In this episode of Nonpartisan Hacks, Joel Grenz and Sean Wood sit down with George Anderson, MLA for Nanaimo-Lantzville, former Nanaimo city councillor, commercial lawyer, and Parliamentary Secretary for Transit. Anderson shares what it was like being the youngest person at the council table by four decades, how he went from door-knocking to Treasury Board, and what he believes is the most expensive material in home construction today.
The conversation spans Anderson’s private member’s bill on building approvals, the mechanics of how private members’ bills actually work, the future of Vancouver Island rail, and why government is like a supertanker — it takes time and patience to change direction.
Episode Highlights:
What it’s like being a 20-year-old councillor when the next youngest colleague is 60
How a transportation master plan built over a decade ago still guides Nanaimo today
The step-by-step process of how a private member’s bill becomes law in BC
Why professional reliance in building approvals could speed up housing construction
What the Parliamentary Secretary for Transit actually does
How BC’s ports connect Saskatchewan grain to Sapporo beer
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