Politicians voice views on direct democracy || From paac 3 lan’ Mulgrew. Vanconrer Sun columnist “EP hesitate te amwer the question because direct deme. racy is such an ambiguous con cept. To vou mean allowing every cIiZen a veto on impor TNE Issues, a presumes cach cit izen has the ome to stay abreast of those issties. In) practical terms, TE bebieve thats impossi ble. That is why we cleet various people and: delegate authority to them in specific areas, T do not believe allowing the big imues of the day to be decided dircetly via instruments such as referenda or ballot initiatives és 2 panacea To our governance problems.” Ted Nebbeling, West Van- Garibaldi MLA “Community empowerment is abasic principle that | boheve in. Replacing the Municipal Act with a commiunity-charter that would allow communities the right to: make their own deci- sions on Jocal issues. 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