With voters heading to the polls on Saturday to elect their municipal representatives, experts break down what they do and don’t really control.⁠ ⁠ As candidates pledge to make housing more affordable, there’s one thing a B.C. municipality can’t do — build its own housing.⁠ ⁠ “Cities are not in the business of building housing, and they couldn’t afford it,” said Dr. Hamish Telford, a professor at the University of the Fraser Valley.⁠ ⁠ City officials do provide incentives or create zones to encourage private developers to build in certain areas.⁠ ⁠ In Metro Vancouver, the long-term priorities for transit are decided by TransLink’s Mayors’ Council — a committee of all 21 mayors in the region. Bigger projects require funding from higher levels of government.⁠ ⁠ Policing responsibilities are often split across three bodies: funding largely comes from cities, priorities are set by police boards in cities that have municipal police forces and oversight is provided by the province.⁠ ⁠ Tap the link in bio to read more. #electionbc #cbcvancouver #bc⁠