Board Of Metro Vancouver

• Metro Vancouver hires law firm to investigate leaks to the media

  The regional government launched the investigation, which was sparked by a Global News story about management and dysfunction at Metro Vancouver.

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  Apr 23
  
• Board of Metro Vancouver’s CAO tight-lipped about status, cost of ‘leak’ investigation

  The Chief Administrative Officer of Metro Vancouver has spoken for the first time since Global News broke the story about chaos in the organization's leadership.

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  Feb 21
  
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• Board of Metro Vancouver meets to address affordability, spending

  Last year, a Deloitte review of Metro Vancouver’s governance structure described the 41-member board as “large and unwieldy" and issued many recommendations.

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  Jan 30
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• Board of Metro Vancouver leadership in chaos as scrutiny continues

  At an emergency meeting on Friday, board members were notified that Harji Varn, chief financial officer, had been suspended by CAO Jerry Dobrovolny.

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  Dec 16, 2025
• Calls grow to cap Board of Metro Vancouver member’s pay

  Surrey coun. Linda Annis commented, "I'm hearing from a lot of residents here in Surrey, they're very concerned about the ongoing saga about what politicians are getting paid."

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  Jun 26, 2025
• Metro Vancouver Board to discuss motion to slash its meeting fees

  The board is already facing a roughly $4-billion cost overrun on the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant and criticism over spending on staff travel.

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  Feb 28, 2025
• Tax dollars subsidized IKEA, The Brick electric vehicles, Metro Vancouver board hears

  When Global News asked Metro Vancouver Chair Mike Hurley about the money, he said "I'm not really well aware of that one. That one caught me a bit off guard, so I'm not sure."

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  Feb 21, 2025
• Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim says Board of Metro Vancouver a ‘waste of time’

  "The way Metro is currently structured, I think it’s a complete waste of time. It’s terrible," Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim told Global News Morning BC.

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  Feb 12, 2025
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• Metro Vancouver Board discussing possible changes to arts and culture donations

  In 2024, 57 nonprofits were given grants totalling $300,000 from Metro Vancouver's Regional Culture Committee, but giving that money also cost money.

  Politics

  Jan 28, 2025