What the Headlines Didn’t Say: Metro Vancouver’s CEO Makes Over $700K While Services Suffer
By Tina Winterlik aka Zipolita
On May 23, 2025, Global News published a story titled:
“Metro Vancouver board makes changes after damning governance report.”
It covered some superficial reforms—cutting a few meeting stipends and tweaking travel policies. But do you know what it didn’t mention?
Metro Vancouver’s Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), Jerry Dobrovolny, made over $700,000 last year.
Yes. Over $711,000 in salary, benefits, and expenses in 2023.
In 2024, his base salary alone increased to $542,657.
That’s more than the Prime Minister of Canada and the Premier of British Columbia—combined.
Meanwhile…
- Metro Vancouver’s North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant is nearly $4 billion over budget.
- Projects are delayed.
- Utility bills keep rising.
- Social services are stretched thin.
- And the public is being told to accept token reforms.
How is this acceptable?
Officials claim his salary is “in line” with leaders at BC Hydro, TransLink, and YVR. But we are not running a corporation—we’re supposed to be managing public services with accountability.
Where is the real transparency?
Where is the media coverage that connects these dots?
Why wasn’t this massive salary mentioned in a story about Metro Vancouver’s governance failures?
We need to start asking hard questions and demanding answers. Public trust depends on it.
Do you think public money is being spent wisely? Should executive salaries be capped in public service? Let me know in the comments. Share if you agree it’s time for change.
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