Candidates respond to city's wish list; A Special Election 2008 Report
Burnaby Now
October 8, 2008
By: Brooke Larsen

By now you've heard about the big issues in Canada's federal election: the economy, health care, the war in Afghanistan.

But what about the local issues, the ones just down the street or right next door? The City of Burnaby has made 10 major requests of the federal government in recent years. All have gone unanswered….

A child-care strategy: Several governments have promised it, but none have delivered. The city is calling on the government to create a national child-care strategy. Council has also urged the government to reconsider its decision to scrap the early learning and child-care agreement with provincial governments….