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Metro Vancouver mayors emerged from their first meeting with new Transportation Minister Todd Stone with no deal or even the makings of one on how to restructure Balenciaga Tote Replica

"Why wasn't there a referendum on the Port Mann Bridge? Why isn't there a referendum about building a new Delta bridge? Why isn't there a referendum on the Pattullo? Where they want to spend money there's no referendum. Where they don't want to spend money there's a referendum."

Walton predicted most people will vote against paying more taxes for transit while continuing to demand more be provided unless a very compelling case is presented.

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"It is therefore likely that wrapped around that vision in the referendum question itself there may be a list of options that voters have to choose from in terms of different funding mechanisms, new funding mechanisms that could come into play to fund that expansion."

TransLink or craft a referendum on transit expansion funding slated for next year.

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And they continue to take a stance that TransLink must be reformed to give them more control over spending priorities as a precondition for their active participation in a referendum, if the province insists it go ahead.

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"The question must be about a vision for the expansion of transit and transportation in the Lower Mainland," Stone said.

Asked if voters might be denied a "none of the above" option that they might be forced to choose from a menu of new taxes for TransLink as suggested in May by former Transportation Minister Mary Polak Stone said he hasn't ruled it out.

Corrigan noted the premier's promise to give the people the final say came after the province concluded voters were wrong and misguided when they defeated the HST in a referendum.

with the mayors on the need to raise billions of dollars for additional transit expansion.

"Despite the mayors saying it's the stupidest idea imaginable they continue on with the referendum, they're absolutely determined to hold it," Corrigan said. "And it's pretty clear that none of us are going to participate."

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Mayors also expressed frustration Thursday that the province is pushing ahead with a Massey tunnel replacement bridge that they fear could push back transit as a priority.

There is no decision yet on what exactly voters will be asked in the referendum, who will pay for it and lead it, or when it will be, other than it will take place no later than November of 2014.

He called it a "ridiculous" way to govern to go to referendum on such a complex issue.