CCPA Policy Note

Burning down the house

January 25th, 2009 · Keith Reynolds · No Comments · BC Election 2009, Housing & homelessness, Poverty, inequality & welfare

Sometimes I see a letter to the editor that in one sentence captures the essence of what I was thinking but does it better and shorter. A Malcolm McSporran pulled that off yesterday (January 21) in the Vancouver Sun. Here is his letter.

“Which is less expensive — to provide people with decent housing or to keep repairing burnt bridges?”

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