Samuel Arno Burgess

Former Vancouverite, current Victorian, always a politics nerd.

Opinions my own.

He/him

[David Decolongon @blandcouverite]

Growing up I remember going to New Town Bakery for their delicious siopao.

It’s even a popular spot for movies and political photo ops. However, as public safety in Chinatown continues to decline, it seems like the NDP have abandoned them. #bcpoli

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[David Decolongon @blandcouverite]

If you refer to random stranger attacks as “anecdotal violence” and say that enforcing the law is “futile”, maybe the Attorney General job isn’t a good fit for you?

Just saying. #bcpoli

[Power & Politics @PnPCBC]

"We're not here to be fodder for Power & Politics," said B.C. Premier John Horgan when asked about Minister Duclos comments (see⬇️in thread), saying negotiating through the program is "counterproductive' and 'disingenuous' #cdnpoli

[David Decolongon @blandcouverite]

Did the Speculation and Vacancy Tax force @MurrayRankinNDP to rent out his property on Saturna Island?

Oh wait, the government conveniently exempted the Gulf Islands. #bcpoli

[Rob Shaw @RobShaw_BC]

“The two aren’t really related” - @JM_Whiteside on gov’s delaying some new school capital projects and seismic upgrades b/c of lack of $, versus prioritizing new $1b Royal BC Museum captial expenditure.
That’s… going to be a very difficult explanation to land in the real world.

[Samuel Arno Burgess @ArnoSamuel]

I feel you, #SnoozyChant, I feel you.

[Jordan Bateman @jordanbateman]

NDP hiding the analysis of a union monopoly to build the Museum -- it usually adds 30% more cost, but NDP don't want any pesky reporters or plucky taxpayers figuring out how many 100s of millions they're wasting on paying off their friends to work on other CBA projects.

[Nav Bhatia Superfan @superfan_nav]

Most important there is now a turban inside the Hall of Fame. I promised my mom when I was 16 I would never cut my hair, drink, or take off my turban. Promise kept mom.

[Samuel Arno Burgess @ArnoSamuel]

Lol the poor NDP staffers forced to somehow connect Kevin Falcon to their government's latest failures every week.

"You see?! It's not us! Who cares if we've been running the show the last 5 years! Kevin created B.C.'s doctor's shortage over a decade ago in Ottawa!"

[Alissa Brandt (she/her) @Turnip_14]

In 2011, Stephen Harper cut the funding the federal government sends to provinces for public health care. Nearly every province opposed it. The only person who offered support for this cut? Now leader of the BC Liberals, Kevin Falcon.
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[Elenore Sturko @elenoresturko]

Good morning from the @QMUNITY #IDAHOT2022 Annual Breakfast

[Samuel Arno Burgess @ArnoSamuel]

I hate this toxic flavor of politics.

Kevin Falcon was sharing a moment of mutual respect & appreciation with the Speaker of the House and former Surrey resident Raj Chouhan & the NDP attack dogs immediately try to turn a sweet moment sour for cheap points. #bcpoli

[Matt Hannah 🍁 @mattjdh]

Uhhhh. @KevinFalcon just called Raj Chouhan “the pride of Surrey.” What was that? #bcpoli

[Samuel Arno Burgess @ArnoSamuel]

Anonymous rookie backbencher Adam Walker trying to clap at a 20 year veteran Shirley Bond definitely comes with a whiff of "don't forget I exist!"

[Samuel Arno Burgess @ArnoSamuel]

In response to the rise in violent crimes & random assaults on British Columbians, David Eby has said several times in the House that his government is looking into it and that a big announcement is coming soon.

The big announcement? "Government is going to look into it."#bcpoli

[Nico Slobinsky @nicoslobinsky]

MLA @MichaelLeeBC speaks about the importance of never forgetting and the responsibility to uphold our commitment to fight antisemitism in all its forms. MLA Lee calls for the adoption of the IHRA definition of antisemitism in British Columbia.

[Samuel Arno Burgess @ArnoSamuel]

B.C. and Canada is built on immigration. Even I immigrated here as a kid.

For Horgan to blame his failures in healthcare on the thousands of families like mine because "we didn't bring a doctor with us" is one of the most insulting things I have ever heard from a Premier.#bcpoli

[David Decolongon @blandcouverite]

.@jjhorgan deleted his tweet but the NDP have blamed the housing crisis and doctor shortage on those moving to BC.

This rhetoric normalizes hate against racialized people & contributes to the conditions that allowed anti-Asian hate crimes to spike by 717% in Vancouver. #bcpoli

[Samuel Arno Burgess @ArnoSamuel]

When you just want to follow @j_mcelroy's #BestSmallTownBC brackets but your feed is now flooded with Musk buying the stupid bird app.

[No Context BC Gov @NoContextBCGov]

😯

[University of British Columbia @UBC]

Metro Vancouver mayors are proposing a transit plan that includes important regional projects like SkyTrain to UBC. Tell TransLink you support this plan and that it’s time to build SkyTrain to UBC.

[Samuel Arno Burgess @ArnoSamuel]

Does @JeanetteAshe have a campaign platform?

Skimming through her feed and it's literally nothing but attack ads.

As a PHD political scientist and the wife of the Mayor of Vancouver, you think she'd recognize this is really unhealthy politics. #bcpoli