I was away last week, but I had to touch on this story. The City of Vancouver doubled the number of its employees making $100,000 or more last year. Doubled – in one year! From 24 Hours:

Vancouver City Hall doubled the number of staff it employs earning more than $100,000 — a number significantly driven by hundreds of firefighters who have made it into the six-figure club.

According to the 2015 statement of financial information released by city hall this month, 1,327 employees earned more than $100,000 last year, compared with 617 employees in 2014.

This is obscene – and Mayor Gregor Robertson should be held accountable for this unbelievable one year jump. The CTF has looked at these financial information statements for years now, and we’ve never seen a one year leap like this.

BC’s other megacity, Surrey, is going the other direction:

By contrast, the Lower Mainland’s other big city, Surrey, reduced its number of staff earning $100,000 or more by 45 employees.

In 2015, Surrey paid 398 staff six figures in salary and benefits, compared to 443 in 2014.

As you scrounge for your property taxes, remember this: Vision Vancouver’s record of waste, bloated bureaucracy and overspending will only stop if they’re turfed out of office.