Daniel Fontaine
Daniel Fontaine is the Chief Executive Officer for a non-profit seniors care organization based in Burnaby. Over the course of his career, he has worked in the private and not-for-profit sectors, as well as government.
Fontaine is the former weekly civic affairs columnist for 24 Hours Newspaper and political commentator on Global TV & Global BC1 news channel. He actively participated in the weekly civic affairs panel for the top-rated Bill Good Show on CKNW radio. In 2008 he co-founded one of Canada’s most popular civic affairs blogs. In 2012 Fontaine was awarded the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal for public service.
Moving at the speed of government
You can’t open a newspaper today without reading yet another…
Read moreNew Westminster tries a do-over
On Monday evening New Westminster City Council will be attempting…
Read moreNine reasons the NDP should’ve triggered an early election: part two
Editor’s note: yesterday, Daniel Fontaine outlined reasons one through five….
Read moreNine reasons the NDP should’ve triggered an early election: part one
There has been a bit of speculation over the last…
Read moreEconomic development as team sport
In a region comprised of 21 different cities, townships, villages…
Read moreSkyTrain to UBC – just build it, already
As a resident of New Westminster with a population of…
Read moreWhat goes up, must come down – except property taxes
In the lead up to 2019, much was written about…
Read moreTilting the playing field
Late last year the provincial government passed the Local Elections…
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