When the City of Vancouver’s budget was released this week, one item that stood out was the expensed cost of councillors’ verified accounts on X, formerly known as Twitter. Kyla Lee, a Vancouver criminal lawyer, and Mo Amir, a Vancouver podcast host, tell Gloria Macarenko that it’s an inappropriate use of taxpayer funds.
Kyla Lee, a prominent criminal lawyer in Vancouver, and Mo Amir, a renowned podcast host, have voiced their concerns over this expenditure. They both argue that using taxpayer funds for the verification of councillors’ accounts on social media, including platforms such as Twitter, is not a justified expense.
Although social media has become an integral part of modern communication and political discourse, critics question whether spending public funds on verifying councillors’ accounts is an appropriate use of resources. They argue that taxpayer money should be allocated towards essential services and programs that directly benefit the community, rather than on social media perks for individual councillors.
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