed, 27 May 2015 10:27:00 -0700

VANCOUVER, B.C.: Two days before the final ballots are due the No TransLink Tax campaign has released its final list of donors.

Media Advisory: No TransLink Tax Campaign Tours Elections BC Sorting Facility

One Persuades — Tue, 26 May 2015 09:07:00 -0700

VICTORIA, BC: Jordan Bateman of the No TransLink Tax campaign will tour Elections BC’s warehouse Tuesday morning in Victoria to observe the agency’s work in the TransLink tax plebiscite. Following that tour, Jordan will be available for comment on the processes involved.

No TransLink Tax Campaign in Final Week

One Persuades — Mon, 25 May 2015 11:01:00 -0700

VANCOUVER, B.C.: With just 105 hours left in the TransLink tax plebiscite vote, the No TransLink Tax campaign today kicked off its final week of activities, with one final round of social media advertising and outreach to the No TransLink Tax supporters.

NO Campaign: Stop Mailing, Start ‘Malling’

One Persuades — Wed, 20 May 2015 11:15:00 -0700

VANCOUVER, B.C.: With just nine days left in the TransLink tax plebiscite vote, the No TransLink Tax campaign today called on NO voters to stop mailing, and start ‘malling.’

TransLink Mayors Spending $11 Per Vote

One Persuades — Wed, 13 May 2015 12:03:00 -0700

VANCOUVER, B.C.: The No TransLink Tax campaign released new calculations today showing the TransLink Mayors have spent $11.35 per vote cast in the TransLink tax plebiscite. That’s $11.29 more than the No TransLink Tax campaign has spent.

High Flying No TransLink Tax Campaign Returns to the Sky Saturday

One Persuades — Fri, 08 May 2015 09:08:00 -0700

VANCOUVER, B.C.: The No TransLink Tax campaign will be back in the skies of the Lower Mainland tomorrow, Saturday, May 9, when its crowd-funded ‘Vote No To TransLink Tax’ sign returns for another three-hour flight.

TransLink Hiding 2014 Executive Pay Until After Vote

One Persuades — Thu, 07 May 2015 09:00:06 -0700

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Voters deserve to know what taxpayers paid TransLink’s top seven executives last year before voting closes in the TransLink tax plebiscite, but TransLink has refused to release those numbers, says the No TransLink Tax campaign.

Plebiscite Turnout Now Higher Than Municipal Elections

One Persuades — Wed, 06 May 2015 11:53:00 -0700

VANCOUVER, B.C.: The No TransLink Tax campaign is pleased to see another turnout milestone reached in the TransLink tax plebiscite – turnout is now higher across the region for this vote than in last November’s municipal elections.

Barbara Yaffe: A fair fight?

One Persuades — Wed, 06 May 2015 11:01:00 -0700

From the Vancouver Sun - May 6, 2015 by Barbara Yaffe

VANCOUVER — Don’t bother trying to learn how the budget for the transit plebiscite Yes side is being sourced, or spent, because no one is talking.

No TransLink Tax Campaign Takes To The Air Sunday

One Persuades — Fri, 01 May 2015 09:00:06 -0700

VANCOUVER, B.C.: The No TransLink Tax campaign will hit the skies of the Lower Mainland this Sunday, May 3, when a crowd-funded ‘Vote No To TransLink Tax’ sign is towed by an airplane around the region.

Time Running Out – Vote NO Today

One Persuades — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 11:06:05 -0700

VANCOUVER, B.C.: The No TransLink Tax campaign is in the home stretch, ramping up social media advertising and person-to-person contacts to encourage the two-thirds of people who haven’t voted yet in the TransLink tax plebiscite to make their voices heard.

The Sequel: No TransLink Tax Sign Stolen in Kits (Again!)

One Persuades — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 09:00:05 -0700

Second police report filed
Caught on tape – again

No TransLink Tax Campaign Successfully Crowdfunds a Banner in the Sk

One Persuades — Mon, 20 Apr 2015 10:34:00 -0700

VANCOUVER, B.C.: Over the weekend, the No TransLink Tax campaign successfully used a crowdfunding campaign to raise enough money to have an airplane tow a banner over the Vancouver Marathon on Sunday, May 3rd.

Time to Scuttle Lions Gate Bridge Closure Deal

One Persuades — Fri, 17 Apr 2015 14:42:00 -0700

By Jordan Bateman

Ever wonder how governments hide outrageous plans that put ideology above citizens? They bury them in obscure reports with boring names.

Just 30 Days Left to Get a Ballot, No TransLink Tax Campaign Reminds Voters

One Persuades — Wed, 15 Apr 2015 10:56:00 -0700

VANCOUVER, B.C.: The No TransLink Tax campaign reminds Lower Mainland residents that they have just one month left to request ballots in the TransLink plebiscite.

Caught on Tape: No TransLink Tax Sign Stolen in Kits

One Persuades — Mon, 13 Apr 2015 00:32:00 -0700

Sign was in yard of a No TransLink Tax supporter
Police report filed

No TransLink Tax Campaign Encouraged By Early Results

One Persuades — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 11:14:00 -0700

VANCOUVER, B.C.: The No TransLink Tax campaign is encouraged by the very early return numbers posted by Elections B.C. today, which show nearly 125,000 people voted in the first few days of the TransLink tax plebiscite process.