Should council be worried about “foreign interference”?
Summary
Mike Smyth interviews Vancouver City Councillor and mayoral candidate Pete Fry about foreign interference in public hearings and the $5 million Granville Street investment. Fry discusses balancing legitimate foreign input with preventing process abuse, noting that organized filibustering is the core issue rather than caller nationality. The conversation also scrutinizes the Granville Street pilot, questioning whether the significant funding for policing and programming justifies the cost compared to other city needs.
Topics discussed
USAA ad and host banter with callers
Introduction of guest Pete Fry
Foreign interference in Vancouver public hearings
Balancing open input with preventing filibustering
Transition to Granville Street investment topic
Details of the $5 million Granville Street pilot
Critique of spending on policing vs arts
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