Editor:
An open letter to Mayor Mike Hurley:
Your predecessor, with the endorsement of council, handed over the keys of Burnaby to condo developers and showed callous indifference to the plight of renters who were forced out of their affordable residences.
I fear that the new secondary suite program will only continue this situation. It will increase the costs for both homeowners and renters and will likely result in a reduction in the number of affordable rental accommodations.
Burnaby voters demonstrated a desire for positive change with your election. I request that you and your council reconsider the implementation of the secondary suite program. Surely the city finances do not require the extra revenue this program may generate, which will only make life in this community more expensive for its citizens.
Paul Anderson, Burnaby
