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Metro Vancouvers regional board, with forty-one members, is resisting major overhauls despite calls for reform. An independent review deemed it too large and cumbersome, but directors voted down bold ideas and called for more public input. Last May, consultants from Deloitte proposed options after scandals raised accountability concerns. The board has already made some changes, but the push to shrink its size has stalled. Board members mostly agree against expanding further, with proposals ranging from one rep per municipality to a modest drop to around thirty-four or thirty-six seats. A public engagement plan is set to launch in July, aiming for a solid proposal to send to the provincial government before local elections in October. The deliberate pace ensures a fix that sticks for better regional oversight ahead.

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