B.C. Premier Christy Clark says she is opposed to TransLink awarding bonuses to its executives, but her transportation minister says there may not be much the provincial government can do about the practice.
“I don’t think that these executives should be getting them at a time when property tax payers are under huge pressure all across the province, and people are feeling like they are struggling to get ahead,” Ms. told reporters on Tuesday….
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….But Blair Lekstrom, in an interview, underlined that the transportation authority is a “standalone” organization, which limits direct measures the B.C. Liberal government can take.
“We’re going to do what we can, but, again, I want to be very clear this is a standalone organization,” he said….
