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QSo you wouldn’t ban public affection, per se?

A That’s right, they have to learn first. They are bullies; those who insist on being free to show public affection. I don’t think it’s affection at all.

Q Municipal governments are somewhat limited in how they can enforce public morality, so how would you work around that?

A I don’t even call it a government; it’s not a government. It’s a taxation office and it’s cheap offices over a community centre. It’s not a government, it doesn’t have power.

Q But if the Burnaby government has no power, how are you going to implement your platform?

A I don’t know. I’d figure it out, but I have two programs in mind: a job-shadowing program and a volunteer job-pool program.

Q A volunteer job-pool program?

A Citizens could start doing city jobs, starting with easy work like garbage picking. Eventually, entire city positions can be replaced by cheaper labour. The welfare community can use this; I hope the government can rechannel the welfare money through city hall and then the city can pay this on top of the minimum wage [paid to the volunteers]. People think welfare people are lazy and don’t like to do anything, but they haven’t given them a chance. Society has no right to blame them. They need to be given a chance, and the volunteer job-pool program will give them a chance.

Q And job shadowing?

A In B.C., Grade 9 students are subject to “Take Our Kids to Work Day.” So I figure why can’t it be extended to grades 9, 10, 11, 12 ,13, 14, whatever. Also, if somebody is a panhandler, how can they take their kids to work? I don’t think it’s possible. That problem will be cured. The city hall will absorb all the positions for job shadowing, and that way students will know everything that’s happening in the city, and they will know what they like to do.

Q You have also said you would abolish the school board, saying it’s a “funnel to thwart its political agenda down the throat of the public education.”

A It’s taking away teachers’ time and effort from teaching. I don’t see any good. We can do it without them. Parent advisory councils can take over the school board, I’m sure they could.

This interview has been condensed for length and clarity.